GM Arlington, TX Assembly Plant Tour Feb. 2011

[fcardona84]

How can someone get a job at the Arlington GM assembly plant? I looked at the GM careers website, but I want to go directly to the source. Is it possible?

[johnchmielewski]

@fcardona84 I honestly have no idea. I just toured the plant. Good luck in your search! There has to be someone you can contact. Hmmm...

[cbrady124]

Hey man I just wanted to say thanks for uploading this video, ALSO I'm planning a trip to Texas in the Summer and was hoping to tour the plant. However, I couldn't find any info and I was hoping you'd know how to get a tour at this wonderful factory.

[johnchmielewski]

@cbrady124 Sorry for taking to long to respond. I was looking through all of my emails to see if I still had the persons email address, but I don't :( What I would recommend is becoming a fan of the Arlington, Tx plant on facebook (That is where they had the previous tour date slisted) and then sending someone a message/email. Someone there should be able to answer. They do the tours infrequently, but they have done a couple more since my visit. Sorry, I couldn't help more!

[cbrady124]

@johnchmielewski Hey thanks, I appreciate that alot, I'll have to message them on Facebook or call them directly. I appreciate your efforts very much. And if you know any GM Arlington employee tell them thanks for building my last three cars, 1992 Buick Roadmaster, 2001 GMC Yukon XL and my current car 08 Cadillac Escalade.

Thanks again and go GM!

[reverandrav]

Lol half way through I had already seen every station I have worked at in the part month.

[mjdart54]

used to really hustle at times. We used a dispatcher to page us, they would provide a brief description and location, remember these plants are huge. One occasion I was called for the main line. Keep in mind when that line stops for mechanical malfunction, not only does production stop but you have dozens of workers idled! It turned out to be only a shear pin on the drive mechanism, repair time less than 5 minutes. But when down time on a hot component is $60,000 a minute still very costly.

[johnchmielewski]

@mjdart54 Wow! That could be a very fast paced/stressful job. But probably a very interesting one! The machines are so huge and take up the whole place I can imagine it must be very hard to find the problem. Amazing how fast the costs add up. It's really neat how everything works together so well. Thanks! That's really intersting.

[mjdart54]

Thanks for posting this video, GM was a great company to work for and I enjoyed working in skilled trades repairing & maintaining those automated assembly lines. Most people have no idea of what it takes to produce and assemble the components of an automobile.

I was at the Rochester Products Division of GM which is still operating.

[johnchmielewski]

@mjdart54 It was really neat to get a chance to see it. It is amazing how smoothly everything comes together, and all so easily and quickly. (Looking)

I can't imagine maintaining the assembly lines, that must be quite a challenge! It is so complex!