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Overview

General Motors is seeking qualified Industrial Electrician Journeypersons to perform layout, installation, repair, and preventative maintenance of electrical equipment and circuits, while providing troubleshooting and technical expertise on control systems.

Responsibilities

  • Follow established safety procedures according to OSHA standards and company procedures.
  • Responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical equipment.
  • Analyze and troubleshoot electrical malfunctions in equipment and related components.
  • Perform electrical preventative and corrective maintenance on all plant equipment.
  • Promote teamwork and work with other departments.
  • Participate in continuous improvement activities.
  • Read and interpret drawings and wiring schematics.
  • Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.

Requirements

  • At least six (6) years of related experience as an Electrician or a U.S. Department of Labor Certificate of Completion in the Electrical trade.
  • Must be able to satisfactorily complete the General Motors hiring process requirements.
  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Eligible to work in the United States.
  • Must be willing to work flexible shift hours and overtime.

Additional Information

  • This position may be filled with a Journeyperson or Journeyperson In Training.
  • Compensation ranges for a Journeyperson In Training include $37.78-$44.08 or Journeyperson rate of $44.98.
  • Relocation and travel expenses will be the responsibility of the applicant.
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How this job compares in Arlington, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $41/hr, this posting sits about 48% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 466 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 88% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Arlington, TX

We're tracking 32 other active welding openings in Arlington, TX right now, from 21 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Arlington, or widen the search to Texas.

General Motors currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Midlothian at $38/hr, and Dallas at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Arlington, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Electrical Journeyperson - Arlington figures were last recalculated when this page was built.