GM needs engineers to develop advanced powertrains!
With all the attention that General Motors has gotten since the introduction of the Chevy Volt concept in January at the Detroit Auto Show, they have decided that they need to actually do more work in the area. So now they're looking for up to 400 engineers and technicians to help them develop advanced powertrain technologies like hybrids, diesels and fuel cells. They're also looking for information technology staff and people to work on the OnStar telematics systems. If you're interested in helping to make the Volt a reality, head over to www.gmcareerfair.com and submit a resume. Details are after the jump.[Source: General Motors]
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GM Seeks to Fill up to 400 Specialized Engineering and Technical Positions through Career Fair
DETROIT – GM today announced plans to host an Engineering and Technology Career Fair in the metro Detroit area on Saturday, May 5, seeking candidates for up to 400 highly specialized engineering and technical positions within the areas of Powertrain Engineering, Product Development, Fuel Cell, OnStar, and Information Technology.
"GM is truly committed to being the automotive leader in energy diversity and advanced technology. We're accelerating work in emerging technologies, and that creates a significant demand for talent in fields like hybrid and diesel powertrains, telematics, fuel cell development and systems analysis," GM North America President Troy Clarke said. "We're looking for people with the technical expertise to help us change the way the world drives.''
Interested candidates can learn more about the immediate openings and register for the career fair by visiting www.gmcareerfair.com. Candidates must submit their resumes through the website.
Hiring Managers will review submitted resumes, and qualified candidates will be invited to the event. All positions require a minimum of a four-year degree in engineering or a technology-related field.
The career fair will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5.
General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, has been the global industry sales leader for 76 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 280,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 33 countries. In 2006, nearly 9.1 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. More information on GM can be found at www.gm.com.
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Keith 10:05AM (4/13/2007)
I hope they pay well. I wouldn't be too confident on your job security ever working for GM.
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Mike 10:14AM (4/13/2007)
Keith, you are an idiot. no job security with a company that old? Despite what you may wish, GM is not going anywhere.
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Keith 10:26AM (4/13/2007)
Just because a company is old means job security? Look at ford...
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Mike 11:16AM (4/13/2007)
have you ever picked up a financial statement in your life, or do you simply skim the blog headlines and call yourself informed?
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Jeremy 11:28AM (4/13/2007)
Yeah, and I'm sure Toyota and Nissan are great companies to work for here in the states considering Nissan just dropped one of their largest factories in the US due to lowered profitability and Toyota has already threatened to drastically decrease their appearance in the states if, god forbid, they have to go by the same standards of the US automakers and continue to have to report their recalls and have to allow their workers to join the union...
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Ben 11:44AM (4/13/2007)
Because of NEGATIVE comments and DUMB comments from people who are like their comments .... I rarely read the comments anymore. I clicked on to read these and poof .... up jumps negative, dumb Keith. Instead of recognizing that this is a GOOD thing that GM is doing Keith decides to do his thing. I personally am not a GM man but regardless .... This is good news.
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Chris 12:17PM (4/13/2007)
Isn't it a little late to be hiring people for this? Seriously though, it sounds really exciting because it will push the Volt ahead now.
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Chet 12:01PM (4/13/2007)
This is good news, but...
...would you want to be an engineer for a company that puts high-profile exciting development projects on indefinite hold as a political scare tactic?
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Big Rocket 12:20PM (4/13/2007)
#2/4 (Mike) and #6 (Ben): Before you call someone "dumb", or "an idiot", you should do some fact-checking first. A one-third cut in the workforce in recent memory is not what I would call "job security".
Bloomberg, reported on March 28, 2006:
"GM's salaried and contract workforce had been cut 32 percent from 2000 to the end of last year [2005]..."
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&refer=us&sid=aP1U9srZqbJ0
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drew 12:27PM (4/13/2007)
I agree with the comments from Kieth. With the shape that company is in at the moment, "GM job security" is an oxymoron. Besides why the heck would one want to live in Detroit.
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icetraxxg5 12:29PM (4/13/2007)
#8
If you worked for GM near Detroit it would be best to live in Oakland County. I live there and its a nice place.
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Big Rocket 12:34PM (4/13/2007)
#11 (Jeremy): "get the f*** out of our country cause I'm sick and tired of listening to your b****ing!"
I know you were refering to #9 (Chris), but, do we really need this kind of language here? And on top of that, to complain about other people's complaints, means you are doing the exact same thing. A little more civility and thoughtfulness would be much appreciated.
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Keith 12:38PM (4/13/2007)
Love all the negative feedback. Afraid this turned into an american vs. japanese war now..
My comment was focused on how behind GM is with these technologies. I'm an engineer myself and if you've ever had the chance to work for a company that deals with products and designing products for market demand than you have soemthing to learn.
They are going to whip these engineers so hard and by the time they catch-up they will be behind on other new techonologies. Thus horrible horrible job.. plus the whole detroit aspect ;-P
Added on that, like stated in other posts GM has had a huge decline on salaried employees in the last couple years.
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Mike 12:46PM (4/13/2007)
Why would you have to live in Detroit to work for GM? More than likely your going to goto work in Milford at the GM proving grounds, which is more than likely much nicer than the shit hole town your in right now.
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Jeremy 12:57PM (4/13/2007)
Sorry to just thrash into using pointless and immature language but I'm seriously sick and tired of the constant bashing of the stuff made in our homeland.
In regards to working for an engineering company, I used to work for John Deere and I'm fairly familiar with what goes on. I also know that fresh brains is always a good way to get a lot of fresh and innovative ideas. I think this is great for GM because they need to get back into the mindset they were 50 years ago, and they finally are starting to again now, where they need to beat the competition, not just compare to them.
Finally, Yeah, GM had layoffs, so did Ford, Dodge, Nissan, and I think another large company. But keep in mind, GM employs 6 times as many people as the nearest Japanese employer, and that's AFTER the layoffs. And also, you gripe and moan that GM wasn't profitable 2 years ago...they did layoffs and cost cutting and now they turned a profit...now you're complaining about their cost cutting. It seems to me you should stop commenting on GM because it's obvious you have no real concern for what's going on there and instead just need a common point to gripe about.
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drew 1:07PM (4/13/2007)
yeah im sure Milford is alot nicer then Boston. OK
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whofan 1:09PM (4/13/2007)
When in comes to battery technology why can`t our government invite the big 3 to work jointly with NASA to come out with new batteries?
This would be a win win for everyone. I`m sure NASA has done extensive research on batteries.
Asking people to apply for a job through the internet is just inviting a bunch of hecklers to waste GMs time.
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whofan 1:22PM (4/13/2007)
#19 I will add the future zero emission electric drive trains needed for vehicles will also be of interest to NASA.
Government could share the burdon of cost and research with the American based auto companies.
No big oil money for campain contributions please!
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Mike 1:29PM (4/13/2007)
So you have been to Milford, Birmingham, West Bloomfield, etc.? Detroit's a rough city, every state has one, so whats everyones point? Living in if you have a job working for GM your going to have more than enough money that you wont have to live in Detroit. And yea, Milford is probably a better place to live than Boston. http://boston.areaconnect.com/crime/compare.htm?c1=Boston&s1=MA&c2=milford&s2=MI
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whofan 1:31PM (4/13/2007)
The car companies could figure out how to make all car tops active solar panels.
Instead of painted metal, sun roof and skylights.
Sorry I`m rambling on.
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