New jobs coming to GE Appliance Park in Louisville as it adds high-tech water filter line

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- GE Appliance Park will add a high-tech water filtration line to its Louisville plant along with 30 new jobs with the potential to expand.

In a news release on Wednesday, GE Appliances, a Haier company, said the highly-automated operation will manufacture state-of-the-art water filters for refrigerators.

"This investment is exactly what advanced manufacturing should look like in America," Bill Good, vice president of Manufacturing for GE Appliances, said in a written statement Wednesday. "We're combining cutting-edge automation, digital tools and highly skilled teams to build a manufacturing operation that raises the bar on quality and efficiency."

GE Appliances said in the release that the new automated line will assemble and package the refrigerator water filters and include "robotic pick-and-place systems guided by machine vision, 100% in-line air leak testing of every filter."

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he's thankful for the company's commitment to the commonwealth and its workforce.

"GE Appliances is making a game-changing investment in American manufacturing while setting up Kentucky to lead the way on this exciting new chapter," Beshear said in a statement.

The company earlier announced a $3 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing over the past five years, reshoring production from China and Mexico and creating hundreds of local jobs.

The announcement builds on GE Appliances' $490 million investment in 2025, which added combo washer/dryers and front-load washers to the Louisville line.

Mayor Craig Greenberg welcomed the announcement and said it is the latest in many wins for Louisville and GE Appliances.

"It's incredible when new and existing business like GE Appliances continue to invest and grow in Louisville because of our geographic location, logistics capabilities, and tremendous workforce," Greenberg said in a statement.

Appliance Park, which currently employs about 8,000 people, has become a hub for advanced manufacturing, including robotics and high-tech assembly lines.

The expansions highlight GE Appliances' strategy to produce appliances close to U.S. consumers while supporting jobs and economic growth in Kentucky.

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