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Mechanical Trades Specialist

2 months ago


Kansas City, Kansas, United States General Motors Full time
Job Description

General Motors is seeking a skilled Mechanical Trades Specialist to join our team. As a Mechanical Trades Specialist, you will work under minimal supervision with a high level of independent judgment and problem-solving skills. You will be responsible for maintaining, dismantling, repairing, and replacing mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards and company procedures.
  • Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components on industrial machinery.
  • Layout, assemble, fabricate, maintain, and repair piping systems.
  • Operate mobile equipment, such as forklifts, vertical lifts, and cranes.
  • Determine loading requirements to rig equipment and material for lifting.
  • Set up and operate conventional or computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools.
  • 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, ensuring defect-free parts, by verifying dimensions, alignment, and clearances for conformance to specifications.

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 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 shifts as well as overtime hours daily, weekend, and holidays on those shifts with little notice.

Physical Requirements:

  • 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.
  • Occasional sitting during certain tasks.
  • Drive mobile equipment when needed.

Benefits:

General Motors offers a very competitive compensation and benefit package, including an annual incentive payout for qualified employees. Relocation and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

General Motors is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. We are committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals.