Mechanical Journeyperson (Toolmaker) - Wentzville Assembly

GM • Wentzville, MO

8d • Onsite

About The Position

An Industrial Toolmaker Journeyperson includes ambitious millwrights, machinists, 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.

Requirements

• At least six (6) years of related experience as a Toolmaker or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in a mechanical trade.
• Must be able to satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements which includes comprehensive 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 shift as well as overtime hours daily, weekends 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.).
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience with planned maintenance systems and predictive technologies
• Experience with machine tool setup, fabrication, and repair
• Experience with precision measuring tools

Responsibilities

• Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards and company procedures
• Troubleshoot, maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical components (e. g. bearings, seals, details, carriers, etc.) on industrial machinery such as shafting, chucks, fixtures, couplings, linkages, high speed CNC spindles.
• 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
• 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 indicators
• Use various hand or power tools for measuring, cutting, threading, and grinding mechanical details.
• Read and interpret blueprints for the mechanical operation and assembly of fixtures and work components
• Operate mobile equipment (e.g. vertical lifts, cranes)
• Determine loading requirements to rig equipment and material for lifting

Benefits

• General Motors UAW hourly employment offers a very competitive compensation and benefit package.
• An annual incentive payout is also available, as qualified.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees