Powertech’s new, 213,000-square-foot facility on the Kia site in West Point will build automatic transmissions for Kia and Hyundai. It will be the first U.S. facility for the 8-year-old company based in Seosan, South Korea.
“Powertech America is creating the kind of high-quality, high-tech jobs we’re excited to have in Georgia,” said Jackie Rohosky, head of the Quick Start training program and assistant commissioner of economic development programs for the Technical College System of Georgia.
“Since Quick Start’s mission is to help bring good jobs to Georgia, we’re honored to be able to provide strategic workforce solutions for a world-class company like Powertech.”
Quick Start provides customized workforce training at no cost to qualified new, expanding and existing businesses in Georgia. Since 1967, the program has trained more than 600,000 workers in a broad range of industries.
Quick Start designed its training program for Powertech based on a study at the company’s facilities in Korea. West Georgia Tech will be available to assist Powertech with ongoing training programs as well.
“We are pleased to partner with our friends from Powertech and look forward to a long working relationship,” said Perrin Alford, West Georgia Tech interim president. “… This partnership will create synergy, allowing our workforce to flourish.”
Ilsoo Jung, CEO of Powertech America, said: “We clearly realize that the development of powertrain technology is the basis for improving the environmental performance of vehicles, and Powertech is leading this technology for improving fuel efficiency, reducing exhaust emissions and pursuing energy diversification.
“We believe that our partnership with Quick Start and West Georgia Technical College will help bring success to us and the people of Georgia.”
— Powertech will sponsor a job fair from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Callaway Conference Center of West Georgia Tech. For more information, call Jim Bock, Powertech human resources manager, at (706) 298-4711.
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