The Hyundai Mobility Training Center of Georgia, an 89,000-square-foot facility designed to train EV manufacturing professionals, celebrated its grand opening Nov. 5 with Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America President and CEO Tony Heo, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and state and local leaders.
Located adjacent to Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Bryan County, the facility is the first training center in the state geared toward EVs. After HMGMA recently announced an expansion that will include hybrid vehicles, the flexible facility is designed to accommodate training for those vehicles in the future.
Hyundai's project in Georgia will create approximately 8,500 jobs by 2031. At full capacity, the new facility can train up to 824 individuals at a time, providing customized education tailored to Hyundai's advanced EV manufacturing processes.
Operated by Georgia Quick Start, the state's workforce development program and part of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), the center will prepare employees for roles at HMGMA and affiliate companies.
Quick Start's training professionals collaborated with HMGMA to design and build infrastructure mirroring the processes trainees will encounter at the Metaplant.
Additional facilities include a 5,764-square-foot multipurpose "Momentum Room," six flexible classrooms, a robotics lab, welding lab, paint lab and a robotic dog that supports advanced automation training.
The training center is a core pillar of Georgia's broader strategy to prepare and train the state's workforce for success in advanced manufacturing.
"Today's grand opening of the Hyundai Mobility Training Center of Georgia marks a proud milestone for Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, the State of Georgia, the Technical College System, and Georgia Quick Start," said Heo. "This training center gives us confidence that we'll have the trained talent needed to shape the future of mobility and American manufacturing — right here in Southeast Georgia."
