Press Release - Kia

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.
7777 Kia Parkway
West Point, GA. 31833
Press Release
Contact:
Corinne Hodges
Manager
Public Relations
706.902.7637
corinne.hodges@kmmgusa.com
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Now Accepting
Applications for Advanced Manufacturing Systems and
Technology Positions
Online application process opened for Equipment Maintenance
and Die Maintenance Team Members
West Point, Ga. Oct. 10, 2012 – Kia Motors is one of the fastest-growing car companies
in the U.S. and today the company’s first North American assembly plant – Kia Motors
Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) – announced the re-opening of its online
application process for individuals skilled in operating and maintaining automated
manufacturing equipment. These positions perform routine and preventative
maintenance and repair procedures on mechanical, electrical and different types of
machinery and equipment.
Since its first round of hiring in 2008, KMMG has hired more than 3,000 team
members who build two of Kia’s best-selling vehicles in the U.S.: the Sorento CUV and
Optima midsize sedan.
“People are the heart and soul of our company and our team members continue to
set the bar extremely high for quality and efficiency,” said Randy Jackson, KMMG’s
vice president of human resources and administration. “At KMMG we believe in the

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‘Kia Way,’ a philosophy built on teamwork and continuous improvement where all of
our team members work together as one system, one team pulling in the same
direction to make today better than yesterday. Our team members are the living
embodiment of this philosophy.”
KMMG began production of the Kia Sorento on Nov. 16, 2009, followed by the Optima
on Sept. 2, 2011. These vehicles have played an important role in Kia’s unprecedented
growth and streak of 25 straight monthly sales records in the U.S.
“Our current team has set a tremendously high standard of quality performance,”
Jackson said. “Now we are looking for more candidates who fit that mold and want to
join the company that is building the best vehicles in the world, right here in West
Point, Georgia.”
Individuals wishing to apply to KMMG for maintenance and die maintenance positions
must visit www.kiajobsingeorgia.com to complete an application. KMMG’s application
process is online-only. Selected candidates will then be invited for additional preemployment
assessment at the Kia Georgia Training Center, which is operated jointly
by Georgia Quick Start and KMMG.
About Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia
Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) is the first manufacturing site in
North America for Kia Motors Corporation based in Seoul, Korea. KMMG is located on
2,200 acres in West Point, Georgia, and began mass production on Nov. 16, 2009.
KMMG is home to the 2013 Sorento CUV and the 2012 Optima mid-size sedan, two of
the brand’s top selling models. Beginning in 2012, the plant has the ability to build
360,000 vehicles annually from U.S. and globally-sourced parts.
KMMG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for all positions
without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, age, ability or disability, religion,
marital or veteran status, or member in any other legally protected category.
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