Location: San Diego, CA
This position is responsible for overseeing, managing, and directing the day-to-day operation and maintenance activities of a mid-sized plant facility. This position will be responsible for performing difficult and complex services requiring a high level of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion. Work is mainly self-directed, with work results reviewed through the achievement of set goals and adherence to policies and procedures.
A high degree of communication and collaboration with others is required. Proactive leadership (by example) to reinforce DTE's core values of Safe, Caring, Dependable, and Efficient to continuously improve and develop employee culture is critical for the success of this position.
He or she manages the daily operation of the facility to ensure the environment and plant personnel are safe. He or she will be knowledgeable of all environmental and compliance permits and how they are implemented in an operating plant.
Results are reviewed through the achievement of set goals and adherence to these policies, procedures, and practices.
Key Accountabilities
- Directs day-to-day operation and maintenance activities
- Primary liaison with the customer 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
- Develops the annual O&M budget
- 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 through the use of work orders and similar processes
- 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 Director of Operations and operations support personnel to share and implement best practices throughout the organization
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent and knowledge and capabilities typically acquired through at least 8 years supervisory or managerial experience in a cogeneration power plant, or
- Associate degree or industry-recognized certificate (i.e., the completion of a core group of course designated by the institution) in a related discipline is preferred and knowledge and capabilities typically acquired through at least 6 years supervisory or managerial experience in a cogeneration power plant, or 4 years of military experience at an officer level, or
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline with a minimum of 4 year supervisory or managerial experience in a cogeneration power plant
Other Qualifications
Other Requirements:
- Thorough, demonstrated understanding of plant operations and maintenance, with strong knowledge of generating equipment
- Knowledge of power plant safety policies and procedures, especially in the areas of high energy systems, chemical handling, heavy equipment, rotating machinery, confined spaces, incipient fire suppression, and first aid
- Ability to analyze and improve operations business processes, utilizing information about market dynamics and competitors' processes and achievements
- Proven planning and scheduling experience working with technical personnel involved with preventative/predictive maintenance and corrective maintenance
- Solid knowledge of plant engineering and plant maintenance functions and how they relate to operations and income
- Experience with accounting practices as it relates to analyzing cost impacts to budget
- Demonstrated skill in planning, coordinating, and directing varied programs and tasks directly effecting the overall plant operation
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding skill in leadership and interpersonal relationships
- Ability to work shifts and extra/irregular hours and to work under unusual and special conditions that can arise in a power plant
DTE Energy
2000 2nd Ave
Detroit
Michigan États-Unis
www.dteenergy.com
