Operating Engineer
Company: DTE Energy
Location: Detroit
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
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.The hourly rate for this position is$42.32.Job
SummaryLocation: Detroit, MIUnder indirect and intermittent
supervision of a Facility Supervisor operates a 750 hp heat pump
system and up to 500 hp gas or oil-fired low-pressure package
boilers and their auxiliaries to maintain comfortable temperatures
in adjacent building. Takes and tests chemical and water samples;
takes instrument reading; lubricates equipment and performs
operating maintenance and annual lay-up of boilers.Key
Accountabilities
- OPERATES a 750 hp heat pump system to supply both chilled and
heated water to air handling units in adjacent buildings
- STARTS and STOPS refrigeration compressor up to and including
600 hp, cooling tower fans, central air handling and refrigerating
purging unit brine and water circulating pumps; ADJUSTS various
dampers and motor speed. SELECTS compressor combination.
COORDINATES operating speeds and SWITCHES water and brine flow,
etc., to gain maximum efficiency of heat pump and to maintain
required temperature and lend out waters to accommodate various
internal demands and external weather conditions
- OPERATES gas or oil-fired low pressure package boilers up to
and Including 600 hp and auxiliaries to maintain proper water
temperatures and steam pressures to heat adjacent building; ADJUSTS
valves, STARTS and STOPS pumps, BLOWS DOWN boilers, CHECKS room
temperature of adjacent buildings. SWITCHES boilers for gas to
oil-fired end vice versa as necessary. OPERATES boilers and heating
water systems according to a temperature chart. At times will
DEVIATE from chart as unusual weather conditions dictate
- TAKES water sample and TESTS for hardness, alkalinity, and
acidity. (Test results determine the amount of chemicals to be
added to water to make suitable for system use.) Water samples are
sent to research periodically for analysis
- PREPARES boilers for annual inspection by city and Insurance
inspectors by: OPENING combustion chambers and REMOVING soot, scale
end other products of combustion. REMOVES and REPLACES hand hole
and manhole cover. OPENS blow down valves and FLUSHES sca1e from
tube interiors
- CLEANS, INSPECTS, REPAIRS and/or TESTS steam, water and
sediment traps, valves, filters, pumps, speed control resistors end
contactors, fans, etc. OPERATES 44OV Breakers to cut specific
boilers or heat pump equipment out of service
- READS and RECORDS various Indicating and recording
instruments
- PERFORMS routine lubricating and minor maintenance of equipment
such as replacing fuses, tightening pecking glands, cleaning
chiller tubes, removing and/or plugging leaking fire sprinkler
heads, replacing broken pipe fittings, performing valving,
reconnecting broken lead wires, etc. MAKES emergency report in
order to restore service or prevent building damage. PROVIDES
protective tagging of electrical (480V) and mechanical equipment
per Facilities Management and Services' Red Tagging Procedure
- MAINTAINS a clean and orderly work areaQualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- First Class Refrigeration License
- At least 5 years' experience in utility complex operations
- Shift work is required, and employees will be required to
perform both operation and routine maintenance of the utility
complex equipmentAdditional QualificationsThe physical demands
characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee
to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions. In order to properly perform
the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to:
- Frequently sit, stand or walk
- Occasionally climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or
occasionally crawl
- Talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and
constantly reach with hands and arms
- Occasionally lift objects of up to 50 pounds in weight
- Occasionally push or pull objects up to 75 pounds in
weight
- Vision requirements for this position include close, distance,
color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust
focus
While performing the duties of this job, the employee works both in
a utility plant environment and outdoors. In the course of working
at the plant site, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside
weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, extreme
heat, and may work near moving mechanical parts and/or machinery.
The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate but may become loud at the plant site.
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.
Keywords: DTE Energy, Saint Clair Shores , Operating Engineer, Engineering , Detroit, Michigan
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