Maintenance Tech - Mechanical Journeyperson

AM Default Brand; Mishawaka (IN); On-site; USD 4,642,512 - 5,019,974; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental/ Vision Insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Vacation

Holiday bonus

Profit Sharing Bonus

Tuition reimbursement

EAP Program

Job summary

AM General is a manufacturer focused on engineering, maintenance, and support for critical vehicles and equipment. This role demands skilled maintenance work on conveyors and production machinery, with preventive maintenance and piping system expertise to minimize downtime.

Candidates should have an apprenticeship or 8 years of trade experience, with welding, blueprint-reading, and diagnostic abilities to repair complex mechanical systems.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or 8 years trade experience or UAW journeyman card required.
• Ability to weld, fabricate, run torches.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical equipment.
• Read blueprints, schematics, manuals and engineering drawings.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Repair conveyors and production equipment.
• Load and unload maintenance materials.
• Perform plumbing and piping repairs.
• Maintain piping systems and valves (compressed air, natural gas, water, process fluids, steam).
• Repair toilets, sinks and drains.
• Maintain and repair pumps, valves, gearboxes, cylinders, torque tools and riveters.
• Change hydraulic and gear oil.
• Keep production running with minimal downtime.

Job description

At AM General, we engineer, manufacture, and support specialized vehicles for military and commercial customers. Our global presence of diverse product offerings in over 70 countries uniquely positions us to enhance interoperability across our Allies and build on our long-standing defense industry and automotive partnerships. From the iconic HUMVEE vehicles, to the JLTV A2, AM General strives to offer continuous improvement that keeps us Mission Ready, Future Driven.

Requirements & Skills

• Currently holds or has the ability to get a Pipefitter, Machine Repair, or Millwright Journeyperson's card by:
  • having served a bona fide apprenticeship and present certificate or
  • had 8 years practical experience at the trade and can establish satisfactory proof by means of a notarized affidavit or
  • present a UAW Journeyperson's card
• Ability to weld, fabricate, run torches
• Diagnose and repair mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot mechanical systems.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, and engineering drawings.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance.

Primary Duties Include

• Ability to make repairs on conveyor’s, production equipment
• complete preventive maintenance work such as inspecting and replacing belts, greasing bearings, tightening chains
• loading and unloading of maintenance material and equipment
• Perform plumbing and piping repairs
• perform maintenance on all piping systems and valves (compressed air, natural gas, domestic water, wastewater, process fluids, steam)
• Complete various repairs including toilets, sinks, and drains
• Maintain and repair machinery, pumps, valves, gearboxes, cylinders, torque tools riveters, and related equipment
• changing hydraulic and gear oil
• Keep production running with minimal downtime

Benefits

• Medical Insurance choice of PPO’s or HDHS
• Costs range from $0-$69 weekly for single through family coverage based on plan chosen
• Dental/ Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• 401(k) Automatic company contribution
• AM General Defined Benefit Plan
• Vacation
• Average 15 holidays per year-including the last week of the year.
• Basic Life Insurance
• Safety Shoe program
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible classes
• EAP Program
• Christmas Bonus
• Profit Sharing Bonus

Wages

Current: $33.69

9/28/26: $35.04

9/27/27: $36.44