ARLINGTON -- General Motors will add a third shift and about 800 jobs to its Arlington truck assembly plant early next year, the company announced Friday, a boost that adds to previously announced expansions.
In total, GM will now add upwards of 1,100 employees to the Arlington plant's payroll in the next year as it prepares to launch a new line of large SUVs for the 2014 model year. Workers have been putting in overtime to meet production demands for the plant's SUVs.
Paul Graham, the Arlington plant's manager, said GM will begin hiring the additional workers in the fourth quarter so it can start running the third production shift early next year.
New workers could come from the ranks of those laid off at other GM plants, a much smaller pool than in the past, as well as transfers or new hires.
GM spokeswoman Donna McAllen said the plant is not yet accepting applications for the hourly jobs. GM posts open salaried positions on its website.