Working in the automotive parts supply chain, in manufacturing, logistics or management, being German-trained or at least experienced in interfacing with a Germany-based HQ, partners or customers, and/or speaking German, is a sweet spot to be in nowadays.
You may even consider giving yourself a raise, in pay as well as quality of life, by way of relocating to one of the (fairly) new automotive industry hotbeds in the southeastern United States.
While "traditional" locations like Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are still attracting large automotive assembly plant investments, the modern South - Tennessee in particular - keeps rocking the boat.
In April, German auto parts supplier HP Pelzer Automotive Systems announced it will open a $28-million plant and create 200 jobs in Athens (McMinn County) that will supply the $1-billion Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga.
German-language readers can find an overview why so many German companies open subsidiaries around Chattanooga here.
You may even consider giving yourself a raise, in pay as well as quality of life, by way of relocating to one of the (fairly) new automotive industry hotbeds in the southeastern United States.
While "traditional" locations like Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are still attracting large automotive assembly plant investments, the modern South - Tennessee in particular - keeps rocking the boat.
In April, German auto parts supplier HP Pelzer Automotive Systems announced it will open a $28-million plant and create 200 jobs in Athens (McMinn County) that will supply the $1-billion Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga.
German-language readers can find an overview why so many German companies open subsidiaries around Chattanooga here.