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:
- Performs preventive maintenance on buildings, structures, conveyors, and related equipment to maintain safe operation, proper function, and acceptable appearance.
- Safely operates, inspects, and maintains light mobile equipment and hand tools in the performance of assigned duties and completion of work requests.
- Performs housekeeping, preventive maintenance, and basic troubleshooting throughout BEC to ensure coal dust, ash, and other material accumulations are maintained within required safety standards and that plant areas are kept clean and orderly.
- Maintains constant sensory awareness to recognize abnormal equipment conditions, unsafe situations, or operational concerns.
- Performs troubleshooting and corrective actions as required within assigned skill level.
- Ensures the safe, reliable, and economical use and care of assigned tools and equipment.
- Provides general labor and relief assistance across BEC as directed, including support for scheduled outages, maintenance projects, or periodic operational upgrades.
- Performs other duties as assigned within the scope of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- One year or more job related work experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- This position will report regularly in person to Cohasset, MN.
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
- Regular and consistent attendance is an essential function of this position.
- Knowledge of mechanical operations strongly preferred.
- This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
- The expected hourly compensation for this position is $42.62.
- Retirement Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Community Engagement, and more.
This applicant pool may be used to fill additional openings within 90/120 days of the posting close date.
Employer will not sponsor Visas for position.
External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.
This job posting will be available for application until the position has been filled OR the posting close date noted herein, whichever date is earlier.
ALLETE is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact our Human Resources department at 218-723-7553.
EEO/AA/F/M/Vet/Disabled
