Barracks were built nearby, where a canteen, a construction office, a working dormitory, and a store were located.
Simultaneously with the construction, training of workers and engineers was carried out, the development of a combine harvester, which later received the trademark "SZK".
On November 13, 1931 the first director of the Saratov Combine Harvester Plant, Mikhail Lvovich Vitchinkin, arrived and took up his duties.
December 31, 1931 is considered the official date of birth of the Saratov Combine Harvester Plant named after Comrade Sheboldaev.
During the first six years of hard work, the plant's staff made a great contribution to the development of agricultural production in the Volga region, Siberia and the Far East, producing more than 39,000 units of grain harvesting equipment.