Biomass Plant Ops Lead: Outages & Maintenance

DTE Energy; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

DTE Energy in Woodland, CA seeks a seasoned Assistant Plant Manager to lead biomass plant operations and maintenance under the Plant Manager. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance while guiding a team and managing outages. A signing bonus of 7,500 USD is offered.

Ideal candidate brings strong supervisory experience in solid fuel plants, plus expertise in maintenance planning and cost optimization. Expect collaboration with leadership to optimize performance and costs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years supervisory or managerial experience in a solid fuel fired power plant.
• Knowledge of plant operations, biomass-fired boilers, water treatment.
• Ability to analyze and improve operations and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead site safety and environmental program implementation.
• Maximize plant availability, efficiency, and productivity.
• Manage supervisors and fuel buyer for safe operation.
• Oversee planned outage management and capital planning.
• Prepare operation reports and budgets.
• Support maintenance scheduling and QA/QC of fuel.

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Planning & scheduling

Safety knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in related discipline

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline

Tools

Maintenance management system

Job description

DTE Energy in Woodland, CA seeks a seasoned Assistant Plant Manager to lead biomass plant operations and maintenance under the Plant Manager. The role emphasizes safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance while guiding a team and managing outages. A signing bonus of 7,500 USD is offered.

Ideal candidate brings strong supervisory experience in solid fuel plants, plus expertise in maintenance planning and cost optimization. Expect collaboration with leadership to optimize performance and costs.