February 22, 2025
Electric Energy Jobs

Maintenance Journeyman- Power Gen

Organization:
DTE Energy
Region:
Canada, Michigan, Avoca
End of contest:
May 22, 2025
Type:
Full time
Category:
Maintenance/service
Description
Job Summary

  • This classification consists of Electricians. Personnel are expected to perform in the capacity of a journeyman is one of the three trades. Under Indirect and Intermittent supervision, they will perform work which will require experience, classroom training and on the job training, troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, installing, modifying all power plant equipment, including but not limited to turbines, generators, steam generations, related equipment and systems, buildings and properties. To perform this work they will use a wide variety of test equipment, hand and power tools, precision tools and new technology. These personnel are expected to be fully qualified in the capacity of a primary skilled journeyman in at least one  discipline of the three trades, Millwright, Boilermaker, or Electrician.

Key Accountabilities

  • Electrician Typical Duties: Installs, modifies, adjusts, locates, troubleshoots faults or failures, and repairs electrical systems in the power plant such as: generators, motors, precipitator controls, Interlock systems, switchgear, breakers and busses, etc. Rebuilds, installs, Inspects, adjusts, repairs, tests and or modifies circuit breakers, relays, AC-DC generators, motors, transmission and distribution busses, power and control wiring, conduit, Ignition systems, exciters, transformers, controllers, sensors, timing devices, disconnects, general lighting and communications systems, etc. Inspects, adjusts, repairs, removes and installs different types of valve, gate and damper actuators, Including performing diagnostic testing and analysis. Uses and maintains a variety of lest equipment and tools, such as: - Electrical test equipment; PCs, oscilloscopes, volt meters, ammeters, meggers, frequency controllers, etc. - New technology as necessary and available Common Duties and Responsibilities:
  • For repairing and troubleshooting, interprets blueprints, engineering instructions, drawings, diagrams, schematics, computerized information systems, vendor graphs and mathematics.
  • Fills out reports on Inspections and repairs made to plant systems or equipment.
  • Under PPO-77, performs as a protection leader and or job leader.
  • Operates and inspects aerial work platforms, boom trucks, stake trucks, forklifts, and other company vehicles as required/ licensed.
  • Uses oxi-acetylene torches/equipment
  • Responsible for building, dismantling and inspections of scaffolding or. work platforms, up to 3 sections high, in accordance with safety standards.
  • Assist other department or vendors representatives with the repair of plant equipment.
  • Assists in the training of other trade personnel.
  • Provides technical review of related procedures work documents.
  • Responsible for work in accordance with policies, practices and Power Plant Orders to maintain equipment technical specifications. Provides corrective recommendations to plant supervision.
  • Uses computer systems and other various applications to research parts, work history, component information and company information.
  • Installs, removes, inspects, adjusts, repairs system piping hangers and snobbery.
  • Meets basic rigging requirements
  • Directs and assists other tradesmen as needed.

Qualifications

- Must have a High School Diploma or GED.  Must have completed a Company recognized apprenticeship in the MJ Electrician trade. Candidates must submit an application and proof of Journeyperson status to be considered. Journeyperson proof is in the form of a Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship from a recognized Apprentice Program.

-OR -

- Must have a High School Diploma or GED and letters from employers which verify eight years or more hands-on experience in the MJ Electrician classification.  Journeyperson letters must be on company letterhead, dated, signed by human resources, list classification, dates served in the classification and what candidates did in the capacity.

- Must be able to train other maintenance personnel to perform in the lower skill levels of work.

- Must work shifts as assigned.

- Must obtain an evaluation of "Recommend" score on the Power Plant Maintenance Selection System (MASS).  A PRACTICE TEST CAN BE FOUND ON THE DTE WEBSITE @WWW.DTEENERGY.COM. 

- Satisfactory physical examination.

- Must have a valid driver's license and meet Company driving standards.

- Must successfully complete an 8-10 week training course at the Training and Development Center which will be your assigned location throughout the training period.

-Skills demonstration may be required for those outside of the 223 Power Generations Bargaining Unit.

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Contact

DTE Energy

2000 2nd Ave

Detroit

Michigan États-Unis

www.dteenergy.com