Pipefitter Journeyperson - Automation & Maintenance

generalmotors; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (Pipefitters) to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgement on multiple tasks. The role includes maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, piping, conveyors, robotics, and CNC tooling within an industrial environment. Applicants must have six years in a mechanical trade or a related U.S.

DOL certificate, pass GM assessments, and be eligible to work in the U.S. Shift flexibility and overtime are required.

Qualifications

• At least six (6) years of related experience in a Mechanical trade (millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, machine repair) or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in a Mechanical trade (millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, machine repair).
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements which includescomprehensive assessments, 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
• GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU NEED OR WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP TO WORK OR TO REMAIN EMPLOYED AT GM (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.).
• If you are a current GM employee operating under a collective bargaining agreement, please contact your local HR/LR for employee placement opportunities.
• This position may be filled with a Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training, the compensation ranges for a JIT include ($38.55 - $44.97) or Journeyperson rate of $45.89. Certificates/credentials and scoring in interview will determine your status and pay.

Responsibilities

• Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards and company procedures
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery
• 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 to cut, bore, grind parts
• Fabricate punches, tools, steel rule tools and t-sets to exact specifications
• Plan sequences of operations for fabricating tools or assemblies using blueprints
• Determine quality of finished products by verifying dimensions and clearances using measuring instruments

Skills

Pipefitting

Mechanical trades

Industrial maintenance

Education

DOL Certificate in Mechanical trade

Tools

Measuring tools

Job description

General Motors is seeking qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (Pipefitters) to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgement on multiple tasks. The role includes maintaining and repairing mechanical systems, piping, conveyors, robotics, and CNC tooling within an industrial environment. Applicants must have six years in a mechanical trade or a related U.S.

DOL certificate, pass GM assessments, and be eligible to work in the U.S. Shift flexibility and overtime are required.