As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the Southeast region of the United States, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions from years past.
On a sunny day, Larry Nipper, a utility worker with Aiken Electric Cooperative, stands tall in the white bucket of a work truck.
The event will be co-located with the Smart Manufacturing Experience, hosted by SME and Women in Manufacturing, and will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh on June 4-5, 2024.