QISI’s Dongguan Factory Posts Recruitment Notice for Production Positions

Oct.15
QISI’s Dongguan factory has posted new production job openings, following earlier reports of a shutdown at its Zhuhai site.

2Firsts, October 15, 2025, Dongguan-QISI, a Chinese manufacturer known for producing Geek Bar vaping devices, has issued a recruitment notice for its factory in Dongguan, Guangdong Province.

 

Posted on October 15, the notice seeks assembly and packaging workers. The job site is located at No. 36 Fuxing Road, Xiagang, Chang’an Town, Dongguan. The offered monthly salary ranges from RMB 6,500 to RMB 9,000 (approximately USD 900–1,240), with additional benefits such as on-site accommodation, social insurance, performance bonuses, and night-shift subsidies.

 

QISI’s Dongguan Factory Posts Recruitment Notice for Production Positions
Recruitment Notice Published by QISI on October 15, 2025 | QISI WeChat Official Account

 

In August, an unverified document circulated online suggesting that QISI’s Zhuhai facility would suspend operations for “rectification” from August 25 to November 30. As of today, the company has not issued any official response regarding that claim.

 

2Firsts will continue to follow updates on QISI’s operations.




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