Mechanical Journeyperson (Machine Repair) - Pontiac MI

VetJobs•Pontiac, MI

4d•$39 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

General Motors is seeking qualified Machine Repair Journeypersons to perform mechanical repair and maintenance work with minimal supervision, independent judgment, and problem-solving. The role requires flexibility to manage multiple assignments during a shift. It may be filled at the Journeyperson or Journeyperson in Training level; credentials and interview scoring determine status and pay. The listed compensation is $38.90–$45.38 for a Journeyperson in Training or $46.31 for a Journeyperson. The position is on-site in Pontiac, Michigan. Employees must be willing to work flexible day, afternoon, or night shifts, overtime, weekends, and holidays, potentially with little notice. General Motors does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Applicants are responsible for relocation and travel expenses.

Requirements

At least six years of related experience in a mechanical trade such as millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, or machine repair, or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in one of these trades.
Satisfactorily complete General Motors hiring requirements, including comprehensive assessments, drug testing, and a background check.
At least 18 years of age.
Eligible to work in the United States.
Willing to work flexible day, afternoon, or night shifts, as well as overtime, weekends, and holidays, with little notice.
Must not require current or future GM immigration-related sponsorship to work or remain employed.
Respond quickly to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
Ability to stand for extended periods, wear personal protective equipment, navigate a busy environment, bend, twist, kneel, crouch, reach, and occasionally sit.
May need to lift or carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds and drive mobile equipment when needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with planned maintenance systems and predictive technologies.
Experience with industrial robotics, automation, and conveyance systems.

Responsibilities

Follow established safety procedures in accordance with 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, 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 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 specified dimensions and finishes.
Fabricate punches, tools, steel rule tools, and T-sets to exact specifications.
Plan fabrication sequences for tools or assemblies using blueprints, sketches, or models.
Verify finished-product quality, dimensions, alignment, and clearances against specifications using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.