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Job Summary
Location : Detroit, MI
Under 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
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;
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
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 area
Qualifications
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 :
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.
Nearest Major Market : Detroit
Last updated : 2024-08-12
Full Time
$77k-95k (estimate)
08/14/2024
10/20/2024
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