Mechanical Journeyperson (Toolmaker) - Flint NAETC

GM•Flint, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

General Motors is hiring qualified Mechanical Journeypersons (Toolmaker), with the position potentially filled at the Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training level. The role works under minimal supervision and requires independent judgment, problem-solving, and flexibility to handle multiple assignments during a shift. The selected candidate is expected to work onsite at a specific location on a full-time basis. The work includes maintaining, repairing, fabricating, and assembling mechanical and hydraulic equipment, piping systems, tools, and assemblies; interpreting blueprints; operating conventional and CNC machine tools; and using mobile equipment. The role requires compliance with OSHA and company safety procedures. Candidates must complete GM’s hiring process, including assessments, drug testing, and a background check. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role, and relocation expenses are the candidate’s responsibility.

Requirements

At least six years of related experience in a Mechanical trade (Toolmaker), or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in a Mechanical trade (Toolmaker).
Satisfactorily complete GM hiring process requirements, including comprehensive assessments, 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, including day, afternoon, or night shifts, and overtime daily, on weekends, and on holidays, potentially with little notice.
Respond quickly to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
Work and stand for extended periods, wear personal protective equipment, and navigate a busy environment.
Bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach; lift or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds depending on department; sit occasionally during certain tasks; and drive mobile equipment when needed.
Not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

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, air compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, high-speed CNC spindles, coolant systems and filters, and 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 for rigging 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.