Mechanical Journeyperson (Millwright) - Lansing Delta Township

General Motors; Michigan; On-site; USD 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive payout

Job summary

General Motors is seeking qualified Mechanical Journeypersons to repair and maintain a wide range of industrial machinery. You will read blueprints, lay out piping, and work with CNC tools to shape components to precise specs.

You may operate forklifts and cranes and be asked to perform rigging, alignment, and routine preventive maintenance. GM offers competitive pay with unionized considerations and an incentive program.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship certificate or 6 years documented mechanical trade experience.
• Eligible to work in the United States and 18+.
• Willing to work flexible shifts including overtime and holidays.
• Must complete GM hiring process including assessments and background check.
• GM does not sponsor immigration for this role.

Responsibilities

• Follow OSHA safety procedures and company policies.
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery.
• Read blueprints for conveyors, automation, and robots.
• Layout, assemble, fabricate, and repair piping systems.
• Operate CNC machines to cut, bore, and finish parts to spec.
• Rig equipment and material for lifting and transport; operate forklifts and cranes.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Machining & fabrication

Pneumatic & hydraulic systems

Rigging & material handling

Industrial safety (OSHA)

Education

Apprenticeship certificate in mechanical trade

6 years mechanical trade experience

Tools

CNC machines

Pipefitting tools

Forklifts

Job description

General Motors has a need for qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (i.e. machine repair, millwrights, pipefitters, and toolmakers.)

You will work under minimal supervision with a high level of independent judgement and problem solving. You should be flexible enough to take on and tackle multiple job assignments in a shift.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with planned maintenance systems and predictive technologies
• Experience with industrial robotics, automation, and conveyance systems

Primary Responsibilities

• Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards and company procedures
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components (e. g. bearings, seals, details, carriers, etc.) on industrial machinery such as shafting, motors, generators, air compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, high speed CNC spindles, coolant systems and filters, and combustion equipment and valves
• Layout, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems
• Use various hand or power tools for measuring, cutting, threading, grooving, bending, soldering, assembling, joining, and installing pipes, valves, and fittings
• Read and interpret blueprints for the mechanical operation and assembly of conveyor systems, material handling systems, robots, and other automation
• Operate mobile equipment (e. g. forklifts, vertical lifts, cranes)
• Determine loading requirements to rig equipment and material for lifting
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or otherwise shape parts to prescribed dimensions and finishes
• Fabricate punches, tools, steel rule tools and t-sets to exact specifications
• Plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies using blueprints, sketches, or models
• Determine quality of finished products, ensuring defect-free parts, by verifying dimensions, alignment, and clearances for conformance to specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicator

Qualifications

• U.S. Department of Labor Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate in Mechanical trade (millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, machine repair) or six (6) years of documented experience in a Mechanical trade
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements which include comprehensive assessments, hair drug testing, and a background check
• At least 18 years of age
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Must be willing to work flexible shift hours and day, afternoon, or night shifts as well as overtime hours daily, weekend and holidays on those shifts with little notice
• This position may be filled with a Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training, the compensation ranges for a JIT include ($38.77 - $45.23) or Journeyperson rate of $46.15; certificates/credentials and scoring in interview will determine your status and pay
• GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
• If you are a current GM employee operating under a collective bargaining agreement, please contact your local HR/LR for employee placement opportunities

General Motors UAW hourly employment offers a very competitive compensation and benefit package. An annual incentive payout is also available, as qualified. Relocation and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant.

Physical Requirements

• Quick response to safety instructions, alarms, and signals are a must
• Ability to work and stand for extended periods
• Comfortably wear personal protective equipment
• Navigate a busy environment
• Bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach
• May need to lift or carry materials weighing up to 50 lbs. depending on department
• Occasional sitting during certain tasks
• Drive mobile equipment when needed

Please note – per the labor agreement between GM and the UAW, GM may share information and documentation relating to the credentials of applicants for this position (e.g., resumes, journeyperson cards, interview notes, certificates, etc.) with UAW personnel who have a need to know as part of their role on the UAW skilled trades team.

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