Controls Technician

Location:

Grand Rapids, MI, US

Company: DTE Gas Company

Job ID: 12127

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.

Testing Required:

On-Site Role: Must be available to work on-site at this assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Entry-level position under indirect and intermittent supervision of more senior technicians. Performs basic installation, operation, calibration and maintenance of station automation, gas measurement, communication and control systems used in the transportation of natural gas. Activities are undertaken in accordance with specific standards, pre-determined tolerances, etc. Works directly with Gas Control operations and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) support staff in ensuring installed equipment can properly monitor and control the flow of gas measurement and control systems. Span of control is 0; this is an individual contributor job.

Key Accountabilities

• Inspects and calibrates gas measurement and control equipment to ensure government, industry and enterprise standards are met.

• Works with engineering on implementation of major plant improvements and new construction projects.

• Monitors, calibrates and tests integrated systems performances; analyzes results to the primary component level and initiates corrective action.

• Maintains communication hardware (Satellite, lease line, Ethernet) linking monitoring equipment to host systems.

• Installs and operates gas quality monitoring equipment.

• Utilizes Continuous Improvement skills to plan, execute and follow through on operational and procedural improvements in a dynamic regulatory environment.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• High School diploma or GED and 2 years of installation and repair of control equipment

• Valid driver's license, must meet Company driving standard of less than 6 points.

Other Qualifications

Preferred

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in engineering technology

• Experience with programmable logic controller (PLC) and measurement systems used in the transportation of natural gas

• Exposure to PLC programming

• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or equivalent software

Other Requirements

• May require initial and/or periodic drug or fitness for duty related testing and must qualify under Department of Transportation Operator Qualification (OQ) Program for related tasks; ability to carry equipment weighing up to 50 lbs in remote field locations.

Competencies.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by law.