WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, August 03, 2010 (WSFB) – Canadian firm, Research In Motion (NASDAQ GS: RIMM), announced a stateside expansion of their hardware assembly operations at the recently constructed RIM Technology Center in Provo, Utah that will produce the new RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone.

Several hundred jobs will be filled, from assembly to facilities, from logistics and materiel, to office administration and production / technical support. Low-end wage starts at 14 Loonies per hour for production, topping out at 32 Loonies per hour for management.

In addition to competitive wages, RIM jobs offer excellent benefits including affordable family healthcare and individual life insurance.

“The last RIM job I had back in Canada took pretty good care of me and met my family’s needs,” says Pierre LaFoote. “I’m looking forward to applying – and hopefully getting – a new RIM job down in Provo, eh.”

There will be a RIM job fair on August 22nd from 10:00AM – 4:00PM in the cafeteria of the Provo plant location.