Mechanical Journeyperson (Pipefitter) - Lansing Delta Assembly

General Motors•Lansing, MI

13d•$39 - $46

About The Position

General Motors is hiring a qualified Mechanical Journeyperson (Pipefitter) for Lansing Delta Assembly. The role works under minimal supervision and requires independent judgment and problem-solving, as well as flexibility to handle multiple assignments during a shift. The position may be filled at the Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training level; certificates, credentials, and interview scoring determine status and pay. Compensation is $38.77–$45.23 for a Journeyperson in Training or $46.15 for a Journeyperson. An annual incentive payout is available, as qualified. Relocation and travel expenses are the applicant’s responsibility. The position requires flexible shift hours, including day, afternoon, or night shifts, and overtime on those shifts, including weekends and holidays, sometimes with little notice. Applicants must be at least 18, eligible to work in the United States, and able to meet General Motors’ hiring process requirements, including comprehensive assessments, hair drug testing, and a background check. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. The work includes mechanical and hydraulic maintenance and repair, piping fabrication and installation, interpreting blueprints, operating mobile equipment and machine tools, fabricating tools and assemblies, and verifying finished work against specifications. The position involves physical activity in a busy environment and use of personal protective equipment.

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.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must satisfactorily complete General Motors hiring process requirements, including comprehensive assessments, hair drug testing, and a background check.
Must be willing to work flexible day, afternoon, or night shifts and overtime, including weekends and holidays, with little notice.
Must be able to respond quickly to safety instructions, alarms, and signals; stand for extended periods; wear personal protective equipment; navigate a busy environment; bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach; and, depending on department, lift or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to drive mobile equipment when needed.
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role; applicants must not require such sponsorship to work or remain employed at GM.

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 shafting, motors, generators, compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, CNC spindles, coolant systems and filters, and combustion equipment and valves.
Lay out, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems.
Use hand and 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 finished-product dimensions, alignment, and clearances using measuring instruments to ensure conformance to specifications and defect-free parts.