Photo courtesy of HMGMA (left to right) Neil Owens – OTC Dean of Academic Affairs Jolaine Kicklighter – OTC Students – TCC Vice President of Programs Bobby Jones – OTC Regional Board Chair Michael Summers – OTC Regional Board Co-Chair Dr. Brent Stubbs – Senior Manager and Director of Learning Development – HMGMA Charles Lee – Senior Manager/Director of Employee Relations – HMGMA Allen McDaniel – OTC Automotive Technology Instructor Lori Durden – OTC President Jason Zdunich – Assistant Manager, Learning Development and Education – HMGMA
STATESBORO, Ga. (WSAV) — Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) is helping future EV manufacturers and tomorrow's leaders, Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) students, with a pre-emptive donation of tools and technology. , is helping expand electric vehicle production in Georgia. ).
The university received a kit from HMGMA consisting of automotive millimeters, megameters, multimeters, and an insulated toolset designed for use in electric vehicles. In total, this technology is worth nearly $10,000.
OTC President Lori Darden said: “Introducing state-of-the-art equipment to train students at the new Electric Vehicle Professional TCC is just the first of many steps to meet the region’s growing workforce demands.”
This year, OTC welcomed its first cohort of students to study the Electric Vehicle Professional (EVP) Technical Credential Certificate (TCC) on February 29th. This certificate allows students to obtain entry-level jobs in her EV industry.
HMGMA has invested or plans to invest $5.5 billion in EV and battery assembly in automaker Ellabell announced in 2022. Developers expect more than 8,000 people to be employed at HMGMA by 2025.
