LAFAYETTE, GA—The Georgia Department of Labor will help Roper Corp. fill approximately 80 temporary production jobs at its assembly plant here. Roper manufactures kitchen stoves and microwaves.

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar is accepting applications for assembly team leader and several other job openings at its new factory here.

WEST POINT, GA—Kia Motors will invest $1.6 billion on new machinery, tools and other technology at its assembly plant here over the next 16 years.

LAFAYETTE, GA—Roper Corp. is looking to fill about 100 production jobs at its assembly plant here, which makes kitchen stoves and microwaves.

DULUTH, GA—Formetco is adding 40,000 square feet to its digital billboard assembly plant here.

ATHENS, GA—Caterpillar’s new assembly plant here could create twice as many indirect jobs as the 1,400 workers who will be on the company’s payroll, Gov. Nathan Deal predicted Tuesday.