Assistant Plant Manager - Biomass - 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. 

 

Bluewater Renewables LLC is a landfill gas to energy facility located in Smiths Creek, MI at the Smiths Creek landfill.  The facility utilizes (2) CAT 3520 reciprocating engines used to drive (2) generators that each produce 1.6 MW of electricity. 

 

Westside Gas Producers, LLC is a landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG) processing facility that utilizes landfill gas at the Waste Management landfill in Three Rivers, MI.  The facility has an inlet capacity is 4.5 MMSCFD and utilizes the Krysol process to purify landfill gas into pipeline quality gas. WSD operations are responsible for GCCS maintenance and expansion. 

 

The selected canddate will primarily work out of the Westside location while also providing support to operations at Blue Water.

Job Summary

Location: Three Rivers, MI

To lead and supervise the operations group at assigned sites to deliver operational and financial results in accordance with commitments made in the budgeting process. To effectively merge routine operations with asset management responsibilities thereby optimizing financial results while meeting safety, environmental and company growth objectives.
Duties include proactive leadership and development of team to reinforce DTE’s Service Keys: Safe, Caring, Dependable, and Efficient while also leading continuous improvement and maintenance, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, and developing employee culture conducive to a healthy work/life balance. 

 

The employee will be required to operate and maintain a DOT regulated pipeline. Employee will be subject to random drug screening during employment per DOT PHMSA requirements. 

Key Accountabilities

•    Ability to independently operate the facility, perform maintenance activities and trouble shooting
•    Develop and update as applicable, all training materials, standard work instructions (SWIs) and operating procedures in coordination with leadership, OEMs and Engineering and train additional technicians for independent operation
•    Participates in and directs day-to-day operation and maintenance activities
•    Review and approve time and manage team member performance cycles in compliance with DTE Biomass Policies
•    Primary liaison with the customer or host site 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
•    Supports the annual O&M budget development with the Plant Manager, including production forecasting in coordination with DTE Biomass leadership.
•    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 using work orders in the designated CMMS
•    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 Plant Manager, Regional Operations