Dozens Of Workers To Be Laid Off At Mendota Heights Facility

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN — Dozens of workers will be laid off as OneMain Financial closes its Mendota Heights facility, according to a WARN notice received by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

The facility is located on Northland Drive.

About 78 employees are expected to be affected by the closure, according to the notice.

Workforce reductions and the closure are expected to happen in three phases. The first phase is scheduled to begin Sept. 18, followed by a second phase on Nov. 13. The final phase, which will include the complete closure of the facility, is scheduled for Dec. 11.

All remote workers tied to the operation will also be affected, with employment ending no later than Dec. 31, according to the notice.

Employees are not represented by a union, and there are no bumping rights, officials said.

Positions affected include associate director of lending, associate director of operational support, lending manager, operations analyst, underwriter, vendor management analyst, verification manager, verification specialist and verification specialist CAPP.

The State Rapid Response Team said senior specialist Mee Yang will lead the assessment of the layoff and closure.