ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (La Crosse, WI)

Are you ready to join an organization where we focus on People First, have fun at work and make a difference in what we do?

Dairyland is proud of our People First culture centered around appreciation, celebrating wins and collaboration. We’ve worked hard to ensure alignment between our culture and our processes and systems, learning and development and rewards and recognition programs.

As a team, we work together to leverage the team’s diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences to deliver nothing less than the best. We are collaborative, transparent and committed to our People and their work experience, growth and professional development.

Hiring Hourly Range: $41.78-$55.72

Compensation is determined by a combination of factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, and certifications. The actual offer may vary, reflecting the candidate's unique blend of experience, educational background, and skill level.

The Impact You'll Make In This Role:

The Electrical Maintenance Operations Specialist is responsible to coordinate the development and implementation of maintenance and commissioning processes and programs related to substations and the Electrical Maintenance department overall, including proper training and tooling. Provide oversight for the maintenance and commissioning activities being performed. Ensure maintenance and commissioning activities performed follow all Dairyland safety rules, internal processes, and industry standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Working with the Supervisor, ensure all maintenance activities are preformed safely, utilizing good utility practice, and following the most recent processes and techniques.

Responsible to ensure all maintenance procedures are well documented and kept up to date. This may include writing new procedures for maintenance activities to be performed on new or existing equipment.

Validate and interpret maintenance/test records as they are completed. Ensure the results adhere to the most recent documentation requirements and ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies such as NERC, IUB, and others.

Responsible for creating and revising training documents associated with all test equipment utilized within the department.

Working with the Maintenance Planners to ensure preventive maintenance activities are properly planned.

Assist with the planning/coordination of any corrective maintenance and any project related activities.

Routinely observe maintenance activities to ensure all activities are following the proper maintenance process and for improvements to process documents, as necessary.

Responsible for ensuring all testing equipment is kept within calibration.

Responsible for ensuring all commissioning process documents are to current and adhere to industry standards.  Ensure all commissioning documentation is completed and filed properly by field personnel.

Routine observation of commissioning activities being performed by field personnel.

Work with the safety department to ensure proper training records are kept on high-voltage tools and test equipment, and any other EM specific training that requires a safety related certification.

Assist with collecting data and providing any maintenance reports, as needed, to outside of Dairyland organizations.

Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

Associate degree plus six (6) years’ experience OR Vo-Tech Diploma plus seven (7) years’ experience, OR completion of an electrical apprenticeship program plus seven (7) years’ experience.  Degree and experience must be in related electrical utility areas such as substation, transmission, power plant, maintenance, construction, or design. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 

Safe working knowledge of utility systems (substation, generation, and transmission), electric systems, electrical clearances for the voltages encountered, electrical circuits, one-line diagrams, schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, electric test instruments, interpretation of maintenance/test results and communication systems. Mathematical aptitude and good verbal and written communication skills. Proficiency with the use of personal computers and other electronic devices is necessary. Ability to read and comprehend technical manuals and associated drawings or diagrams.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand/sit; walk; use hands/fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environmental Demands: 

Work in cold and hot temperatures. Traverse uneven ground.

Dairyland Benefits:

We are committed to providing our greatest asset, our People, with as many perks and benefits as possible. Some benefits of working with us include:

-  Health & disability benefits (medical, dental, vision, short & long-term disability)
-  Life insurance
-  Generous 401(k) and Pension Plans
-  Paid Time Off
-  Robust Wellness Program
-  New Flexible Work Program
-  Tuition Reimbursement
-  So much more!

Dairyland Power Cooperative is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, contact our HR Department at 608-788-4000.