Production & Skilled Trades
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Position Types
General Motors employs both full-time and part-time employees.
Full-Time Temporary: Full-time temporary employees typically work more than 40 hours per week and may be required to work on weekends.
Part-Time Temporary: Part-time temporary employees typically work to accommodate absences on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays. Working Sundays and holidays are sometimes required. These positions may require employees to work any shift, and in some instances, overtime may be required.
Production – Warehouse Opportunities
The automotive industry is quickly evolving, and General Motors is at the forefront of that change, leveraging our creativity to define the new era of mobility. Experience a global automotive company using key principles of lean manufacturing and a chance to network and build relationships.
Our plants hire employees in a variety of employment categories. You will be assigned to a specific position based on GM's hiring needs. The pay rate for the different types of positions is as follows:
Hiring Process for Production & Warehouse Positions
- General Motors, LLC Production starting pay: $16.67/hour
- General Motors, LLC Warehouse starting pay: $16.67/hour
- GM Subsystems, LLC Production starting pay: $14.00/hour or $15.00/hour, depending on location
Skilled Trades Journeyperson Opportunities
General Motors hires the best of the best in our skilled trades positions. We offer the top pay and benefits that are available nationally to our valued skilled workforce. As a result, we have a highly selective hiring process. General Motors hires a large variety of skilled workers focused in manufacturing, but also including pre-production and design.
Hiring Process for Skilled Trades Positions
Interview Preparation
Industrial Electricians
Maintenance electricians are responsible for layout, installation, repair and preventative maintenance of complicated electrical equipment and circuits, troubleshooting and technical expertise on control systems.
Mechanics
Mechanical journeypersons typically include trades like millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, and machine repair. Our Mechanical Journeyperson is responsible for maintaining production and quality by ensuring operation of industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.
Die Makers
Die makers fabricate, repair, remodel, and maintain all types of metal cutting dies.
Engineering Trades
Engineering trades are involved in every aspect of pre-production vehicles from mock up to assembly. Positions include model maker (metal, wood, and clay), experimental automotive paint, and automotive mechanic (engine assembly/teardown, builds, validation, scale reproductions, subassemblies).
Locations
GM offers hourly opportunities in many different areas of the country. Please note that, depending on your selection, you may be applying to work within a designated region, rather than at a specific plant or facility. If you successfully complete the selection process, you may receive an employment offer for any relevant position or location within the region to which you applied. Please review the regions below in order to identify the one that's most convenient for you.

California Region
The following GM facilities are included in the California region. If you apply to this region,
you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Fontana Parts Distribution Center /
Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA)
11900 Cabernet Dr
Fontana, CA 92337 - Rancho Cucamonga Parts Distribution Center /
Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA)
9150 Hermosa Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

Greater Flint Region
The following GM facilities are included in the greater Flint, MI region. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from ANY of the locations listed below.
- Flint Assembly
3100 Vanslyke Rd
Flint, MI 48551 - Flint Engine Operations
2100 Bristol Rd
Flint, MI 48552 - Flint Metal Center
2238 Bristol Rd
Flint, MI 48550 - Flint Processing Center
6060 West Bristol Rd
Swartz Creek, MI 48554 - Flint Tool & Die / North America Tooling Center
425 Stevenson St
Flint, MI 48504 - Davison Road Processing Center
4134 Davison Rd
Burton, MI 48509

Lansing Region
The following GM facilities are included in the greater Lansing region. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from ANY of the locations listed below.
- Lansing Redistribution Center
4400 W Mount Hope Rd
Lansing, MI 48917 - Lansing Delta Township Assembly & Stamping
8175 Millett Hwy
Lansing, MI 48921 - Lansing Grand River Assembly & Stamping
920 Townsend St
Lansing, MI 48921

Metro Detroit Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Metro Detroit region. If you apply to this region,
you may receive an offer from ANY of the locations listed below.
- Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly
2500 E Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48211 - Romulus Powertrain
36880 Ecorse Rd
Romulus, MI 48174 - Willow Run Redistribution Center
50000 Ecorse Rd
Belleville, MI 48111 - Ypsilanti Processing Center
2625 Tyler Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48198

Metro Detroit Subsystems
The following General Motors Subsystems, LLC facilities are included in the Metro Detroit region. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from ANY of the locations listed below.
- Detroit-Hamtramck Subsystems
2500 E Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48211 - Brownstown Subsystems
20001 Brownstown Center Dr
Brownstown Charter Twp, MI 48183

Mid Michigan Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Mid Michigan region. If you apply to this region,
you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Bay City Powertrain
1001 Woodside Ave
Bay City, MI 48708 - Saginaw Metal Casting Operations
1629 N Washington Ave
Saginaw, MI 48605

Northern Detroit Suburbs
The following GM facilities are included in the Northern Detroit Suburbs. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from ANY of the locations listed below.
- Milford Proving Grounds
3300 General Motors Rd
Milford, MI 48380 - Orion Assembly
4555 Giddings Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48359 - Pontiac Metal Center & Pre-Production Operations
220 E Columbia Ave
Pontiac, MI 48340 - Pontiac Redistribution Center
1251 Joslyn Rd
Pontiac, MI 48340 - Warren Tech Center
GM Tech Center Rd
Warren, MI 48092

Northern Indiana Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Northern Indiana region. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Kokomo Operations
2100 E Lincoln Rd
Kokomo, IN 46902 - Marion Metal Center
2400 W Second St
Marion, IN 46952

Northwest New York Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Northwestern New York region. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Lockport Components
200 Upper Mountain Rd
Lockport, NY 14094 - Tonawanda Engine Plant
2995 River Rd
Buffalo, NY 14207

Northern Ohio Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Northern Ohio region. If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Defiance Casting Operations
26427 State Route 281
Defiance, OH 43512 - Toledo Transmission
1455 W Alexis Rd
Toledo, OH 43612

Southern Ohio Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Southern Ohio region. If you apply to this region,
you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Cincinnati Parts Distribution Center /
Customer Care and Aftersales (CCA)
8752 Jacquemin Dr
West Chester, OH 45069
Stand Alone Locations
These facilities are not located close to any other General Motors facilities. As such, if you apply to work at one of these facilities, your application will be valid at that specific
location ONLY.
- Bedford Casting Operations
105 GM Dr
Bedford, IN 47421 - Bowling Green Assembly
600 Corvette Dr
Bowling Green, KY 42101 - Charlotte Parts Distribution Center
10815 Quality Dr
Charlotte, NC 28278 - Chicago Parts Distribution Center
1355 Remington Blvd
Bolingbrook, IL 60490 - Denver Parts Distribution Center
23400 E Smith Rd
Aurora, CO 80019 - Fairfax Assembly & Stamping
3201 Fairfax Trfy
Kansas City, KS 66115 - Fort Wayne Assembly
12200 Lafayette Center Rd
Roanoke, IN 46783 - Grand Rapids Operations
2100 Burlingame, SW
Wyoming, MI 49509 - Hudson Parts Distribution Center
2200 Willis Miller Dr
Hudson, WI 54016 - Jackson Parts Distribution Center
1500 Marquette Rd
Brandon, MS 39042 - Lansing Subsystems
920 Townsend St
Lansing, MI 48921 - Martinsburg Parts Distribution Center
608 Caperton Blvd
Martinsburg, WV 25401 - Memphis AC Delco Parts Distribution Center / Bulk Center
5115 Pleasant Hill Rd
Memphis, TN 38118 - Orion Subsystems
4555 Giddings Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48359 - Parma Metal Center
5400 Chevrolet Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130 - Philadelphia Parts Distribution Center
200 Cabot Boulevard East
Langhorne, PA 19030 - Reno Parts Distribution Center
6565 Echo Ave
Reno, NV 89506 - Rochester Operations
1000 Lexington Ave
Rochester, NY 14606 - Spring Hill Assembly
100 Saturn Pkwy
Spring Hill, TN 37174 - Wentzville Assembly & Stamping
1500 E Rte A
Wentzville, MO 63385

