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DTE Energy Utility Technician in River Rouge, Michigan

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 pay range for this position is$24.48 - $26.72.

Job Summary

Location: EES Coke Battery, Zug Island, River Rouge, MI

The Coke Battery is a plant that produces coke from various types of coal blends and is then used as fuel in the blast furnaces at the steel mills. This is an entry level position. The person in this job will work a 12-hour rotating shift. The schedule is a 4-week rotation; you will work 14 out of 28 days with 7 days off in a row somewhere within the 4-week rotation. The position includes health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance starting day one of employment. This position receives quarterly bonuses of up to $7,500 per year, based on EES Coke Battery's quality and production. The work environment is heavy industrial and requires wearing fire retardant clothing, steel-toed boots, hard hat, safety glasses, and a respirator (when required in specific areas). This job may require working in high areas, at times, exposure to all types of weather conditions including heat of up to 130 degrees in the summer months. This is not a position with Detroit Edison, it's a position with EES Coke Battery, which is a subsidiary of DTE Energy.

Key Accountabilities

Work involves using various types of equipment in the coke making process, to include duties such as shoveling coke, sweeping, and cleaning tar off equipment, sealing any environmental leakage from the coke ovens, and using various air tools to clean carbon from inside of pipes

Qualifications

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license A high school diploma or GED is required, with industrial or manufacturing experience in an operating discipline preferred, to provide for the following: Strong safety experience Ability to work in a team orientated atmosphere Demonstrated capability to achieve results through people, technology and processing equipment Good knowledge of the assigned area(s) of responsibility Ability to function within a matrix organization where employees report to both a functional leader and a business leader Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships with both a functional and business leader Must be goal oriented Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, coworkers, and management

Additional Qualifications

The 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: Sit, stand, or walk for a minimum of 8-hour shifts, including walking long distances, up and down stairs and on uneven ground Frequently lift objects of up to 70 pounds in weight, and carry objects of up to 50 pounds in weight. Occasi

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