General Motors

Facilities Engineer- Electrical

General Motors • $75K — $95K *
Kokomo, IN 46901In-Person
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 3+ years in design, maintenance, and operation of industrial building electrical systems
  • Experience in project planning, engineering, and execution
  • Knowledge of energy systems, medium voltage power distribution, fluid power, or energy conversion preferred
  • Experience managing salaried and/or hourly personnel preferred
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and managing budgets.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the substation maintenance program.
  • Act as an Electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME).
  • Create and manage Non-Portfolio Projects.
  • Support facility maintenance by addressing utility distribution issues.
  • Maintain communication with Utility Companies regarding service disruptions.
  • Serve as a technical liaison for Sustainable Workplace Operations.
  • Oversee architectural, electrical, or mechanical categories for facility plans.

Benefits

  • Relocation benefits may be available for this position.
  • Onsite work is required at the Kokomo, Indiana location.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

The Role:

As a member of our Global Team you will support the workplace transformation within a wide range of facilities that GM has around the world. You will work with an industry leading team that designs, builds/constructs, and maintains facilities and building assets for vast operating functions. Doing so in a safe, compliant, cost-efficient manner that utilizes advanced technology to support social & ecological sustainability. We create the future and not just plan for it!

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to our Kokomo, Indiana location on a full-time basis. This role may require off-shift or overtime work

What You'll Do:
  • Manage substation maintenance program:
  • Act as am Electrical SME
  • Create/Manage Non-Portfolio Projects
  • Support plant & facilities maintenance with utility issues throughout the plant (utility quality / distribution issues). Lead communications regarding Utility (internal & external) and Production utility disruption notifications.
  • Maintain strong Utility Company interface and coordination regarding consistent service, scheduled and non-scheduled disruptions. Lead Root Cause analysis development for External Utility Company disruptions.
  • Resource for engineering services for all facility related systems. Serve as technical liaison for Sustainable Workplace (Facilities) Operations
  • Support 3rd party contract management activities
  • Act as the owner and is responsible for all architectural, electrical, or mechanical categories relating to forecasting, planning, and executing asset sustainment plans and strategies, accountable for facility condition assessments.
  • Responsible to manage and ensure all critical facility drawings for site are maintained current and accurate including but not limited to: revise construction documents to "as-built" conditions, coordinating with the appropriate GM personnel for updating GM Master Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CADD) files and archiving projects as required to and support common processes for document management during and after project execution.
  • Responsible for the execution of and compliance to the Project Delivery Tool (PDT) Program Manager (PDPM) for their responsible portfolio and projects. High cost and / or high complexity projects requiring engineering.


Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):
  • 3+ years in design, maintenance, and operation of industrial building electrical systems
  • Experience in project planning, engineering, and execution
  • Experience with low voltage power distribution
  • Knowledge of energy systems, medium voltage power distribution, fluid power, or energy conversion preferred.
  • Experience in managing salaried and/or hourly personnel preferred.
  • High level of negotiating skills to resolve issues with both internal and external stakeholders.
  • High level of analytical skills to evaluate and resolve operational problems while working independently.
  • Computer skills including competency in office software and electronic information systems.
  • Proficient use of AutoCAD
  • Able to manage projects within budget and with multiple suppliers, contractors or other GM units.


What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
  • 5+ of experience as Facilities Engineer
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E
  • Experience in substation maintenance
  • Experience in project planning, engineering, and execution
  • Experience with low voltage power distribution
  • BS Electrical Engineering (MS/professional certifications preferred)
GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc).This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

About General Motors

General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Learn more about General Motors
Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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