Assistant Plant Manager
Company: DTE Energy
Location: Ashtabula
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
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 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 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.Job SummaryLocation:
Ashtabula, OHThis is a leadership position with responsibility for
utility and energy-related assets located within a powerhouse and
throughout the associated facility. Utility systems and powerhouse
infrastructure experience is required, particularly in the
competitive, non-regulated energy market. Experience managing
unionized labor is important.As a leader, this position is an
integral part of the site management team. A high degree of
communication and collaboration with others is required. Proactive
leadership (by example) to reinforce DTE's core values of Safety,
Reliability, Efficiency, and Responsibility to continuously improve
and develop employee culture is critical for the success of this
position.The person holding this position provides leadership to
the operations and maintenance groups on the daily operation of
equipment under the general direction of the Plant Manager. He or
she manages the daily operation of the facility to ensure the
environment and plant personnel are safe.This person will be
knowledgeable of all environmental and compliance permits and how
they are implemented in an operating plant. They will also have a
demonstrated knowledge of the maintenance management function of a
cogeneration power plant managing the planned outage activities;
focused on optimization of scope, schedule, and budget.Reporting to
the Plant Manager, the employee functions as part of the site
leadership team utilizing their technical expertise, discretion,
and judgment within established policies, procedures, and
practices.Results are reviewed through the achievement of set goals
and adherence to the On-Site Business Unit and DTE Energy policies,
procedures, and practices.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. Assists with the development of
and ensures that all site safety requirements and procedures are
properly implemented, consistently observed and corrective actions
are initiated when applicable
*Develops, implements, and manages consistent plant operating
philosophies and best practices to maximize plant availability,
efficiency, and productivity
*Ensures Contractors comply with all On-Site Business Unit and DTE
Energy policies, procedures, and Safety requirements
*Constantly reviews and improves operational processes and ensures
that operating personnel are properly trained and adhere to
established policies, procedures, and standards
*Manages the O&M Technicians and Skilled Trades to ensure safe
and efficient operation and maintenance of the plant while actively
managing schedules to minimize overtime and comply with
administrative guidelines
*Establishes, reviews, and modifies as required all
predictive/preventive maintenance requirements programmed into the
maintenance management system in alignment with maintenance
strategy
*Develops performance goals and reviews in a comprehensive, open,
and objective manner to align employee accountabilities and conduct
with operational processes in accordance with administrative
guidelines
*Investigates operating abnormalities and incidents to improve
equipment availability and performance and to minimize maintenance
requirements
*Prepares necessary plant operation reports in a timely manner and
investigates all forced outages, reporting them in accordance with
the BU practice through SharePoint
*In collaboration with Plant Manager, prepares and continually
evaluates the operating department's budgets and/or makes
recommendations to the Plant Manager relative to optimization of
operations and maintenance costs
*Assists with maintenance engineering evaluations and
troubleshooting of equipment abnormalities
*Maintains a consistent and effective level of communication with
Plant Manager, Administrative staff, O&M Technicians and
Skilled Trades on shift
*Assist the Plant Manager with project management of all planned
outage activities, including long term planning for capital
improvements
*In collaboration with the Plant Manager, drives continuous
improvement of established metrics on the plant huddle board.
Continually stretching goals toward the plants True North
*Lead/support development of plant personnel in skillsets,
equipment/system knowledge and solving critical operational
concerns
*Support management of change process to ensure traceability and
collaboration on execution
*Lead/support problem solving activities and coach and mentor the 4
CI capabilities within the team
*Assures proper staffing, scheduling, orientation, and training of
the plant staff, and manages compliance with all company policies
and procedures. Supports recruiting, interviews, and assigns
operations and maintenance employment candidates.Minimum Education
& Experience Requirements
Other Requirements:
Keywords: DTE Energy, Mentor , Assistant Plant Manager, Professions , Ashtabula, Ohio
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