Ultium Cells job fair Wednesday at Eastwood Mall

NILES — Interested in applying for one of the more than 1,100 jobs at Lordstown's incoming Ultium Cells battery plant?

A job fair is set for 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Eastwood Mall Event Centre, 5555 Youngstown Warren Road, where you can talk directly with employment recruiters for the 2.8-million square-foot facility set to begin operation next year.

Representatives will be on-hand to give an overview of Ultium Cells and the Lordstown plant's product, answer questions, discuss career opportunities and guide job candidates through the application process.

Ultium Cells is a $2.3 billion joint venture between Detroit's General Motors and South Korea's LG Energy Solution to mass-produce battery cells that will power some of GM's upcoming all-electric vehicle lineup, create local jobs and expand education, career training and infrastructure in the electric vehicle industry.

The Lordstown facility is expected to be the size of 30 football fields and offer an annual capacity of more than 30 gigawatt hours "with room to expand," according to a release from the company.

"We are excited to deliver upon our commitment to creating new jobs in northeast Ohio," said Tom Gallagher, Ultium Cells COO. "As construction continues to progress at our Lordstown facility, we are eager to meet individuals who are interested in challenging and rewarding careers in battery cell manufacturing."

Interested candidates can view and apply to open positions on the Ultium Cells website.

This story was originally published May 25, 2021 at 8:09 PM with the headline "Ultium Cells job fair Wednesday at Eastwood Mall."