Machine Repair Technician
Job Description
At General Motors, our product teams are redefining mobility. Through a human-centered design process, we create vehicles and experiences that are designed not just to be seen, but to be felt. We’re turning today’s impossible into tomorrow’s standard —from breakthrough hardware and battery systems to intuitive design, intelligent software, and next-generation safety and entertainment features.
Every day, our products move millions of people as we aim to make driving safer, smarter, and more connected, shaping the future of transportation on a global scale.
The Role:
The Technician reports to the Group Leader of the Engineering Maintenance and Technical Support (EMT) support organization. The EMT team is primarily responsible for specifying, sourcing, engineering, integrating, safely commissioning and developing a robust maintenance model for test equipment within the lab. This role directly affects the quality, durability and performance of vehicles and related products developed by General Motors.
This job is based in General Motors’ Milford Proving Grounds Energy and Emissions Laboratories. The lab and results it produces are used by GM’s growing team of engineers in support of the vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.
The Technician role is a good fit for a qualified individual who is interested in state-of-the-art technologies and testing methods, system-level integration, and related equipment in a laboratory setting.
What You'll Do (Responsibilities):
- Machine repair lathes, Mills, and other machine shop equipment
- Own and troubleshoot multiple cobble shops throughout the proving grounds
- Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on machines per established PMs and STS (standardized work) for machine repair.
- Diagnose and correct issues in mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to minimize downtime.
- Reviewing submitted work request for feasibility and timing. Understanding scope of work and estimating delivery dates.
- Use hand tools, precision measuring tools, and shop equipment to repair, rebuild, or replace mechanical components
- Document work performed in maintenance systems (e.g., PM completion, repair history) to support reliability and audits.
- Estimating the job hours and priority
- Monitoring of critical parts list inventory.
- Conduct Layered Audits.
- Ensure Internal Maintenance items are completed.
- Annual Maximo inspections and inspection sticker process.
- Maintain equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements specified by the manufacturer’s instructions.
- Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership and exploring opportunities to add value to the team.
Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications):
- 3-5 years of related experience in machine/mechanical service role
- Associate's degree or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Maximo as used for Preventive maintenance, planning and execution
- Demonstrated ability to work with a high level of autonomy in a complex environment, managing multiple maintenance events, by establishing priorities and executing with minimal supervision
- Experience with equipment used in Emissions Development and Certification testing (Building and Process)
- Experience working with equipment suppliers and installation contractors
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team, where issues are complex in nature
- Ability to read and interpret P&ID/One line/ Electrical and Control diagrams for use in diagnosis and troubleshooting of hardware
About GM
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.
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