GM looking for engineers 4.14.07
04-14-2007, 01:58 PM
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GM looking for engineers 4.14.07 By Terry Kosdrosky
April 12, 2007
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp., looking to ramp up its expertise in emerging technology amid mounting pressure to boost fuel economy, will use a job fair to try and fill 400 new engineering and technical positions.
While the auto maker has been shedding tens of thousands of jobs via buyouts and early retirements, there are growth areas the company has been beefing up, spokeswoman Brenda Rios said Thursday.
Wanted are engineers to fill positions in powertrain engineering, product development, fuel cells, the OnStar telematics system and information technology.
GM wants interested candidates to register for the May 5 career fair, to be held in Metro Detroit, at www.gmcareerfair.com . Qualified candidates will be invited to the job fair.
The auto maker hasn't done a "large-scale" career fair in a long time, but wants to take advantage of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress conference being held in Detroit next week.
"We know there will be a significant number of qualified engineers in the region," she said. Print and broadcast ads will publicize the job openings.
GM has added about 1,000 jobs a year over the past few years in those specialized areas, Rios said. But the auto maker sees an opportunity to gather a large number of qualified candidates at one time.
The auto maker's move underscores the critical nature of developing new technology such as alternative fuels and power systems as car companies face pressure to improve fuel efficiency and reduce the nation's dependence on oil.
GM in recent months has announced that it's developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and earlier this year introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car, a sedan that would run primarily on electric power.
"We're looking for people with the technical expertise to help us change the way the world drives," GM North America President Troy Clarke said in a statement. He added that GM is "accelerating work in emerging technologies."
Shares of GM were off 12 cents to $31.34 late trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.
April 12, 2007
DETROIT -- General Motors Corp., looking to ramp up its expertise in emerging technology amid mounting pressure to boost fuel economy, will use a job fair to try and fill 400 new engineering and technical positions.
While the auto maker has been shedding tens of thousands of jobs via buyouts and early retirements, there are growth areas the company has been beefing up, spokeswoman Brenda Rios said Thursday.
Wanted are engineers to fill positions in powertrain engineering, product development, fuel cells, the OnStar telematics system and information technology.
GM wants interested candidates to register for the May 5 career fair, to be held in Metro Detroit, at www.gmcareerfair.com . Qualified candidates will be invited to the job fair.
The auto maker hasn't done a "large-scale" career fair in a long time, but wants to take advantage of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress conference being held in Detroit next week.
"We know there will be a significant number of qualified engineers in the region," she said. Print and broadcast ads will publicize the job openings.
GM has added about 1,000 jobs a year over the past few years in those specialized areas, Rios said. But the auto maker sees an opportunity to gather a large number of qualified candidates at one time.
The auto maker's move underscores the critical nature of developing new technology such as alternative fuels and power systems as car companies face pressure to improve fuel efficiency and reduce the nation's dependence on oil.
GM in recent months has announced that it's developing a plug-in hybrid vehicle and earlier this year introduced the Chevrolet Volt concept car, a sedan that would run primarily on electric power.
"We're looking for people with the technical expertise to help us change the way the world drives," GM North America President Troy Clarke said in a statement. He added that GM is "accelerating work in emerging technologies."
Shares of GM were off 12 cents to $31.34 late trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.
, I just started a new job...oh hell why not 
04-23-2007, 12:34 PM
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How much do people with those kinds of jobs get paid? I'm in school for petroleum engineering, but I always thought it would be bad *** to work with cars. Maybe I can combine the 2.
04-23-2007, 06:04 PM
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Yeah im thinking about going to unc at charlotte for mechanical/motorsports egineering, hopefully theyll still be hiring in 5 years lol. so about how much do these guys get paid?
05-01-2007, 01:50 AM
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We just went over this in our economics class, in 2006 your Average engineering student out of college make around 50 K a year, im sure ALOT depends on specific degrees and who hires you
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Originally Posted by aggiez28
engineers in the oil industry can make that or more right out of school.
05-08-2007, 01:31 PM
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Keep in mind that Petroleum's a feast and famine industry. When times are good, they're REAL good. When they're bad, they're REAL bad.
My dad worked for Enron for 22 years. We lived in Midland until the oil BUST of '85-'86, when everything went down the crapper. And then just when things were looking up, and dad was approaching retirement... well, Enron.
