Facilities Manager

About the position

Synergy Cells is looking for talented individuals to support our Joint Venture between General Motors and Samsung SDI. In this new high-technology facility, Synergy Cells will cultivate the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. With an investment of over $3.5 billion, Synergy Cells will be producing battery cells for GM electric vehicles. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to learn new skills as well as influence processes and systems that will sustain industry leading performance. This role will be onsite and support our facility in New Carlisle, Indiana.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for daily interface and coordination of all facilities-related activities to ensure high-quality and timely delivery of building maintenance and housekeeping services
• Supervision of facilities staff
• Maintain open communication between facilities and the departments
• Drives strategic and analytical planning to optimize building and facility services guided by industry benchmark standards including space utilization, energy efficiency, Service Agreement deliverables, and On-Demand activities
• Ensure the Service Provider is delivering efficient and timely execution of all facility services in the areas of Maintenance, Housekeeping, Roads & Grounds services
• Driving continuous improvements and sharing lessons learned
• Led successful planning and execution of Global Manufacturing System (GMS) principles and elements
• Ensuring issue and resolution of daily tenant needs and longer-term projects by pulling in the required resources such as Engineering, Resource Management, Communications, Real Estate, Food, and Administration Services
• Responsible for meeting our Safety standards, including but not limited to: Safety Observation Tours, employee safety concerns, incident investigation, safety module compliance, and sentinel events
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ Years Working within a manufacturing environment
• Prior Salaried Supervisory experience
• Has experience writing Project Appropriation Requests for funding and has maintained project spending information for prior projects – on-time and on-budget history a plus
• Prior experience with escalating emerging issues and leads team to resolve quickly and competently
• Proficient in developing, maintaining, and adhering to Project timelines
• Strong ability to multi-task and leverage resources to attain challenging goals
• Lead assigned cost counsel activities

Nice-to-haves

• MBA/MS Engineering or Business Administration
• Prior project/program management leadership experience
• Previous engineering or maintenance experience in automotive manufacturing
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes (CIP)
• Working knowledge and relationship with key contacts of major Functional Groups, including: GPSC, Engineering, Quality, Finance

Benefits

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends