On-Site Facilities & Operations Leader — Flint Plant

VetJobs; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors in Flint, Michigan seeks a Facilities Management Representative to ensure safe, reliable plant operations and cost-effective facilities services at the Flint Metal Center. The role involves coordinating maintenance, utilities, and contracted services on-site, with collaboration across manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, safety, and external providers.

The ideal candidate brings strong organizational and project-management skills, experience with plant utilities, and a solid

Qualifications

• 5+ years in facilities engineering, plant engineering, maintenance, utilities, construction or project management, manufacturing operations, or a related field.
• Experience managing multiple projects, priorities, vendors, and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability.
• Working knowledge of industrial facilities, building systems, plant utilities, contractor management, work-order processes, and facility-related safety requirements.
• Experience with structured problem-solving, issue escalation, corrective actions, and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong analytical, communication, organization, relationship-building, and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily facilities services across the Flint Metal Center, including building maintenance, housekeeping, space and tenant services, property maintenance, scrap removal, and related support activities.
• Support the reliable operation of plant utilities and infrastructure, including compressed air, chilled water, electrical distribution, wastewater systems, fire protection, and other site utility systems as assigned.
• Review work orders, job and project status, shift notes, service reports, and open issues; prioritize actions based on safety, production impact, compliance, cost, and customer need.
• Maintain regular plant-floor presence and respond to facility calls, special requests, abnormal conditions, and emerging risks.
• Lead or coordinate facility repairs, replacements, minor renovations, infrastructure improvements, and other projects required to sustain plant operations.
• Develop scopes of work, timing, estimates, priorities, and execution plans; coordinate stakeholders through project completion and closeout.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to outside vendors, contractors, and integrated facilities-service providers.
• Coordinate pre-task planning, permits, contractor controls, work-area communication, and other requirements before facility work begins.
• Maintain accurate records and update applicable systems, including SAP, Maximo, Corrigo, CAP trackers, and other plant reporting tools.
• Support implementation and ongoing effectiveness of the Flint Metal Center Facility Safety Management Program and applicable Workplace Safety System requirements.
• Coordinate with Safety and Industrial Hygiene on facility-related hazards, corrective actions, written programs, inspections, safety observation tours, and annual program reviews.
• Support contractor safety, confined-space controls, hazardous-energy controls, crane and hoist safety, chemical controls, fire protection, emergency preparedness, and other facility safety processes as assigned.
• Participate in incident reviews, risk assessments, structured problem solving, and corrective-action development; verify that actions are sustained.
• Monitor key performance indicators for facilities services, work-order completion, contractor performance, costs, cleanliness, safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction.
• Prepare and communicate status updates, escalation summaries, scorecards, and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Use GMS principles and continuous-improvement methods to eliminate recurring issues, improve facility reliability, reduce waste, and control costs.
• Provide technical guidance, coordination, and knowledge transfer to less-experienced facilities personnel and plant partners.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical

Project management

Communication

Vendor coordination

On-site operations

Safety compliance

Education

High School/GED

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, facilities management, construction management, business, or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Corrigo

CAP

GMS

Job description

General Motors in Flint, Michigan seeks a Facilities Management Representative to ensure safe, reliable plant operations and cost-effective facilities services at the Flint Metal Center. The role involves coordinating maintenance, utilities, and contracted services on-site, with collaboration across manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, safety, and external providers.

The ideal candidate brings strong organizational and project-management skills, experience with plant utilities, and a solid