Instrument & Controls Subject Matter Expert (Calvert City, KY, US)

DTE Energy
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: high_schoolSkills: ["Technical leadership","Mentorship","Root cause analysis","Communication","Safety leadership"]

Lead instrumentation, control, electrical, and electronic systems work at a power generation plant, including calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization. Serve as a technical expert for DCS, PLCs, MCCs, motor operated valves, generators, and DC backup power systems. Oversee preventive/predictive/corrective maintenance, support upgrades and small construction projects, maintain CMMS data, mentor technicians, and drive root-cause analysis and safety initiatives.

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DTE Energy
DTE Energy
2 months ago

Instrument & Controls Subject Matter Expert (Calvert City, KY, US)

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Job Summary

Lead instrumentation, control, electrical, and electronic systems work at a power generation plant, including calibration, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization. Serve as a technical expert for DCS, PLCs, MCCs, motor operated valves, generators, and DC backup power systems. Oversee preventive/predictive/corrective maintenance, support upgrades and small construction projects, maintain CMMS data, mentor technicians, and drive root-cause analysis and safety initiatives.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as technical lead for plant instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment, including low-voltage equipment up to 600 VAC.
  • •Calibrate, test, maintain, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment.
  • •Lead complex maintenance and troubleshooting for motor control centers, motor operated valves, generators, excitation equipment, and motors.
  • •Troubleshoot and maintain DC backup power systems, DCS, PLCs, and analytical/emissions monitoring (CEM) equipment.
  • •Design and implement upgrades and reliability improvements, maintain/audit CMMS data, mentor technicians, and lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

  • •High school diploma (or equivalent).
  • •Seven (7) years of experience as an IC&E Technician in a power generation plant.
  • •Advanced experience with low-voltage electrical systems up to 600 VAC.
  • •Valid driver’s license and ability to maintain eligibility.
  • •Expert knowledge of electrical equipment, electronics, schematics, controls, and instrumentation, with advanced calibration and test-instrument proficiency.
Experience:7+ yearsPower generation
Education:High School
Skills:Technical leadershipMentorshipRoot cause analysisCommunicationSafety leadership
Licenses:Driver’s license
Tech Stack:CMMSComputerized Maintenance Management SystemMicrosoft OfficeWordExcelPowerPointOutlookDCSDistributed Control SystemsPLCProgrammable Logic ControllersMotor Control Centers (MCCs)CEMAnalytical and emissions monitoring equipmentLOTO

Company Brief

DTE Energy
DTE Energy is a diversified energy company that generates, transmits, and distributes electricity and natural gas to customers in Michigan. It also invests in renewable energy and energy infrastructure services.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Detroit, United States
Founded: 1995
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