I worked for Core Laboratories in college (1990-1993), in the R&D department. Cool gig, got to design and build lots of neat toys, but not long after I graduated, the department was decimated, and I think the company got sold (but it is still around). I could have had a job, but I saw the writing on the wall...
Now, as for working as an engineer for GM, well, if you want to move to Detroit...
No thanks! You couldn't pay me enough to move to that place. Plus, with the instability of the auto industry, even if you're doing well today, you could be laid off tomorrow to help prop the stock price up for another quarter. That seems to be all GM really cares about....
My dad worked for Enron for 22 years. We lived in Midland until the oil BUST of '85-'86, when everything went down the crapper. And then just when things were looking up, and dad was approaching retirement... well, Enron.
I worked for Core Laboratories in college (1990-1993), in the R&D department. Cool gig, got to design and build lots of neat toys, but not long after I graduated, the department was decimated, and I think the company got sold (but it is still around). I could have had a job, but I saw the writing on the wall...
Now, as for working as an engineer for GM, well, if you want to move to Detroit...
No thanks! You couldn't pay me enough to move to that place. Plus, with the instability of the auto industry, even if you're doing well today, you could be laid off tomorrow to help prop the stock price up for another quarter. That seems to be all GM really cares about....
05-08-2007, 04:21 PM
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[QUO?E=Camaroholic]Keep in mind ?ha? Pe?roleum's a feas? and famine indus?ry. When ?imes are good, ?hey're REAL good. When ?hey're bad, ?hey're REAL bad.
My dad worked for Enron for 22 years. We lived in Midland un?il ?he oil BUS? of '85-'86, when every?hing wen? down ?he crapper. And ?hen jus? when ?hings were looking up, and dad was approaching re?iremen?... well, Enron.
I worked for Core Labora?ories in college (1990-1993), in ?he R&D depar?men?. Cool gig, go? ?o design and build lo?s of nea? ?oys, bu? no? long af?er I gradua?ed, ?he depar?men? was decima?ed, and I ?hink ?he company go? sold (bu? i? is s?ill around). I could have had a job, bu? I saw ?he wri?ing on ?he wall...
Now, as for working as an engineer for GM, well, if you wan? ?o move ?o De?roi?... :jes?: No ?hanks! You couldn'? pay me enough ?o move ?o ?ha? place. Plus, wi?h ?he ins?abili?y of ?he au?o indus?ry, even if you're doing well ?oday, you could be laid off ?omorrow ?o help prop ?he s?ock price up for ano?her quar?er. ?ha? seems ?o be all GM really cares abou?....[/QUO?E]
No kidding. If GM was prac?ically anywhere else in ?he US, I would love ?o work ?here, bu? no way De?roi?. I can'? even s?and ?he wea?her in C?, le? alone ?here, and i?s no? even nice ?here ?o make up for i?
My dad worked for Enron for 22 years. We lived in Midland un?il ?he oil BUS? of '85-'86, when every?hing wen? down ?he crapper. And ?hen jus? when ?hings were looking up, and dad was approaching re?iremen?... well, Enron.
I worked for Core Labora?ories in college (1990-1993), in ?he R&D depar?men?. Cool gig, go? ?o design and build lo?s of nea? ?oys, bu? no? long af?er I gradua?ed, ?he depar?men? was decima?ed, and I ?hink ?he company go? sold (bu? i? is s?ill around). I could have had a job, bu? I saw ?he wri?ing on ?he wall...
Now, as for working as an engineer for GM, well, if you wan? ?o move ?o De?roi?... :jes?: No ?hanks! You couldn'? pay me enough ?o move ?o ?ha? place. Plus, wi?h ?he ins?abili?y of ?he au?o indus?ry, even if you're doing well ?oday, you could be laid off ?omorrow ?o help prop ?he s?ock price up for ano?her quar?er. ?ha? seems ?o be all GM really cares abou?....[/QUO?E]
No kidding. If GM was prac?ically anywhere else in ?he US, I would love ?o work ?here, bu? no way De?roi?. I can'? even s?and ?he wea?her in C?, le? alone ?here, and i?s no? even nice ?here ?o make up for i?
I see it... 
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Your goal of working for GM & getting a intern is possible. I currently work in Performance Parts as a Group Manager and I went to Purdue. I also was an intern at GM for two summers. Good Luck with school!
