Gear Center & eMotor Technical Operations Specialist (TOS)

General Motors • Pontiac, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Pontiac on a full-time basis. The Technical Operations Specialist (TOS) will be responsible for leading the maintenance activities for Gear Center and E Motor product development and ultra-low volume production equipment in the Artisan Innovation Center-Global Propulsion Systems. Candidate must be able to function in a manufacturing maintenance team culture and work independently under general direction of a supervisor. Work involves a considerable amount of perception and intuition, in order to make decisions. Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all. We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Requirements

• Technical degree or Four-Year Apprenticeship required or equivalent experience with one of the following: Electrical Journeyman’s license or Mechanical Journeyman’s license with minimum 5+ years of experience as maintenance mechanical or electrician technician.
• Familiarity with high volume automotive manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of advanced mechanical / electrical concepts.
• Knowledge of maintenance and construction standards and codes, and applicable laws and regulations.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.
• General knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems to include basic electricity and electronics, controls and instrumentation, mechanical drives and power transmission systems, fluid power and pneumatics.
• Working knowledge of general maintenance principles and blueprint reading/schematics.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for effective communication.
• Outstanding problem solving and analytical skills to resolve unusual and difficult problems.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Allen Bradley and Siemens Controllers.
• Ability to trouble shoot and solve controls related hardware and software issues.
• Operate industrial mobile equipment.
• Working knowledge of MAXIMO maintenance management system.

Responsibilities

• Be the “hands-on” technical operational specialist, with both mechanical and electrical responsibilities to assure the reliability of all production equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and problem solving the following electrical / mechanical equipment in assigned area: Conveyors & related equipment, Automated equipment, Tooling & fixtures, Electrical equipment used in the manufacturing process, Vision systems, Lubrication on all systems.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance activities per schedule.
• Organize, plan and execute maintenance and process projects to include process system upgrades and new installations, design, build & debug as required.
• Support 1st shift Operations with ability to support weekend and off shift needs as required.
• Responsible for the planning, scheduling, documenting and execution of all maintenance activities.
• Provide technical (mechanical, electrical, pneumatic/hydraulic) expertise to the business unit team to assist in creating and implementing the best solutions to manufacturing challenges.
• Continually increase technical knowledge to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of equipment.
• Support global manufacturing systems (GMS) compliance, business plan deployment (BPD), and global best practices.
• Participate and lead lean initiatives, such as continuous improvement events, as well as identifying and eliminating waste.
• Comply with company safety requirements and procedures.
• Develop and execute strategies to enhance MAXIMO utilization, improving asset performance through better work order management, downtime tracking, spare‑parts control, and preventive maintenance planning.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree