Power Plant Operations & Maintenance Technician

DTE Energy; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

DTE ES Operations, LLC in Buffalo, NY seeks an Operation & Maintenance Technician to operate and maintain utility production equipment, including medium voltage substations, steam boilers, chillers, and water treatment systems. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor process data, and document activities in CMMS while adhering to safety rules and the collective labor agreements.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, lock-out/tag-out, energy conservation tasks, and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum two years’ experience in plant operations.
• Ability to read and understand one-line drawings for electrical and mechanical systems.
• Ability to perform electrical troubleshooting on medium and low voltage systems.
• Ability to draw a motor control start-stop diagram.
• Two years’ operating centralized chilled water systems.
• A First-Class Stationary Engineer license is highly preferred.
• Shift work is required, and employees will be required to perform both operational and routine maintenance of the facility equipment.

Responsibilities

• Safe operation and routine maintenance on all utilities production equipment and related systems.
• Operate equipment to meet day-to-day production demands of the GM manufacturing facility.
• Monitor operating parameters and record data, including production rates, fuel usage, electrical usage, pressures, temperatures, vibration indications, alarms.
• Notify Plant Manager of unusual or unsafe conditions and take corrective action.
• Maintain water treatment equipment, monitor water quality, and perform routine maintenance.
• De-energize equipment using lock-out/tag-out as required.
• Perform routine maintenance and assist contractors when needed.
• Document all maintenance activities (CMMS) and historical data.
• Maintain adequate spare parts in storage area.
• Troubleshoot and correct control/monitoring of equipment.
• Keep work area clean and safe after tasks.
• Support energy conservation efforts per PM directives.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Read one-line drawings

Motor control diagram

Chilled water systems operation

Shift work

First-Class Stationary Engineer lic

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

DTE ES Operations, LLC in Buffalo, NY seeks an Operation & Maintenance Technician to operate and maintain utility production equipment, including medium voltage substations, steam boilers, chillers, and water treatment systems. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, monitor process data, and document activities in CMMS while adhering to safety rules and the collective labor agreements.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, lock-out/tag-out, energy conservation tasks, and