Supervisor - Reliability (Monroe Fuel Supply)

About the position

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.

Responsibilities

• Organizing, planning and supervising skilled trades and instrument and control (I&C) technicians in day-to-day corrective and preventative maintenance, and forced and periodic unit out-ages at power generating stations.
• Contract administration of external labor and materials.
• Planning, organizing, directing the performance of ongoing activities and special assignments, staffing (employee selection, training/coaching & performance management), time entry, accident & injury reports) coordinating, reporting & budgeting.
• Motivating through leading by example, coaching/mentoring and providing ongoing constructive feedback to subordinate staff; competent in systematically eliciting the best efforts & results from subordinate staff.
• Leading and coordinating multiple tasks or projects across skilled trades, including vendors and contractors engaged in the construction, maintenance, repair and operation of power generating station equipment.
• Supervising all aspects of assigned work; ensuring the adherence to appropriate quality and time-liness provisions.
• Enforcing safe work practices; training employees in safety and environmental standards.
• Ensuring the appropriate application of collective bargaining agreement (CBA) provisions; may represent the Company in grievances and arbitration proceedings; fills in for the General Foreman in his absence.
• Chairs meetings with internal organizations and external suppliers, vendors and contractors to develop short- and long-term plans and meet organizational goals; Interfaces with internal and external engineering groups on the implementation of projects.
• Assuming responsibility as key tag protection leader and/or job leader as outlined in applicable Power Plant Order(s); may be required to act as a plant radiation-responsible individual.
• Supervising the performance of welding work required in the maintenance, repair, and construction of all types of power plant equipment and pressure vessels, including the welding of metals with electric arc, beliarc, inert gas and acetylene; assembling piping, valves or fittings by welding; developing layouts and fabricating steel plate and structural shapes for repairs to buildings and equipment.
• May lead continuous improvement (CI) commitment and systematic CI efforts for a given group(s).

Requirements

• High school graduate and the knowledge/capabilities typically acquired through 3+ years of experience in the operation and maintenance of mechanical, electrical and/or instrumentation equipment typical to a power generating station.
• Knowledge of computer-based work management and scheduling processes.
• Incumbents may be required to work varying shifts and overtime.
• Proficient verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly, with credibility and confidence.
• Ability to work in a team and/or matrix structure, supporting multiple clients.
• Ability to conduct effective and efficient meetings; manages meetings with optimal results.
• Flexibility and the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.
• Balance multiple demands from superiors, subordinates and peers in a positive and even-handed fashion; display a calm demeanor under pressure.
• Initiate new ideas and approaches; challenge prevailing practices and approaches with reasonable sound alternatives.
• Ability to apply project planning and implementation and/or continuous improvement principles, typically acquired through several years of experience in these areas, to affect tangible and positive outcomes.
• Competent in multitasking, i.e the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning.
• Provide leadership through example in a union environment, consistent with prevailing collective bargaining agreements (typically based on experience in a unionized environment).
• Deal effectively with resistance; taking positive steps toward avoiding the recurrence of errors through constructive critique.
• Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Nice-to-haves

• Certificate (i.e the completion of a core group of programrelated courses designated by a duly accredited program) in a job-relevant skilled trade or completion of a skilled trade apprenticeship
• Experience inclusive of Non-Distributed Energy (NDE), welding (ASME and ANSIcode certification preferred)
• 3+ years in a senior, leadworker, project lead or supervisory capacity
• Passage of the Company's Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) programs prior or subsequent to selection for the job