Facilities Maintenance Engineer (Electrical)

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Wentzville, MO
Hybrid
Senior level
Automotive • Big Data • Information Technology • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
The Role
The Facilities Maintenance Engineer will manage electrical systems maintenance, oversee substation projects, coordinate utility service, and ensure compliance with facility standards and project delivery. Key responsibilities include leading technical projects, managing budgets, and serving as a liaison with utility companies.
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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!
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) :

  • Technical aptitude for 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)

  • 7 yrs 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)


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About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
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Diversity Information
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement (U.S.)
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