Are you energized by complex controls and zero-downtime challenges?
Picture this: a production line shows an intermittent fault. You isolate the issue, interpret the wiring schematic, repair the circuit, and restore flow—safely and fast. As a Journeyperson Electrician at Wentzville, you’ll install, troubleshoot, and maintain sophisticated electrical and control systems with minimal supervision, always anchored in OSHA and GM safety expectations.
Your mission
- Champion safety by adhering to OSHA and internal procedures.
- Install, service, and repair electrical equipment, power distribution, and control systems.
- Diagnose faults in equipment/components; implement immediate, lasting fixes to protect production.
- Execute preventive and corrective maintenance across plant assets.
- Read and apply electrical drawings and schematics to plan/execute work.
- Model teamwork, partner across departments, and advance continuous improvement culture.
- Leverage strong problem-solving skills in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
Qualifications to excel
- Six (6) years of related Electrician experience or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in the Electrical trade.
- Must be 18+ years old.
- Flexible to work day/afternoon/night schedules; available for overtime, weekends, and holidays with short notice.
- Role may be filled as Journeyperson In Training (JIT) or Journeyperson. JIT range: $37.78–$44.08; Journeyperson rate: $44.98. Status and pay determined by certificates/credentials and interview scoring.
- Current GM employees under a collective bargaining agreement: contact your local HR/LR for employee placement opportunities.
The work environment
- Respond quickly to safety instructions, alarms, and signals.
- Stand for extended periods and navigate a busy plant safely.
- Wear required PPE comfortably.
- Bend, twist, kneel, crouch, and reach as tasks require.
- Lift/carry up to 50 lbs., as department needs dictate.
- Occasional seated work.
- Operate mobile equipment when needed.
Rewards & logistics
General Motors UAW hourly employment offers a very competitive compensation and benefit package. An annual incentive payout is also available, as qualified.
Relocation and travel costs 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 & eligibility (verbatim)
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.).
Must be able to satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements which includes **comprehensive assessments, drug testing, and a background check **