Plant Chemical Technician

 

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, a fortune 500 company, seeks a Plant Chemical Technician for one of the cleanest and most efficient natural gas-fueled power plants in the U.S. at our Milwaukee, Wisconsin location, on the shore of Lake Michigan. 

 

 

Work schedule: This position required (5) 8hr shifts Monday – Friday.
 

Job Responsibilities

 

• Maintain the chemical laboratory as well as the chemical and water analysis systems.
• Perform scheduled and special chemical testing on boiler water, cooling water, wastewater (WPDES system), demineralizer and Reverse Osmosis system.
• Analyzing the results in order to determine the best course of action with the goal of maximizing efficiency and life expectancy of plant equipment.
• Clean, calibrate, and perform routine maintenance, including installing and replacing spare parts of all plant chemical/water instrumentation.
• Use electronic and/or mechanical test instruments to monitor plant chemical parameters for the purpose of troubleshooting, analyzing, and tuning
• Perform sampling for required DNR reporting and environmental compliance

Minimum Experience Required

 

• Applicant must have either a two-year associate degree in Chemical Technology or equivalent; a bachelor's degree with a minor in Chemistry; or a bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.

Testing requirements

 

Technician Selection System (TECH)-Technician level: 

 

• Ability to use numerical information presented in drawings, prints, and graphs to solve arithmetic problems. 
• Ability to use symbols and codes to locate objects on a map, comprehension of pictured mechanical principles, and the ability to read, apply rules and make decisions based upon written information.

 

Suggested Preparation: Review of basic arithmetic such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, decimals, fractions, etc. A practice test is available at www.eei.org/practicetests. To access the TECH practice test, use a login name of wehrtests and password of getready. (Use lower case letters.)

 

End Date: 02/23/2024

 

We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.

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