Assistant Plant Manager

3 days ago


Detroit, Michigan, United States DTE Energy Full time
Job ID: 13902

DTE is one of the nation's largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer's homes and Michigan's progress for more than a century. And as Michigan's largest source of renewable energy, we're creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We're also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. But we're more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you'll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences, and values everyone's health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Dane Renewable Energy, LLC is a renewable natural gas facility in Sun Prairie, WI. The plant produces RNG from two dairy digesters producing biogas, cleaning the gas by removing H2S, CO2 and water and compressing the gas for injection into a pipeline. Maintenance of equipment includes blowers, screw and reciprocating compressors, membrane upgrading system, natural gas dryer, flare, thermal oxidizers, chromatographs and flow meters.

Job Summary

Location: Sun Prairie, WI

The leadership role will be responsible for the Sun Prairie, Picket, and Grand March, WI Facilities.

To lead and supervise the operations group at assigned sites to deliver operational and financial results in accordance with commitments made in the budgeting process. To effectively merge routine operations with asset management responsibilities thereby optimizing financial results while meeting safety, environmental and company growth objectives.

Duties include proactive leadership and development of team to reinforce DTE's Service Keys: Safe, Caring, Dependable, and Efficient while also leading continuous improvement and maintenance, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, and developing employee culture conducive to a healthy work/life balance.

The employee will be required to operate and maintain a DOT regulated pipeline. Employee will be subject to random drug screening during employment per DOT PHMSA requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Ability to independently operate the facility, perform maintenance activities and trouble shooting

Develop and update as applicable, all training materials, standard work instructions (SWIs) and operating procedures in coordination with leadership, OEMs and Engineering and train additional technicians for independent operation

Participates in and directs day-to-day operation and maintenance activities

Review and approve time and manage team member performance cycles in compliance with DTE Biomass Policies

Primary liaison with the customer or host site on matters pertaining to daily operations including the scheduling of production levels

Ensures the facility is operated in a safe and environmentally responsible manner in compliance with the core values of DTE Energy and all local, state, and federal regulations

Supports the annual O&M budget development with the Plant Manager, including production forecasting in coordination with DTE Biomass leadership.

Controls expenditures to ensure costs remain within budget

Schedules and coordinates major maintenance and contractor activity to coincide with the production requirements of the customer

Prepares periodic status reports that describe operating performance, issues, and forecasts of future performance

Implements a planned maintenance program consisting of predictive, preventative, and corrective maintenance activities documenting such activities using work orders in the designated CMMS

Conducts or arranges for periodic training for all plant personnel covering technical, safety, environmental and supervisory topics as appropriate

Ensures that all employees and contractors abide by established policies and procedures pertaining to plant safety and environmental stewardship

Works with Plant Manager, Regional Operations Manager and Director of Operations to share and implement best practices throughout the organization

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 5 years progressive experience in a gas processing facility, power generation, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environment

Other Qualifications

Preferred:

Supervisor or managerial experience

Other Requirements:

Understanding of the operation and maintenance of plant equipment, including the importance of ensuring high availability, reliability, and efficiency

Working knowledge of process equipment and systems

Understanding of energy efficiency practices and energy conservation techniques

Knowledge of the regulatory processes under which the facility operates

Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple simultaneous activities

Problem solving and decision-making skills; continuous improvement knowledge skills and abilities

Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and management clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing

Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Word, and Excel

Familiarity with email, scheduling, time reporting software applications

Proven ability to take tasks, assignments, and projects from start to completion without significant supervision

General understanding of income statements and the fiscal impact of operational and maintenance decisions at the facility

Ability to cover work shifts with extra/irregular hours and participate in on callout rotation

Required to respond to plant upset conditions (call-outs) outside of normal business hours, work unscheduled overtime, work alternative shift schedules and may occasionally be required to travel to other work locations (travel expense reimbursed within policy limits). Scheduled or pre-approved overtime is compensated on a straight time basis

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