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Facilities Electrical Engineer

  • Emplacement
    • Defiance, Ohio
  • Type d'emploi Full time
  • Posté
  • Job Requisition JR-202615614

Description

The Role

The Facilities Electrical Engineer is responsible for the reliable, safe, and cost‑effective operation, maintenance, and improvement of plant facilities and utilities (e.g., electrical power distribution, HVAC, building systems) in support of manufacturing operations. They provide technical expertise, lead preventive and corrective maintenance activities, support projects, and ensure compliance with GM standards, codes, and safety requirements.

What You'll Do (Role Responsibilities)

  • Communicate status of facility systems, open issues, and planned work to maintenance, operations, and leadership as needed.
  • Lead and direct activities and assignments for the high voltage electrician.
  • Technical understanding of electrical distribution (e.g., 13.8 kV, 4160 and 600V) equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Electrical engineering fundamentals and PLC programming (for interfacing with equipment controls).
  • Understanding of roofing, roadway repair, plumbing, construction and general facility systems.
  • Support facilities maintenance with troubleshooting of plant equipment and facility systems (e.g., power distribution, substations, HVAC, utilities, powerhouse equipment, piping, etc. ) to restore operations safely and quickly.
  • Respond to facility emergencies as needed (power events, equipment failures, environmental incidents, other utility failures) and coordinate corrective actions with trades and outside service providers.
  • Create switching and lockout plans to facilitate maintenance tasks as needed.
  • Assist in performing switching/lockout plans and ensure work is completed correctly.
  • Perform and/or coordinate preventive maintenance for substations, feeders, and other critical facility systems, including major shutdown work (e.g., substation/feeder PMs during plant outages).
  • Perform and/or coordinate preventative maintenance for powerhouse, wastewater treatment facilities, and other facilities related equipment and infrastructure.
  • Lead the site Electrical Safety program and act as the site’s subject matter expert for NEC, NFPA 70E and general electrical design by verifying compliance with the applicable codes and standards for facility modifications and maintenance activities.
  • Develop, review, and maintain Pre‑Task Plans for electrical and facilities work to ensure safe methods and compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
  • Design, make, and review lockout placards and procedures to support energy control (LOTO).
  • Calculate arc‑flash data and create/update arc‑flash labels for new or modified equipment.
  • Use AutoCAD and Maximo to maintain facility and equipment drawings and records.
  • Participate in or lead facilities projects (electrical distribution, HVAC, roofs, roadways, etc.), including technical scoping, coordination with operations, and support during installation/startup.
  • Plan and submit capital projects to ensure the site equipment, buildings and infrastructure are maintained in good working order.

Your Skills and Abilities (Required Qualifications)

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience required.
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering or facilities maintenance.
  • Electrical distribution (e.g., 13.8 kV, 4160 and 600 V equipment maintenance and repair).
  • Electrical engineering fundamentals and PLC programming (for interfacing with equipment controls).
  • ESWP (Electrical Safe Work Practices).
  • Experience with NEC, NFPA 70E and 70B.
  • This is a 1st shift role but must be able to work off shifts and weekends when required.

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.)

Ce poste exige le travail en présentiel. Cela signifie que le candidat retenu devra se rendre à un site précis de façon permanente.

Le candidat retenu devra voyager <25 % pour ce poste. 

Ce poste peut donner droit à des indemnités de déménagement.

Renseignements sur la diversité

General Motors est résolue à être un lieu de travail qui est non seulement exempt de discrimination illégale, mais aussi un endroit qui favorise véritablement l'inclusion et l'appartenance. Nous sommes convaincus que la diversité de la main-d'œuvre permet de créer un environnement dans lequel nos employés peuvent s'épanouir et développer de meilleurs produits pour nos clients. Nous encourageons les candidats intéressés à consulter les principales responsabilités et compétences requises pour chaque rôle et à postuler à tout poste qui leur correspond. Dans le cadre du processus de recrutement, les candidats peuvent devoir, le cas échéant, réussir une évaluation liée au poste ou une présélection d'emploi avant d'être embauchés.  Pour en savoir plus, consultez notre processus de recrutement.

Déclaration concernant l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi (É.-U.)

General Motors est fière d'être un employeur souscrivant au principe de l'égalité d'accès à l'emploi.  Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en compte, sans égard à la race, à la couleur, à la religion, au sexe, à l'orientation sexuelle, à l'identité de genre, à l'origine ethnique, aux situations de handicap ou au statut protégé d'ancien combattant. 

Aménagements (É.-U. et Canada)

General Motors offre des occasions à tous les chercheurs d'emploi, y compris les personnes handicapées. Si vous avez besoin d'un accommodement raisonnable pour vous aider dans votre recherche d'emploi ou la soumission de votre candidature, envoyez-nous un courriel à l'adresse [email protected] ou appelez-nous au 800 865-7580. Veuillez inclure dans votre courriel une description spécifique du type d'accommodement demandé, ainsi que le titre d'emploi et le numéro de demande du poste auquel vous postulez.