IC&E Technician, Biomass South DOT

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. 

 

DTE Biomass Energy (DTEBE) develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects throughout the United States.  Our company converts biogas generated at landfills and at dairy farms into clean, renewable electricity or renewable natural gas (RNG). As a leader in this industry, with more than 20 operating facilities stretching from North Carolina to California, we have the proven capabilities to help provide communities with safe, environmentally sound renewable energy.  Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, DTE Biomass Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTE Energy.  DTEBE has an immediate opening at our facility below. 

 

Sea Breeze Energy Producers, LLC is a landfill gas to energy facility in Freeport, Texas.  The facility has an 4.0 MMCFD LFG processing plant consisting of 4 Vilter screw compressors, The plant has gas treatment equipment to remove H2S, Oxygen, water and CO2.  The Facility was constructed by DTE Biomass in 2018.  Gas from the facility is sold to OCI Fuels Limited. The pay range for this position is $39.34  -  $44.58.

 

Job Summary

Location: Various, United States

This position is responsible for executing maintenance and operating gas processing facilities at two landfills converting raw biogas into renewable natural gas that is injected into a natural gas pipeline.  These sites are in Needville and Freeport Texas. This is a rapidly growing business line with potential for future promotion following success in this role. This position will report to the Plant Manager with a matrix relationship to the Controls Manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute maintenance on compressors, pipelines, conduct electrical troubleshooting, create operational reports, and safely operating a complex renewable natural gas processing plant while maximizing profitability
• Successfully utilize the Computer Managed Maintenance System to schedule and track maintenance activities and critical spares
• Attention to detail, especially with the correct metering of renewable gas, will be critical to success
• Safely, ethically, and profitably operate the equipment necessary for the processing of gas into pipeline quality gas 
• Calibrates tests, maintains, troubleshoots, and installs all power plant instrumentation, control systems and electrical equipment
• Perform maintenance on motor control centers, motor operated valves, generators, excitation equipment and motors
• Design and install new equipment and/or system modifications
• Troubleshoot and perform maintenance on DC backup power equipment, process controls, programmable logic controls (PLC) and emission monitoring equipment 
• Schedule, coordinate and monitor contractors on specific tasks as required 
• Identify safety hazards and recommend solutions
• Follow environmental compliance work practices; identify non-compliance problems and assist in implementing solutions
• Train other team members in the areas of instrumentation, control, and electrical systems
• Perform housekeeping assignments as directed
• Perform equipment safety inspections as required and record results as appropriate 
• Participate i