ByProduct Utility Technician

Company: DTE Energy
Location: River Rouge
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

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 By Products department processes the gases driven off from the coking process and captures useful and salable by products, removes contaminants form the coke oven gas and treats the generated waste water. The position requires you to work a 12 hour rotating shift. There are two shifts: day shift is from 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and the night shift is from 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. The schedule is a 4 week rotation; you are scheduled 14 out of 28 days with 7 days off at one point in the 4 week rotation, overtime is required on an as needed basis. The Utility Technician is an entry level position.The pay range for this position is$27.52plus $0.50 extra per hour for shift work. This position also receives quarterly bonuses of up to $7,500 per year, based on EES Coke's safety, quality, and production.The position includes health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance starting day one of employment.Job SummaryLocation: River Rouge, MITheAssistant Operatorworks directly with theCrew Leaderto oversee operation and maintenance in the plant. This person will work directly with maintenance staff and interact with mechanics and electricians as needed on a day-to-day basis. They will be involved in developing maintenance plans to improve operating efficiency in the byproducts plant. Key Accountabilities

• Work with the rotating operating crew to safely and efficiently operate the byproducts plant
• Learn the function, flow, and hazard associated with each process unit in the chemical plant
• Assist in executing purge procedures in the plant
• 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
• Responsible for participating in safety activities to meet or exceed organizational goals and expectations Qualifications
  • A high school diploma or GED
  • A valid driver's license
  • Basic Microsoft Word and Excel experience
  • Manufacturing experience in an operating discipline preferred, to provide the following:
    • A thorough understanding of chemical plant safety standards and a focus on personal safety
    • Knowledge of pump and piping applications
    • Familiar with operation of automated computer controls in a chemical plant
    • Understanding of chemical processes, including distillation and chemical reactors
    • Familiar with industrial wastewater treatment and/or storm water discharge system
    • Strong safety experience
    • Ability to work in a team-oriented 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 managementAdditional 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:
      • 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
        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 burns. Occasionally exposed to vibration and fumes or airborne particles which will require the use of personal protective equipment including respirators or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), flame retardant clothing, 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.
        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 applicable federal and/or state laws.#LI-DNI

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