Foxconn has allegedly begun the hiring process for workers to facilitate the mass production of Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup, according to a machine-translated article from IT Home.

Foxconn is said to be currently recruiting for its Zhengzhou manufacturing facility, which is said to be the largest of its kind in the world for iPhone production. The Taiwanese contract manufacturer is allegedly offering a sign-on bonus of $500 (3,500 yuan) per each new worker. The recruitment process began last week on May 22 with a smaller bonus, and it is implied that Foxconn increased the bonus in order to attract more workers.

The article adds that the mass production of the iPhone 15 lineup is scheduled to commence in the third quarter as usual, with no apparent delays. Production of certain components, such as the camera and display, is rumored to begin imminently to ramp up components supply, yet the final assembly stage should start closer to the iPhone 15 lineup announcement in September.

Apple is planning several improvements for its iPhone 15 lineup. The company is expected to expand Dynamic Island, first introduced on the iPhone 14 Pro last year, to all models of the 2023 iPhone lineup. The company is rumored to replace Lightning with USB-C across the entire lineup and expand the 48MP camera sensor to the base iPhone 15 models. In addition, the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature significantly thinner bezels, titanium chassis to replace stainless steel, and the A17 Bionic 3nm chip.