Mechanical Journeyperson (Pipefitter) - Pontiac GPS

General Motors; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automotive industry is seeking qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (Pipefitters) to work independently with minimal supervision. The role involves maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, ensuring safety compliance, and utilizing various tools for assembly and fabrication.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards.
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical components on industrial machinery.
• Read and interpret blueprints for mechanical operation and assembly.

Skills

Problem Solving

Flexibility

Job description

General Motors has a need for qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (Pipefitters). 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 Includes:

• 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, filters, 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 CNC machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to 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 using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators