General Motors recently announced that it will invest $119 million in tools and equipment to support production of future vehicle components at its Grand Rapids Operations, creating approximately 300 future jobs.
\nThe plant currently has approximately 500 employees on three shifts and produces a variety of precision-machined automotive engine components used in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles.
\nDetails about program timing and applications will be released later.
\n\u201cThis investment in the future recognizes the excellent workforce at Grand Rapids Operations\u201d said GM North America Manufacturing Manager Scott Whybrew. \u201cIt also demonstrates GM\u2019s collaboration with our UAW partners to innovate and bring tangible benefits to our customers.\u201d
\nThe investment in the GM Components Holdings, LLC plant is part of the $5.4 billion investment in U.S. facilities that GM announced April 30, with approximately $3 billion identified to date. Today\u2019s news of 300 future plant jobs represents nearly half of the 650 planned employee additions within GM.
\n\u201cBy working together,\u00a0UAW members and GM are making a difference in communities across the United States,\u201d said UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada. \u201cThese investments represent the power of our partnership and collective bargaining to create jobs and improve competitiveness, quality and our manufacturing base in this country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
General Motors recently announced that it will invest $119 million in tools and equipment to support production of future vehicle components at its Grand Rapids Operations, creating approximately 300 future jobs. The plant currently has approximately 500 employees on three shifts and produces a variety of precision-machined automotive engine components used in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC<\/p>\n