Industrial Electrician I (EES Coke Battery)

EES Coke Operations is a facility in River Rouge, MI on Zug Island. The plant produces coke from various types of coal blends and is then used as fuel in the blast furnaces at the steel mill.

This is not a position with Detroit Edison, it's a position with EES Coke Battery, which is a subsidiary of DTE Energy.

The position includes health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance starting day one of employment. Currently, we are offering a $2,500 signing bonus and an additional $2,500 upon successful completion of the probationary period of 1,040 hours. This position also receives quarterly bonuses of up to $7,500 per year, based on EES Coke Battery’s quality and production.  The pay range for this position is $34.09  -  $36.60.

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.

Location: River Rouge, MI

Performs all maintenance functions necessary to maintain all operating and service equipment using standard and specialized tools and equipment including mobile equipment as required.  Operates equipment in conjunction with repairs and provides assistance in operating functions as necessary to maintain continuity of operations.  May work alone, with minimal supervision or with other Maintenance Technicians and coordinates and works in conjunction with operating team members in the performance of maintenance tasks.

This job has three levels (A, B, C) that an individual may progress through once the minimum experience requirement is met and the written test is passed. The Electrician I may progress to the next level when the practical hands-on and proficiency tests have been passed. Passing the first test within a level will earn the electrician the mid-range pay rate, and the second test passed will progress the electrician to the third and highest pay rate within that level.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintains various types of machinery in the coke making process
• Responsible for participating in safety activities to meet or exceed organizational goals and expectations
• Maintains interpersonal relationships with individuals both external and internal to the organization
• Be an active participant of developing and maintaining a culture of professionalism
• Responsible for following all rules, policies, or expectations
• Responsible for environmental compliance
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED
• A valid driver’s license
• Must have 1 to 3 years of relevant experience including the following:
  • Knowledge of basic motor starter, how to use a voltmeter to troubleshoot, understand how to read, explain, and troubleshoot a motor schematic, how to read electrical prints in general with an understanding of electrical symbols and specifications, how to check fuses, OL’s, transformer, contactors, etc., how to use a meggar, understand the power distribution 1-line, qualified in arc flash.
  • Must pass written test on general electrical knowledge
  • 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 working relationships with coworkers and business unit leaders
  • Must be goal oriented

Additional Qualifications (Physical Demands & Working Conditions)

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. 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. Occasionally the employee will have to push or pull objects of up to 100 pounds in weight
• Frequently climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or occasionally, crawl. Enter and work in confined space areas
• Talk & hear; use hands & fingers; handle & feel; and able to reach with hands and arms extensively
• Frequent operations of controls with occasional driving and fine hand function manipulations of tools and equipment
• Vision requirements for this position include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Employees must be clean shaven (except mustaches that are above the lower lip and do not affect the respirator seal) when reporting to work

Working Conditions

• Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and extreme heat and cold.
• Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and/or machinery and equipment with high temperatures
• Occasionally exposed to vibration and fumes or airborne particles which will require the use of personal protective equipment including respirators; fire retardant clothing; self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), etc.
• Exposed to protected and unprotected heights, which requires the use of a personal fall protection system (harness/lifeline).
• The noise level in the work environment may occasionally go above the threshold, requiring PPE.

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.

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