Mando America recruiting more than 70 workers for its auto parts plant in Meriwether County | Business | Columbus Ledger Enquirer

Kia and its parts suppliers now employ a collective 14,000 people in the region

By TONY ADAMS — tadams@ledger-enquirer.com

Auto parts manufacturer Mando America Corp. is looking for workers to staff its second plant in Meriwether County, north of Columbus.

The South Korean company is planning a recruiting event 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at its casting facility in Meriwether Park at 955 Meriwether Park Drive, Hogansville, which is the address for the park that sits on the border of Meriwether and Troup counties.

Georgia Labor Department spokesman Sam Hall said more than 70 jobs are being filled. They are for the first shift, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

At its initial plant in Meriwether Park, Mando makes steering, brake and suspension components for several auto companies, including Kia and Hyundai, both of which have large manufacturing plants in west Georgia (West Point) and east Alabama (Opelika). The casting facility is just now getting up and running.

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