General Motors has announced plans to revamp component production capabilities at its Grand Rapids Operations factory.
The company expects to spend $119 million in tools and equipment to help build parts for future vehicles, creating approximately 300 jobs.
The company expects to spend $119 million in tools and equipment to help build parts for future vehicles, creating approximately 300 jobs.
The plan marks a significant modernization for the plant, which currently employs approximately 500 workers. Three shifts are tasked with building engine components across GM’s many brands, ranging from Cadillac cars to GMC trucks.
The announcement is part of the company’s broader investment strategy, injecting $5.4 billion into US factories over the next three years. Specific details have slowly emerged, accounting for approximately $3 billion of the overall total.
The company suggests the investments will help streamline operations, slash production times and bring improvements to build quality. Several other factories are being outfitted with new robots, upgraded paint shops and promises for more jobs in the coming years.
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