Facilities Engineering Manager

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• Ultium Cells Overview: Ultium Cells, LLC. is a joint venture Lithium-ion automotive battery cell manufacturing plant between LG Energy Solution, Ltd., and General Motors. This high-technology plant is a new construction that will have the latest in battery cell manufacturing technology. This $2.3 billion investment will be among the largest battery cell manufacturing plants in the world. Ultium Cells will produce battery cells for General Motors’ North American electric vehicle applications. Ultium Cells’ partners include LG Energy Solution, Ltd.; the world’s largest manufacturer of automotive battery cells, and General Motors; a global company committed to delivering safer, better and more sustainable ways for people to get around.

Position Description:

As the Facilities Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers and administrative personnel responsible for advancing the safety, reliability, and performance of assigned plant facilities and utility systems. You will establish engineering priorities, develop technical talent, and guide improvements that support dependable manufacturing operations and long-term asset performance. Success in this role requires equal strength in people leadership and industrial electrical power distribution. You will be accountable for developing a capable, engaged team as well as delivering safe, reliable utility systems, supported by broad facilities knowledge and practical PLC experience. The site is served by 161 kV incoming utility power stepped down to a 13.8 kV distribution network, requiring a leader who understands the safety, protection, and reliability demands of large-scale high-voltage infrastructure. Partnering with Maintenance, Operations, EHS, utility providers, and external service partners, you will translate technical challenges into practical solutions and lead with sound judgment, clear communication, and accountability. Your team will lead engineering and reliability improvements for assigned facilities and utility systems, partnering with Maintenance to support effective execution.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers and administrative personnel. Own hiring, performance management, career development, and succession planning.
• Build team capability through regular coaching, actionable feedback, individual development plans, and meaningful delegation. Set clear expectations, address performance gaps constructively, and create opportunities for employees to grow their skills and ownership.
• Establish engineering priorities and reliability strategies for assigned facilities and utility systems. Track progress through both team-development outcomes and operational measures, including maintenance effectiveness, corrective-action closure, and utility reliability.
• Provide engineering leadership for industrial medium- and high-voltage power distribution systems, including substations, transformers, and switchgear. Oversee qualified specialists performing electrical studies and evaluating system condition and improvement needs. Provide technical direction to qualified third-party contractors responsible for executing medium- and high-voltage electrical work safely and effectively.
• Partner with planning and maintenance personnel to coordinate preventive maintenance, inspections, testing, and planned outages performed by third-party providers.
• Review and approve contractor pre-task plans within assigned authority, with particular attention to electrical hazards, safe work practices, and site requirements. Provide technical oversight of contractor safety, work quality, and deliverables.
• Serve as a technical liaison with utility providers on service reliability, planned interruptions, and infrastructure needs. Interpret technical and operational provisions of service agreements and coordinate commercial matters with Purchasing and leadership.
• Develop and review scopes of work, statements of requirements, specifications, and contractor proposals. Recommend maintenance and capital investments based on risk, reliability, and business value, working through established approval processes.
• Review engineering drawings and proposed system changes for safety, maintainability, capacity, and compliance. Apply practical PLC and control-logic experience to guide troubleshooting and evaluate proposed changes with controls specialists.
• Lead the team's participation in g-comply, equipment commissioning, and buyoff activities. Approve facilities engineering readiness within assigned scope and support cross-functional equipment release.
• Serve as a facilities engineering point of contact for management of change, approving technical reviews and ensuring changes are reflected in relevant documentation, maintenance requirements, and training.
• Drive structured problem-solving, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement to prevent recurring failures and strengthen facility performance.
• Provide calm, decisive leadership during utility disruptions and abnormal operating conditions. Assess risk, communicate clear priorities, and escalate appropriately without compromising safety.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline, supported by demonstrated expertise in industrial medium- and high-voltage power distribution.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of direct people-management experience, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and developing technical talent.
• Demonstrated success developing employees, with examples of building technical capability, improving performance, and preparing team members for greater responsibility.
• At least 5 years of relevant facilities/utilities engineering experience, including substantial experience with industrial medium- and high-voltage power distribution systems. Leadership and technical experience may overlap.
• Demonstrated expertise with high-voltage utility interconnections, substations, power transformers, switchgear, and electrical protection and coordination principles in industrial power systems of comparable scale and complexity.
• Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and safety standards, including NFPA 70, NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and relevant OSHA requirements.
• Experience with contractor oversight, maintenance planning, engineering drawings, and technical scope development.
• Practical experience with PLC-controlled equipment, including reading and interpreting control logic and participating in troubleshooting. Ability to evaluate technical recommendations and work effectively with controls specialists; advanced programming expertise is not required.
• Ability to interpret service-agreement language and communicate effectively with utility providers, contractors, cross-functional partners, and leadership.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, practical judgment, and the ability to lead effectively under pressure.
• Ability to work onsite with occasional off-hours support for outages, shutdowns, and emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive facilities/utilities engineering experience in a complex industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a union-represented manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams in a complex manufacturing facility.
• Chemical engineering or process utility experience that complements electrical and facilities expertise.
• Broad knowledge of non-electrical utility systems and their integration with manufacturing operations.
• Experience with equipment commissioning, management of change, and compliance systems such as g-comply.

Total Rewards Information:

We offer market-competitive compensation including base pay and incentive compensation opportunities based on the achievement of Company goals. We offer employees paid time off to refresh and recharge. Our total rewards program is designed to enrich your life at work and includes the following benefits:

• 100% Employer paid medical, dental and vision
• Generous Holiday Schedule
• Tuition Assistance for continuing education
• Vehicle Discount Program on General Motors branded vehicles
• Communication Stipend for Personal Cell Phone

Ultium Cells LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We extend equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law. Ultium Cells will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which Visa sponsorship will be provided. Individuals who need sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, are not eligible for hire for this role. Employee may be exposed to or working with hazardous materials and/or hazardous waste. Upon hire, employee will receive initial Environmental training over RCRA, SWPPP, SPCC, and emergency escalation. Annual refresher training will be completed every year after to fulfill the requirements of 40 CFR. Other training to be provided as required.

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