In a Tuesday announcement, the company the Terre Haute
investment will provide new machines, additional specialized tooling and
upgrades to equipment and the building for production of narrowbody and
widebody aircraft engines.
"These investments are being made as the result of
employees and leaders coming together to find ways to improve safety, quality,
delivery and costs," said Nick Hurm, GE Aerospace spokesman. "We
currently have positions open in Terra Haute for mechanics, machinists and
welders."
“These investments give our team the ability to increase
production of engine parts, many for our most advanced jet engines, and the
investments ensure a strong future for GE Aerospace as we become an independent
company,” said Gerald Beuvelet, site leader for GE Aerospace Terre Haute.
“As GE Aerospace prepares to become a standalone company
this spring, we are making significant investments in the future of flight and
in the dozens of communities and supplier partners helping us build it,” said
H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Chairman and CEO of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace.
“These investments are part of the next chapter for GE
Aerospace, supporting cutting-edge equipment and safety enhancements that will
help us meet our customers’ growing needs,” Culp added.
GE Aerospace Terre Haute produces critical components for
some of the most advanced jet engines flying today, including the GE9X engine,
the most powerful commercial jet engine in the world, which set a world record
for thrust.
The company is also investing $107 million to facilities in
the Cincinnati area for additional manufacturing machines, tooling and
equipment that will allow the company to increase production of engines used in
commercial aircraft in the U.S. and allied military helicopter and fighter
jets.
About $100 million will be invested to strengthen the
company's U.S. supply chain, helping suppliers build and maintain capacity and
capabilities needed for sustained growth. Another $100 million will be invested
at some of its international sites in North America, Europe and India.
In addition to the equipment investments, GE Aerospace will
be hiring more than 1,000 employees at its U.S. factories.
GE Aerospace has 22 factories in the United States, with most in the Midwest and along the East coast.