Facilities Maintenance Engineer

General Motors • Spring Hill, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Maintenance Engineer (FME) is the single point of accountability for building activities at the site. The role manages and delivers site and building facilities projects that support manufacturing operations, provides facilities expertise to operating plants, and sustains existing facility assets. Work is technical and performed under a lead manager, with a high degree of independent judgment; the position may manage work across multiple shifts.

The engineer supports plant systems and utilities, facilities maintenance, project planning and delivery, inspections, documentation, and safety compliance. Responsibilities include maintaining a five-year forecast of facilities asset refurbishment needs, using PDPM for projects under $1 million, serving as the site process owner for PDPM and CAFM, supporting construction safety management, and helping the site understand and assess building-code requirements.

This role is categorized as onsite, and the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis. Relocation benefits are available to candidates who qualify under company policy. The position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle regularly and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review. GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• Strong technical knowledge and ability in facilities disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of and ability to implement GMS principles.
• Demonstrated initiative, including reaching beyond assigned work to improve output or help others.
• Proven project management skills.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills to build relationships with team members and customers, solve problems, and resolve issues.
• Ability to manage multiple and difficult projects and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results.
• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
• Knowledge of quality-control procedures, manufacturing processes, scheduling, and other management systems.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use computer software relevant to job responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.
• Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide facilities expertise to operating plants and assume responsibility for sustaining existing facility assets.
• Manage the five-year forecast for facilities asset refurbishment projects, including scope, estimates, timing, presentations, and sketches.
• Manage and deliver site and building facilities projects required to support manufacturing operations.
• Use the PDPM process to deliver projects under $1 million and serve as the PDPM Site Process Owner.
• Assist SW and Manufacturing Engineering during major projects and product programs.
• Assist with troubleshooting and diagnosing repairs, and prepare engineering calculations as required.
• Support SA maintenance personnel in operating plant systems, including HVAC, fire pumps, fire protection, general building systems, non-process power backup systems, evacuation sirens, and facility-related control systems.
• Archive site facilities drawings and documentation and track the status of facilities-related issues.
• Interface with other SW units on facilities issues and common practices.
• Support Global Risk Consultants (GRC) inspections.
• Coordinate regional SW maintenance contracts and blanket agreements.
• Provide engineering support for plant utilities and environmental operations.
• Maintain ACAP systems and conduct condition assessments.
• Serve as CAFM Site Process Owner, monitor site changes, and support FMRs with regular updates.
• Provide safety leadership for facilities construction activities, support the FAM with Safety Contract Management program compliance, and conduct regular site audits.
• Support the site with building-code understanding, verifications, and assessments.

Benefits

• Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy.
• GM provides employee well-being resources and benefits through its Total Rewards program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time