Texas Region
The following GM facilities are included in the Texas region (near Dallas/Fort Worth).
If you apply to this region, you may receive an offer from EITHER of the locations listed below.
- Arlington Assembly
2525 E Abram St
Arlington, TX 76010 - Fort Worth Parts Distribution Center
301 Freedom Dr
Roanoke, TX 76262
FAQs
Below you’ll find answers to commonly asked questions. If you have a question that is not answered here, you may contact the following resources.
Process-related questions or status updates: gm_hourlyhiringsupport@gm.com
The hiring process consists of multiple steps as outlined below. You’ll receive more detailed information about each step as you progress through the process.
- Online application
- Online assessment
- Job simulation exercise completed in-person at a GM site or nearby testing facility
- Background check
- Drug screen via hair analysis
Learn more about accessibility and equal opportunity accomodations here.
At this time, candidates are not required to have a high school diploma or GED to obtain an hourly job with General Motors.
General Motors sometimes has multiple facilities in a relatively small geographic region. If you are interested in working at a facility that is within close proximity to other General Motors facilities, your application will be valid for ALL facilities within that region. You will not be able to apply to just one facility within that region. Please visit Locations to learn more.
Applications are accepted based on General Motors’ hiring needs. If you do not see the position or facility/region to which you’d like to apply, it means we are not currently accepting applications for that position or facility/region. Feel free to check back often, as the site will be updated as hiring needs change.
As a reminder, some facilities are included as part of a larger geographic region (e.g. the Grand Rapids Components plant is included within the Greater Lansing Region). Check out our Locations to see if you are able to apply to the specific facility in which you’re interested, or if it is included within a larger region.
Your shift will be assigned based on General Motors’ needs. Please note that you may be assigned to ANY shift.
You may have only ONE (1) application on file at a time. If you want to apply for a new position, you will need to withdraw your current application.
Yes. You can take the assessment on a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
Absolutely. To re-access the assessment, please click on the link you received in your original email invitation. If you cannot find that email, please contact gm_hourlyhiringsupport@gm.com
Although rare, technical issues do sometimes occur. If you feel like technical problems impacted your ability to complete the assessment, please contact us at gm_hourlyhiringsupport@gm.com.
Be prepared to provide the following information:
- Your full name
- The email address you used to apply
- That you are taking an online assessment for General Motors
- A detailed description of the technical issue you experienced, including relevant screenshots if possible
Your results will be reviewed in detail to determine if a retest is warranted. Note that minor technical issues often do not impact someone’s final results and thus do not warrant a retest.
Please note: At this point in the process we are will not be able to provide answers to any questions regarding your application. We will only be able to assist you with the assessment.
You will receive an email on the status of your application and next steps. Please be patient, as it may take several weeks or even months for the selection team to contact all candidates.
If the schedule is blank, it means there are no testing sessions scheduled at this time, OR the testing sessions have all been filled. Check back frequently to see if additional testing sessions have been added by using the link in your original scheduling invitation email. If you cannot find that email, please contact gm_hourlyhiringsupport@gm.com. In addition, check your email often, as you may receive notifications as additional sessions are scheduled.
You should receive a confirmation email outlining your appointment details. If you do not see that message in your inbox, please check spam or junk folders, as that email contains important information about your appointment.
If you did not receive a confirmation email or cannot view the details of your appointment via the site above, please email gm_hourlyhiringsupport@gm.com for assistance.
Please contact gm_hourlyhiringsupport@gm.com to reschedule your appointment.
All sessions MUST start on time. You will not be admitted to the testing session if you arrive even just a few minutes late.
You MUST bring a photo ID to be admitted to the testing session. Please bring a driver’s license, state issued identification card, passport, or school-issued ID. You will NOT be admitted with a birth certificate, social security card or other form of identification that does not have a photo.
You do NOT need to bring a resume, high school diploma, GED certification, or testing aids (paper and pencil, calculator, etc.) to the testing session. Everything you need will provided for you. Additionally, please do not bring your cell phone into the facility; you will not need it while you are on-site.
Please dress appropriately for physical labor. Wear work boots or sneakers; you will not be allowed to enter the facility if you are wearing open-toed shoes or high heels. Loose clothing will not be allowed. You may be asked to remove all jewelry and/or tie back long hair. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided before you begin testing.
Your passing application will remain valid for two (2) years from the date you applied.
You can log into your Workday account and update your profile at any given time.
You may reapply 1 year after your original application date. Please do not attempt to reapply before that time period has elapsed; duplicate applications will be discarded immediately.
If you wish to withdraw your application, log into your Workday account and click on your application to choose to withdraw.
As a temporary employee there are no provisions to allow transfers between plants. If you are unable to continue your assignment at the facility you hired into, it is recommended that you notify the local management and voluntarily resign your position. Once you have resigned, you will be considered a former employee in good standing and you can reapply at a later date for re-employment. However, you are not given any preference over other applicants.
Seniority employees wishing to transfer to another location must follow the process for transfer that is covered under the provisions of Appendix A of the GM-UAW National Agreement. If you have further questions you can call 313-324-5000 and ask for Employee Placement.
You can apply to the positions via Workday.
You can apply to the positions via Workday.