Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) President and CEO Tony Heo joined state and local leaders today to celebrate the grand opening of the Hyundai Mobility Training Center, an 89,000-square-foot facility designed to train the next generation of electric vehicle manufacturing professionals.
Located adjacent to HMGMA in Bryan County, the facility marks the first training center in the state geared toward EVs and is designed to accommodate training for hybrid vehicles in the future.
Hyundai expects the project to create approximately 8,500 jobs by 2031. At full capacity, the new facility can train up to 824 individuals at a time, providing customized, immersive education tailored to Hyundai’s advanced EV manufacturing processes. Operated by Georgia Quick Start, the state’s workforce development program and part of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), the center will prepare employees for roles at HMGMA and affiliate companies.
Quick Start’s training professionals collaborated with HMGMA to design and build infrastructure and that closely mirrors the processes trainees will encounter at the Metaplant, which include:
STEP Line (Safe Transition for Efficient Production): An introductory line where trainees build timing, awareness and coordination skills in a controlled, digital environment.
IMPACT Line (Immersive Manufacturing Process and Conveyor Training): A full-length, moving production line with 53 integrated assembly activities and a built-in quality check system replicating real-world EV production.
High Voltage Battery and Safety Lab: Specialized space for hands-on learning with the high-voltage systems critical to EV and hybrid vehicle performance.
VR Experience Lab: A simulated environment for safety and hazard identification.
Automation & Mechatronics Lab: Focused on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, motion systems and industrial automation.
Additional facilities include a 5,764-square-foot multipurpose “Momentum Room,” six flexible classrooms, a robotics lab, welding lab, paint lab and a robotic dog that supports advanced automation training.
