Facilities Engineer

General Motors•Lansing, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities Engineer will support two vehicle assembly sites, ensuring safety, operational continuity, and high-quality project execution. Key responsibilities include managing planned and unplanned facility projects, supporting maintenance and production teams, and overseeing contractor activity using GM safety processes. The position provides technical and engineering guidance, develops project estimates, and maintains accurate documentation through tools like Archibus, Maximo, ACAD, and GM shared systems. The role also drives workplace safety standards, supports BIQ, GMS, and departmental goals, and proactively identifies improvement opportunities. Strong customer focus is essential, with an emphasis on building trust, communicating effectively, and engineering sustainable systems that enable long-term business success in a changing environment.

Requirements

5 years of experience in engineering
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Ability to work off shift and over time as needed

Nice To Haves

5+ years' experience in one of the following engineering areas: mechanical, structural, or facilities
Experience working in a manufacturing environment
Professional Engineering (PE) experience
Structural and or facilities related experience (Ex: Fire protection, HVAC, Utility services)
Experience with project management
Experience with contractor supervision
Background in industrial maintenance
Experience with industrial and or commercial infrastructure including fire protection systems, ventilation systems, building structures and civil work

Responsibilities

Display GM Behaviors and promote safety policies and practices
Manage planned and unplanned facility projects at two vehicle assembly sites
Be on call for infrequent facility emergencies as they happen
Manage contractors' activity utilizing the GM “safety contract management” process
Provide engineering and technical support to onsite “SA’s” Service Providers
Manage projects utilizing Archi bus
Provide input to facilities asset sustainment projects using Maximo and GM’s GPR process
Provide engineering estimates for budgeting and future project forecasting
Own and execute one or more of the GM workplace safety systems performance standards
Manage and update project files using ACAD and GM shared file storage
Communicate proactively with customer organizations from planning to completion of projects
Provide technical support to the facilities maintenance teams
Support both production and plant maintenance organizations
Be self-motivated and a self-starter (proactively look for opportunities to improve)
Support plant BIQ certification and GMS processes / activities
Support departmental BPD goals and objectives
Support the GM suggestions program if required
Use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions
Meet the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services
Act with customers in mind; establish and maintain effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect
Engineering high quality, sustainable systems and processes that sustain future business productivity in multiple types of business units.
Ensure that the facility management team is positioned to succeed amid changing business trends