Advanced Apprentice Maintenance & Repair - Electrical (REC)

Employment Type: Contract (Non Exempt)

About the role

Minnesota Power, an ALLETE company, is an electric utility headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota. We provide electricity in a 26,000-square-mile service area in northeastern Minnesota to 150,000 customers, including 14 municipal systems and some of the nation’s largest industrial customers. Minnesota Power is committed to a sustainable future for the climate, our customers and our communities while delivering safe and reliable energy. We play a unique and significant role in ALLETE’s sustainability-in-action strategy. Our culture drives excellence through our shared values of integrity, safety, people, and the planet.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, and installs plant electrical equipment and systems within generation standards, manufacturers guidelines, and complies with Federal/State laws and regulations, and Company rules.
• Prepare/Modify technical electrical drawings and materials for most electrical changes.
• Provide leadership and work direction to various crews, contractors, and crafts when applicable.
• Perform related administrative duties (e.g., inventory, time keeping, schedules, work order system).
• Produce accurate documentation of work, rounds, inspections, PM, etc.
• First point of contact for all plant, administration, contractor, and Gen Ops electrical needs.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Post-secondary education such as a two-year Technical Degree or Certificate of Electrical Maintenance, or other education/experience providing a comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals.
• Completion of a three-year accredited electrical apprenticeship.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills required to establish and maintain working relationships.
• Must obtain and maintain ASNT level 1 thermography certification.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must be available for response to after-hour call outs.
• Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.
• This position will report regularly in person to Grand Rapids, MN.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

Pay

The expected hourly compensation range for this position is $51.71–$57.46. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on knowledge, skills, training, and experience.

Benefits

• Retirement Benefits
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plan
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance, Disability, & Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Community engagement and more