Facilities Engineer- Electrical

General Motors; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors seeks a Facilities Engineer in Kokomo, Indiana, responsible for managing substation maintenance and ensuring compliance for all facility-related systems. You will act as an Electrical SME, support plant maintenance, and lead various engineering projects.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in industrial electrical systems and project execution. Candidates must be able to negotiate effectively and work with internal and external stakeholders. Knowledge in AutoCAD and budget management is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in design, maintenance, and operation of industrial building electrical systems.
• Experience in managing salaried and/or hourly personnel.
• High level of negotiating and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage substation maintenance program.
• Act as an Electrical Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Create and manage Non-Portfolio Projects.
• Lead communications for Utility disruptions.
• Support contract management activities.
• Ensure compliance with Project Delivery Tool program.

Skills

Design and maintenance of industrial building electrical systems

Project planning

Low voltage power distribution

Energy systems knowledge

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Proficient use of AutoCAD

Budget management

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

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)