Operations & Maintenance Tech

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible operation, monitoring, and routine maintenance of all equipment within the cogeneration facility. DTE Indianapolis LLC operates and maintains the Ingredion-owned facility. The O&M Technician IV is responsible for operating and maintaining two gas turbines, two heat recovery boilers, and all associated balance-of-plant equipment. This work is performed independently and under the direct supervision of the Plant Manager, and performance is evaluated based on established goals and compliance with company policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• Comply with all site safety requirements and procedures by identifying hazards and taking corrective action as needed.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, plant efficiency standards, and all applicable local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations.
• Maintain and use key performance metrics to monitor facility systems and equipment and support efficient plant operations.
• Maintain accurate operating logs, records, trends, and reports required for plant operations, ensuring technical accuracy and consistent application.
• Conduct contractor and visitor safety orientations in accordance with company policy.
• Serve as an active member of the site safety team or committee.
• Support projects that advance plant and business objectives, including Employee Safety Initiatives (ESIs), maintain current and accurate standard operating procedures (SOPs), and develop or revise SOPs as directed by the Plant Manager.
• Recommend and implement improvements to plant operating processes.
• Investigate operating abnormalities and incidents to improve equipment availability and performance while reducing maintenance needs.
• Continuously evaluate operating and maintenance processes and provide recommendations to the Plant Manager to improve cost-effectiveness, work quality, outage duration, and budget performance.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Maintain consistent and effective communication with plant management.
• Provide recommendations to and support the Owner during major maintenance activities.
• Provide input on spare parts inventory to support preventive maintenance and repair needs while minimizing unnecessary downtime.
• Maximize plant efficiency and Owner value without compromising personnel safety, equipment safety, environmental compliance, or the long-term commercial viability of the facility.
• Be available for scheduled and unscheduled shift coverage, perform physically demanding tasks, and respond to after-hours call-ins when contacted.
• Support all departments and perform other duties as needed to meet plant requirements.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Five (5) years of related technical operations and maintenance experience.

Other Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude, with instrumentation, controls, and electrical experience.
• Instrumentation and controls (I&C) experience.
• Technical training and demonstrated success in similar work environments.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

• Frequently stand or walk and sit.
• Frequently climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or occasionally, crawl.
• Talk & hear; use hands & fingers; handle & feel; and able to reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift objects of up to 50 pounds in weight, and carry objects of up to 35 pounds in weight.
• Occasionally the employee will have to push or pull objects of up to 70 pounds in weight.
• Frequent exposure to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and extreme heat and cold.
• Occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• Frequent exposure to mechanical and electrical hazards.
• Moderate to loud work environment.
• Occasional exposure to noise levels that may occasionally go above the threshold, requiring PPE.