Battery Lab Technician 2nd shift - GM Global Technical Center - Estes Engineering Center

Job Description

This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to [specific location where employee is expected to report] on a full-time basis.

The Role

This technician will report to a 2nd shift Group Leader and specialize in the safe and orderly preparation and testing of high voltage batteries and related components within a lab environment. This role indirectly affects the quality, durability and performance of electrified vehicles and related products developed by General Motors.

This job is based in General Motors’ Warren, Michigan Global Battery Systems Lab (GBSL-W). This facility uses extensive automation to operate 24/7 with two shifts of personnel, covers over 100,000 sq. ft. on the Warren Technical Center campus and has capabilities to test 108 battery packs or modules and 120 battery cells simultaneously. The facility has testing capabilities including traditional environmental testing, vibration, safety and abuse as well as exploratory development testing. GBSL-W maintains commonality with GM’s battery lab located in Shanghai, China (GBSL-S). The lab and results it produces are used by GM’s growing team of engineers working on advanced batteries and electrified vehicles, in support of the vision of a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion.

This role is a good fit for a qualified individual who is interested in state-of-the-art battery technologies and testing methods, and is interested in the growing field of vehicle electrification.

What You'll Do

• Champion safe test setup for battery assemblies and related components. This includes defining and performing procedures and checks to ensure test results are delivered on-time and with quality.

• Develop and manufacture special purpose instrumentation, cable and wiring assemblies, laboratory test equipment, and fixtures related to testing of battery assemblies or related components

• Perform physical duties involving large and heavy high voltage batteries including movement, shipping, and disposal

• Maintain records on work performed including data collected or analyzed

• Maintain awareness of Business Plan Deployment goals and objectives, identify and suggest relevant opportunities for improvement

• Develop, implement, and sustain workplace organization practices

• Maintain and communicate findings with engineering personnel through verbal or written means

• Recommend revisions to product or component design as needed

• Conduct or assist with Safety and Abuse testing as needed

• Conduct or assist with detailed teardown and analysis of battery cells, modules, and packs

• Conduct or assist with vibration testing including working above 6 ft and using cranes and rigging to move high voltage properties

• Able to successfully complete all required UAW GM training courses including respirator, cranes/hoist, Lockout etc.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) 

• 2 year Associate’s degree or equivalent in the mechanical or electrical field

• Related work experience

• Thorough knowledge of complex mechanical and/or electrical concepts, including reading engineering drawings

• Working knowledge of test automation applications used in a laboratory environment

• Competence with typical office computer applications, e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook

• Strong written and oral communication skills

What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) ​

• Knowledge of high voltage battery systems and safe work practices

• Experience with laboratory test equipment, measuring and recording devices

• Knowledge of electrical and electronics diagnostics and repair

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE.  DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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.

Why Join Us 

We aspire to be the most inclusive company in the world. 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. Our Work Appropriately philosophy supports our foundation of inclusion and provides employees the flexibility to work where they can have the greatest impact on achieving our goals, dependent on role needs. Every day, we want every employee, no matter their background, ethnicity, preferences, or location, to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:
• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.   We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statements

GM is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. GM is committed to providing a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and advancing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, all practices and decisions relating to terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment are made without regard to an individual's protected characteristics. For purposes of this policy, “protected characteristics" include an individual's actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, weight, height, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at Careers.Accommodations@GM.com or call us at 800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.​