General Motors

Facilities Engineer

General Motors • $97K — $146K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
  • Eight or more years in plant facilities, industrial utilities, maintenance engineering, or related environments.
  • Experience managing facility projects with contractors, budgets, and schedules.
  • Knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and civil systems for troubleshooting purposes.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering documents and specifications.
  • Familiar with industrial safety practices and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate all facilities and project-related activities for the SW/PE Team.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate safety standards.
  • Collaborate with government agencies on regulatory requirements.
  • Lead Local Performance Standard committees for safety management.
  • Champion energy efficiency initiatives and coordination.
  • Develop project management plans, timelines, and cost estimates.
  • Support workspace transformation projects and tenant needs.

Benefits

  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and leave for pregnancy, parental, and adoption.
  • Healthcare, dental, and vision benefits with health care spending and wellness incentives.
  • Life insurance for employees and their families.
  • Company contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan for retirement savings.
  • Employee Vehicle Purchase Plan for personal and family use.
Full Job Description

Job Description

Facilities Engineer

Vacancy Status

Yes - This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications. (Backfill)


AI Disclosure

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role


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Onsite - This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to St. Catharines Propulsion Plant on a full-time basis.


Job Overview


General Motors St. Catharines Propulsion Plan is looking for an engineer to join our SW (Sustainable Workplace) Team to deliver facility and plant engineering support and projects from the very small to the very large. You will be a dynamic, committed, results driven professional who work well in a Team environment.


Responsibilities


  • You will be responsible for daily interface and coordination of all facilities/plant engineering and project related activities for the SW/PE Team to ensure high quality and timely delivery within a 2,300,000 SF 158Ac site.
  • Maintain all regulatory and corporate safety requirements ie OHSA, Air Quality, WAH, TSSA, CWB, etc.
  • Work with outside agencies to ensure GMCC meets requirement. This could be at the Local, Provincial or Federal Level - Drives successful planning and execution of future projects through GMC NPP process.
  • Coordinated Local PS (Performance Standard) committees ie PS3- Falls Hazard Control (WAH), PS16 – Facilities Safety Management, PS17 Fire and Explosion Control. PS13-TS 15 Indoor Air Quality, PS13-TS 16 Process Ventilation Systems.
  • 4000 Account Champion – coordinate energy meeting, savings and implement.
  • project management – developing project management requirements, plans, cost estimates, tendering process, award and execution. This will be in an extremely complex manufacturing environment to time sensitive schedules.
  • resolve conflicts between OBC and Corporate standards.
  • Responsible for supporting the workspace transformation projects by actively engaging with the Space Planning team in the change management process. Ensuring issue and resolution of daily tenant needs and longer term projects by pulling in the required resources such as Engineering, Resource Management, Communications, Real Estate, Food and Administration Services.
  • Responsible to ensure the Service Provider is meeting our GM Global Safety standards (SCM – Safety Contract Management), including: Speak up for Safety, Global Call to Action, Safety Observation Tours, employee safety concerns, incident investigation, safety module compliance, and sentinel events.
  • Passionately communicate the benefit of the operations teams throughout the value streams in manufacturing and non-manufacturing Drive attainment of daily facility operational goals on the campus (enabling consistent facility management, maintenance, energy supply, cleanliness, environmental compliance and material handling initiatives).

Required qualifications


  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical,  or a closely related engineering discipline; equivalent technical education and relevant experience may be considered.
  • Eight or more years of experience in plant facilities, industrial utilities, building systems, maintenance engineering, construction engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
  • Demonstrated experience managing facility projects involving contractors, consultants, suppliers, budgets, schedules, and commissioning.
  • Working knowledge of industrial electrical, mechanical, HVAC, utility, building, or civil systems sufficient to troubleshoot issues and direct technical work.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, equipment documentation, bills of material, and construction deliverables.
  • Working knowledge of industrial safety practices, including hazard assessment, lockout/tagout, contractor safety, confined-space controls, and safe work permitting.



Compensation

The salary range for this role is $97,800.00 to $146,600.00. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Benefits:

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

  • Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
  • Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
  • Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
  • Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
  • GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you and your family.

THIS JOB IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RELOCATIONS BENEFITS. ANY RELOCATION COSTS WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SELECTED CANDIDATE.


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.

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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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