Facilities Electrical Engineer

General Motors•Defiance, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

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.