Instrument & Controls Subject Matter Expert

Location:

Calvert City, KY, US

Job

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.

Location:

Calvert City, KY

This expert level position is responsible for the installation, calibration, maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, and optimization of complex instrumentation, control, electrical, and electronic systems within a power generation plant. This role serves as a technical lead, providing mentorship to other technicians, supporting plant reliability and performance initiatives, and contributing to continuous improvement, safety leadership, and system upgrades. The Instrument & Controls SME exercises a high degree of independent judgment, initiative, and discretion and works with minimal supervision.

The position partners closely with Plant Management, Engineering, Operations, and external contractors. Performance is evaluated based on operational reliability, technical leadership, safety outcomes, and adherence to company policies and procedures.

• Serve as the technical lead for plant instrumentation, control systems, and electrical equipment, including low-voltage electrical equipment up to 600 VAC
• Calibrate, test, maintain, troubleshoot, install and repair plant instrumentation, control systems and electrical equipment
• Lead and perform complex maintenance and troubleshooting on motor control centers, motor operated valves, generators, excitation equipment and motors
• Perform and oversee preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring work quality, safety compliance and minimal downtime
• Troubleshoot and maintain DC backup power systems, distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), analytical and emissions monitoring equipment (CEM)
• Design, evaluate, and implement equipment upgrades, system modifications, and reliability improvements Maintain and audit Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) data ensure accuracy, completenss and asset maintenance
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and training to team members
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement efforts
• Support capital projects, system upgrades and small construction projects
• Interpret and develop drawings, schematics, specifications and procedures
• Procure and manage inventory to support maintenance and repair activities
• Oversee and evaluate contractor work related to IC&E systems, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Comply with all site safety and environmental requirements and procedures
• Perform operations in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and prudent safety standards
• Serve as a key member of the Site Safety Committee, leading safety initiatives, performing hazard assessments and implementing corrective actions
• Perform plant electrical switching and lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) of equipment in accordance with approved procedures and maintenance best practices
• Communicate technical and operational information clearly and professionally to internal teams, management, vendors, and customers
• Coordinate work activities with operations, engineering, management, and contractors to support plant and corporate goals
• Work scheduled and unscheduled overtime and respond to off-hour call-ins as required
• Perform other duties as assigned