A global design, engineering and manufacturing company aims to hire as many as 500 workers.

Flex has a facility near the Columbia Metropolitan Airport in West Columbia.

Aerotek recruiting service will host a job fair noon - 6 p.m. Friday at the Holiday Inn Hotel, 110 McSwain Drive, West Columbia.

Kristi Jenkins of Aerotek said there will be on-site interviews at the job fair Friday, with some offers made on the spot.

The jobs include technicians, inspectors, engineers and shipping clerks.

The jobs will be on a contract basis.

Full-time employment is possible based on job performance, according to Jenkins. For more information contact Jenkins, at 803-730-7713.