Currently, the plant consists of approximately 500 employees who work on three shifts and produce a variety of precision-machined automotive engine components used in Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles.

Details regarding programme timing and applications have yet to be released.

“This investment recognises our workforce at Grand Rapids Operations” said GM North America Manufacturing Manager Scott Whybrew. “It also demonstrates our collaboration with our UAW partners to innovate and bring tangible benefits to our customers.”

The investment in the company’s LLC plant is part of the $5.4 billion investment in US facilities that the company had announced earlier this year in April, with approximately $3 billion identified to date. The 300 new jobs this investment will create represents nearly half of the 650 planned employee additions within GM.

“By working together, UAW members and GM are making a difference in communities across the United States,” said UAW Vice President Cindy Estrada. “These investments represent the power of our partnership and collective bargaining to create jobs and improve competitiveness, quality and our manufacturing base in this country.”