Oakland County Michigan Works! Partnering with General Motors to Host Skilled Trades Job Fair for GM Orion Assembly

• The job fair takes place Thursday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 4 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy.
• GM will hire skilled tradesperson positions, including electrical journeypersons and mechanical journeypersons with a minimum of six years of experience.

Pontiac, Mich. - Oakland County Michigan Works! and General Motors Corporation are partnering to host a skilled trades job fair for positions at the GM Orion Assembly facility, scheduled to restart production next year.

The job fair takes place 7 a.m. - noon and 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 and 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the MSU Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road in Troy

GM will hire to fill skilled tradesperson positions, including electrical journeypersons and mechanical journeypersons (pipefitters, millwrights and toolmakers), with a minimum of six years of experience.

On-site interviews for the GM Orion Assembly skilled trades positions will take place at the job fair. For more information on the event, visit OakGov.com/GMJobs.

Qualified skilled tradespeople also can apply for these jobs by visiting their local Michigan Works! office. Individuals can find their local Michigan Works! office at michiganworks.org or call 1-800-285-WORK.

A list of all open positions at General Motors can be found at https://www.careers.gm.com.

About Oakland County Michigan Works!

Oakland County Michigan Works! operates centers in Novi, Oak Park, Pontiac, Southfield, Troy, and Waterford, where they assist more than 105,000 job seekers annually. Services include career coaching, interviewing and job search workshops, placement assistance, training courses and job trend information. The centers also assist more than 3,000 employers seeking help with talent recruitment, apprenticeship programs, job fairs, candidate pre-screening, hiring and training support, layoff support and labor market data.

Staff also work one-on-one with job seekers to build their resumes, prepare for job interviews and help address other needs. To schedule an appointment, call 248-858-5520 and select the office nearest to you. The centers host several virtual workshops for job seekers. A schedule can be found at OaklandCountyMIWorks.com.