Senior Generation OT Programs Lead (PLC, CEMS)

ALLETE, Inc.; Cohasset (MN); On-site; USD 94,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive Program

Retirement Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Plan

Health Savings Account & Flexible Sp</

Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Opportunities

Community Engagement

Job summary

ALLETE, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a Generation Operational Technology Program Specialist to advance OT programs across multiple generation facilities.

You will coordinate PLC, CEMS, and related control systems ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance while driving standardization and cross-system support. The role requires managing DCS administration, asset lifecycle planning, and OT upgrades, with travel to Cohasset and Duluth, MN.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in engineering technology, instrumentation and controls, industrial technology, information technology, or related field.
• Completion of applicable technical certificate/program with progressively responsible related experience.
• Six or more years of experience supporting industrial control systems, OT programs, CEMS, PLC, DAHS, DCS, asset management or related technical program.
• Eight or more years of experience supporting generation operations, industrial controls, maintenance, automation, or related technical systems.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to multiple locations in the service area.
• Ability to work occasional after-hours support during system issues, outages, projects, or other critical activities.

Responsibilities

• Support Generation OT programs for PLC, CEMS, and related control systems across company generation facilities.
• Support the DCS Administrator through knowledge transfer, backup support, and continuity planning for DCS program administration and technical operations.
• Support system reliability, asset lifecycle planning, capital budgeting, and execution of OT system upgrades and replacement projects.
• Maintain fleet standards, procedures, documentation, version-control practices, and DAHS system integrity to support consistent and reliable operations.
• Manage spare-parts strategies, vendor relationships, and service contracts to support system reliability and long-term supportability.
• Support environmental compliance and cybersecurity initiatives through risk identification, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement of OT systems.

Skills

CEMS

PLC

DAHS

DCS

SCADA

OT programs

Education

Associate degree or higher in engineering technology/related

Technical certificate/program

High school diploma with experience

Tools

None

Job description

ALLETE, Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a Generation Operational Technology Program Specialist to advance OT programs across multiple generation facilities.

You will coordinate PLC, CEMS, and related control systems ensuring safety, reliability, and compliance while driving standardization and cross-system support. The role requires managing DCS administration, asset lifecycle planning, and OT upgrades, with travel to Cohasset and Duluth, MN.