Plant Engineer

Company: DTE Energy
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: November 11, 2019

Job Description:

Plant Engineer ============== Location: Bakersfield, CA, US Company: DTE Energy Services, Inc. Job ID: 840 The future is bright at DTE Energy! We are one of the largest Fortune 500 diversified utilities in the United States with an aspiration to be the best-operated energy company in North America and a force for good in the communities we live and serve. We have businesses in 26 states and are comprised of regulated utility and non-utility businesses. Our utility business provides electric and gas service to approximately 3 million customers. Our non-utility businesses include a diversified portfolio of energy related companies, ranging from gas storage and pipelines to renewable power development. DTE Energy s utility and non-utility businesses are poised for significant growth. We look forward to working with highly motivated and team-oriented individuals to energize our efforts of growing economically and environmentally. Recently, DTE Energy has been recognized as an outstanding place to work and has received the following accolades: * Gallup Great Workplace Award for multiple years * Civic 50 Award for corporate citizenship excellence * Indeed s annual 50 Best Places to Work award for two years running * Metropolitan Detroit s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to work For * J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Award * Professional Women s Magazine/Black EOE Journal Best of the Best * Computerworld s 100 Best Places to Work in IT * Best Employers for a Healthy Lifestyle Gold Award * Detroit Free Press Green Leaders Award Job Summary This position manages the engineering functions safely, reliably, efficiently and in full compliance with all applicable laws regulations, policies and procedures. The plant reliability engineer is responsible for professional and technical duties of a complex nature in the design, operation, maintenance, construction and repair of steam and electric generating systems and equipment. Duties will include supervising contractors, engineering consultants and assigned personnel. This position will be located at Mt. Poso Cogeneration Company (MPCC) with travel to support Stockton as required. Reporting to the plant managers in a matrix organization with support from business unit engineering, the employee exercises independent discretion and judgment within established policies, procedures and practices Working closely with the site leadership, the position holder is expected to optimize plant performance, identify and correct operational issues impacting site performance, perform root cause analysis of forced outages and major derate events, and act a technical resource supporting the team and coordinating with business unit resources and consultants. The plant reliability engineer will be expected to comply with all DTE Energy safety processes, the DTE Code of Conduct and the Onsite Energy BU Administrative Guidelines. Key Accountabilities * Maintains a strong safety culture. Complies with all site safety and environmental requirements and procedures. Identifies safety hazards and takes corrective actions as necessary. * Increase reliability of the unit through increasing Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and decreasing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR). * Lead or manage the compilation of all necessary data to investigate viable alternatives to existing plant equipment or procedure modifications to assure plant safety, environmental compliance and efficiency. * Lead the Management Of Change (MOC) process. Coordinate with business unit resources for approval and design reviews. * Lead the risk management development of planned outage activities for the power plant. Work closely with the site leadership to execute all aspects of planned outages on time and budget while increasing plant reliability and performance. * Provides technical support to various plant personnel in making decisions involving minor modifications and changes to plant systems, scheduling equipment repairs to avoid interference with other systems, programming techniques to implement new functions, and actions to resolve equipment failures. His/her recommendations may involve equipment purchases; development of, or revisions to, equipment operating procedures; system operating changes; design changes; and modification to, or replacement of, plant equipment to maximize plant efficiency and reliability. * Responsible for monitoring unit heat rate, forced outages, loss of generation and conducting root cause analysis on the cause of failure and providing recommendations for containment and permanent corrective actions. * Coordinates external contacts with engineering firms to discuss field changes and with manufacturer sales representatives, service personnel and vendors to discuss new or modifications to existing equipment, resolve problems and exchange information. * Maintains frequent internal contact with various plant personnel, including managers, lead operators, technicians and plant operations and maintenance personnel, to resolve problems, provide technical support and exchange information. * Assists in the investigation of plant problems, incidents, accidents, and unusual events, and provide analysis, recommendations, reports, and appropriate follow-up plans. * Provides technical input for operation and maintenance training programs. * Ensures preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, surveillance, and planned maintenance cause predictable reliability and prevent unplanned, unanticipated incidents. * Performs all other duties as assigned. Minimum Education & Experience Requirements A Bachelor s degree in an Engineering discipline is required; Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical degree preferred. Relevant experience in a power plant environment with five to ten (5-10) years of experience is required. Other Qualifications Candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria: * Thorough understanding of power plant operations, including the interrelationship of engineering with operations and maintenance functions. * Written and verbal communication skills. * Demonstrated problem solving and decision-making skills. * Organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks. * Customer focus (internal and external). * Knowledge of Project Management tools and application, with emphasis on scope, cost, timing, and risk. * Demonstrated computer skills with word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and other business and technical software used to increase personal productivity. * Knowledge of environmental programs and regulations. * Ability to analyze and interpret data using statistical tools to identify correlation and causation to make recommendations. * A working knowledge of process variability reduction (Six Sigma) and waste reduction (Lean) principles is desired. * Lean / Six Sigma Black or Green Belt certification or significant work towards certification is preferred. * Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). * Knowledge of legal and ethical standards of contract administration, including insurance requirements, payment terms and conditions and warranty clauses. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is occasionally required to: stand or walk and stoop or kneel. Frequently, the employee is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands or arms. It is crucial to the outcome of job tasks that the employee can sit, and talk or hear. Must be able to enter and work in confined space areas, including boilers, condensers, tanks, etc. to evaluate equipment condition or inspect work efforts by assigned resources. Travel by car between Bakersfield, CA and Stockton, CA. The employee in this classification will be required to occasionally lift objects of up to 50 pounds in weight. Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. WORKING CONDITIONS While performing the duties of this job, the employee works both in a business office setting and out in plant. While working at the plant site, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat, and may work near moving mechanical parts and/or machinery. The employee is occasionally exposed fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate in the office, but may become loud at the plant site. Additional Information Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision. IND123 DTE Energy is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law. Nearest Major Market: Bakersfield

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