Mechanical Journeyperson (Millwright) - Jackson CCA

General Motors • Brandon, MS

9d • $39 - $46 • Onsite

About The Position

General Motors is hiring qualified Mechanical Journeypersons to work under minimal supervision, using independent judgment and problem-solving skills. The role requires flexibility to handle multiple assignments during a shift and may be filled at either the Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training level. The position is onsite and requires reporting to a specific location full-time. Candidates must be willing to work flexible shifts, including day, afternoon, or night shifts, and overtime, weekends, and holidays with little notice.

The role involves maintaining and repairing industrial machinery and hydraulic components; fabricating and repairing piping systems and tools; interpreting blueprints for machinery, conveyors, material-handling systems, robots, and automation; operating mobile equipment and machine tools; rigging equipment and materials for lifting; and inspecting finished products for conformance to specifications. Employees must follow safety procedures and meet the listed physical requirements.

Compensation is $38.90–$45.38 for Journeypersons In Training or $46.31 for Journeypersons. Certificates, credentials, and interview scoring determine status and pay. An annual incentive payout is available, subject to qualification. Relocation and travel expenses are the applicant’s responsibility, although relocation benefits may be available to eligible candidates under company policy. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• U.S. Department of Labor Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate in a mechanical trade (millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, or machine repair), or six years of documented experience in a mechanical trade.
• Satisfactorily complete GM hiring requirements, including comprehensive assessments, hair drug testing, and a background check.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be eligible to work in the United States.
• Be willing to work flexible shift hours across day, afternoon, or night shifts, and overtime hours, weekends, and holidays with little notice.
• Meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing for extended periods, wearing personal protective equipment, bending, twisting, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and potentially lifting or carrying materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• 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 and company procedures.
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery, including bearings, seals, shafting, motors, generators, compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, CNC spindles, coolant systems, filters, combustion equipment, and valves.
• Lay out, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems.
• Use hand or power tools to measure, cut, thread, groove, bend, solder, assemble, join, and install 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 such as forklifts, vertical lifts, and cranes.
• Determine loading requirements to rig equipment and materials for lifting.
• Set up and operate conventional or CNC machine tools, including 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.
• Verify dimensions, alignment, and clearances using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators to ensure finished products meet specifications and are defect-free.
• Work flexible shifts and overtime, including weekends and holidays, with little notice.
• Meet physical requirements, including responding quickly to safety instructions and alarms, standing for extended periods, using PPE, navigating a busy environment, bending, twisting, kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting or carrying materials as needed, and driving mobile equipment when required.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Annual incentive payout, subject to qualification.
• Relocation benefits may be available to candidates who qualify under company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed