Facilities Engineer

GM • Rochester, NY

15d • Onsite

About The Position

The Role: GM Rochester is seeking a Facilities Engineer to serve as single-point-of-contact and owner of Facility needs, including managing services necessary for proper physical operation of Manufacturing Facilities. Typical functions include providing engineering support and troubleshooting for building equipment, property maintenance, utility supply, equipment installation, and environmental activities. Work is performed on-site in a Vehicle Components Manufacturing Plant where creativity, initiative, and independent judgment are exercised.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in a manufacturing facilities environment
• Able to read and work from blueprints
• Strong knowledge of facilities operations, utilities equipment and various other central support equipment
• Available to work alternative shift schedules, including weekends & holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Engineering or Facilities Maintenance/Management or equivalent training/experience
• 2+ year of experience in Facilities Engineering within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Willing to manage resident Business Partners and outside contractors, including holding responsible for errors, safety violations, and delays
• Previous supervisory experience in a union environment

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction to and oversee resident Business Partners and outside contractors to ensure safe work practices are followed when completing their work.
• Oversee design, construction, integration, plant installation, successful launch and continuous improvement of Facilities equipment and tools.
• Interface with regulatory agencies and municipalities.
• Support maintenance and production on Continuous Improvement projects from the Facilities Engineering discipline
• Support launch of new programs from equipment design until release to production
• Bid & establish equipment installation contracts
• Procure construction management resources
• Manage scope changes through installation
• Lead and support energy conservation activities
• Maintain open communication between Rochester’s team and corporate group
• Drive strategic and analytical planning to optimize building and facility services
• Provide technical direction to outside vendors
• Improve Facility equipment uptime
• Manage contractors through debug and release to production
• Sound knowledge of tools, equipment, materials, methods, and standard practices of trades
• Dependable appreciation of the importance of completing tasks on time
• Consistently show innovative thinking that is customer-centric
• Support plant safety initiatives
• Understand GM’s Workplace Safety System Elements & Performance Standards and how you support a safe environment through your work.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees