DELTA TWP. — Roshawn Carroll considers himself old-fashioned and has never even driven an electric vehicle.
Yet, the 47-year-old Lansing man took the time to swing by Lansing Community College’s West Campus on Wednesday to check out career opportunities at Ultium Cells, a massive manufacturing operation cuing up to start production later this year to support the electric vehicle industry.
“All of this new electrical vehicle stuff, it’s like we’ve moved into the age of the Jetsons,” Carroll said. “I’m just intrigued. I want to play my part in it, to help out.”
Carroll was among hundreds of people who turned out for a job fair organized by Ultium Cells, a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution Michigan, and Capital Area Michigan Works! The venture’s new factory is expected to be operational by the end of this year.
About 300 people registered for the event ahead of time, and another 150 or so had walked in as of around 4 p.m., with another couple of hours left to go in the job fair, organizers said.