Industrial Controls Electrician (Journeyperson) — Wentzville Plant

Step into a day on our floor

The plant comes alive before dawn. You arrive, review the overnight maintenance log, and head to a production cell where a control circuit needs attention. You trace schematics, isolate the fault, swap components, and production stays on schedule. By mid-morning, you're completing preventative maintenance on power distribution gear; in the afternoon, you collaborate with another trade to streamline a controls loop. Safety guides every move, teamwork fuels momentum, and your craftsmanship keeps the lines running.

What you'll own

• Execute electrical layout, installation, repair, and preventative/corrective maintenance on complex plant equipment and circuits.
• Troubleshoot control systems and related components to quickly resolve issues and minimize downtime.
• Apply and model OSHA and company safety procedures in every task.
• Interpret and work from electrical drawings and wiring schematics.
• Partner across departments; contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills to each assignment.

Qualifications to succeed

• Six (6) or more years of related Electrician experience, or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in the Electrical trade.
• Age 18 or older.
• Willing and able to work flexible schedules (day/afternoon/night), daily overtime, weekends, and holidays, sometimes with short notice.
• Current GM employees under a collective bargaining agreement should contact local HR/LR for placement opportunities.

Pay and perks

This role may be filled as a Journeyperson In Training (JIT) or Journeyperson. JIT hourly range: $37.78 – $44.08. Journeyperson rate: $44.98. Your status and pay are determined by certificates/credentials and interview scoring.

General Motors UAW hourly employment includes a highly competitive compensation and benefits package, plus eligibility for an annual incentive payout for qualified employees.

Physical aspects of the work

• Respond swiftly to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
• Stand and work for extended periods; occasionally sit during specific tasks.
• Wear required personal protective equipment comfortably.
• Navigate a busy industrial environment; drive mobile equipment as needed.
• Bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach; lift/carry up to 50 lbs. depending on department.

Additional details

Relocation and travel expenses are the applicant’s responsibility.

Please note – per the labor agreement between GM and the UAW, GM may share information and documentation relating to the credentials of applicants for this position (e.g., resumes, journeyperson cards, interview notes, certificates, etc.) with UAW personnel who have a need to know as part of their role on the UAW skilled trades team.

Compliance statements

Must be able to satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements which includes **comprehensive assessments, drug testing, and a background check **

Eligible to work in the United States

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.).