Technical Operations Specialist Battery Cell Development Center

Job Description

The Role

The Technical Operations Specialist (TOS) provides handson technical support for advanced battery cell manufacturing equipment at GMs Battery Cell Development Center (BCDC). This role maintains troubleshoots and repairs mechanical electrical robotic and automated systems to ensure safe reliable and efficient operations. TOS team members work independently under general direction support continuous improvement and serve as technical experts for production and engineering partners in a fastpaced development environment.

What Youll Do

Safety & Compliance

• Follow and enforce all GM safety standards lockout/tagout and regulatory requirements.
• Support EHS procedures audits and incident investigations.
• Maintain emergency response readiness and compliance with OSHA hazardous materials and PSMrelated policies.
• Identify communicate and resolve safety risks related to machinery and systems.

Equipment Operation Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Perform mechanical and electrical work on equipment such as:

• Mixing coating and calendering systems
• Automated assembly equipment and robotics
• Welding systems
• Formation conveyors AGVs/AMRs and electrical test stands
• Vision systems PLC based systems and local utilities
  • Execute preventative predictive and corrective maintenance tasks per schedule.
  • Diagnose root cause of failures and restore equipment to safe stable operation.
  • Operate industrial mobile equipment as required.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance activities and system changes.

Technical Expertise & Support

• Serve as the handson technical specialist to optimize equipment performance.
• Provide mechanical electrical pneumatic hydraulic and controls support to production teams.
• Train operators and peers on basic equipment operation and maintenance practices.
• Support commissioning startup debugging and integration of new systems or upgrades.

Project & Process Support

• Plan and execute maintenance projects equipment upgrades and system installations.
• Partner with engineering on process improvements equipment acceptance and capability studies.
• Contribute to reliabilitycentered maintenance (RCM) activities and documentation.
• Support GMS Business Plan Deployment and continuous improvement initiatives (e.g. waste elimination uptime improvement).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with operations engineering and industrialization quality and facilities teams to resolve issues.
• Communicate status updates risks and repair timelines clearly and proactively.
• Support supplier activities including FAT/SAT commissioning and field troubleshooting.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Technical degree or completed FourYear Apprenticeship OR one of:
  • Electrical Journeymans License
  • Mechanical Journeymans License
  • 3 years as a maintenance or electrical technician
• Ability to wear required PPE (safety glasses gloves hard hat cleanroom suits respirators etc.).
• Knowledge of highvolume or advanced manufacturing processes.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude; ability to interpret blueprints/schematics.
• Working knowledge of:
  • PLCs and controls
  • Robotics
  • Mechanical drives power transmission pneumatics hydraulics
  • Instrumentation and basic electronics
• Ability to work any shift (24/7 coverage model) and support weekends/holidays as needed.
• Proficiency with maintenance documentation tools.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Ability to travel domestically/internationally to suppliers when required.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in lithiumion cell manufacturing (slurry/mixing coating calendering stacking/assembly formation EOL testing).
• Experience in development pilot or startup environments.
• Experience with EV/highvoltage safety and lithiumion manufacturing hazards.
• Handson troubleshooting of mechanical electrical hydraulic and fluid systems.
• Experience with:
  • Siemens PLCs and HMIs
  • PLC program editing/diagnostics
  • Fanuc robot programming and maintenance
• Strong understanding of sequencing errorproofing and diagnostic capabilities.
• Familiarity with automation robotics AMRs and advanced controls systems.
• Experience using maintenance software systems.

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