Mechanical Journeyperson (Pipefitter) - Lockport

General Motors is seeking a driven and skilled Journeyperson Pipefitter to install, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair mechanical piping systems.

About the role

This role focuses on improving functionality through the maintenance, repair, and installation of mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery, including automation and conveyance systems. Preferred experience includes work with planned maintenance systems, predictive technologies, industrial robotics, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards and company procedures.
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components (e.g., bearings, seals, carriers, motors, generators, air compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, high-speed CNC spindles, coolant systems, filters, and combustion equipment).
• Layout, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems using hand or power tools for measuring, cutting, threading, grooving, bending, soldering, assembling, joining, and installing pipes, valves, and fittings.
• Read and interpret blueprints for mechanical operation and assembly of conveyor systems, material handling systems, robots, and other automation.
• Operate mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, vertical lifts, cranes).
• Determine loading requirements to rig equipment and material for lifting.
• Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to cut, bore, grind, or 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.
• Determine quality of finished products by verifying dimensions, alignment, and clearances using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauge blocks, micrometers, and dial indicators.

Requirements

• At least six (6) years of related experience in a Mechanical trade (millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, machine repair) or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in a Mechanical trade (millwright, pipefitter, toolmaker, machine repair).
• Must satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements, including comprehensive assessments, drug testing, and a background check.
• At least 18 years of age and eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to work flexible shift hours (day, afternoon, or night) as well as overtime, including weekends and holidays, with little notice.
• No immigration-related sponsorship provided for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT).

Physical Requirements

• Quick response to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
• Ability to work and stand for extended periods while wearing personal protective equipment.
• Navigate a busy environment, including bending, twisting, kneeling, crouching, and reaching.
• May need to lift or carry materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional sitting during certain tasks.
• Ability to drive mobile equipment when needed.

Pay

This position may be filled at a Journeyperson In Training rate ($37.42–$43.66 per hour) or a Journeyperson rate of $44.55 per hour. Certificates, credentials, and interview scoring will determine your status and pay.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefit package.
• Annual incentive payout, as qualified.
• Relocation and travel expenses are the responsibility of the applicant.