Advanced Apprentice Relay & Meter Technician

Relay & Meter Technician
Advanced Apprentice

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.

Minnesota Power is seeking a Relay & Meter Technician to join our Tech Systems department to focus on relay system reliability, integrity, and security to ensure equipment protection. You will provide relay protection and verify control systems are properly installed and maintained, as well as confirm power equipment is tested to ensure continuity of service. As a part of Minnesota Power's Tech Systems team as a Relay & Meter Technician, you will make certain that accurate and current test documentation is maintained to support preventive maintenance and to mitigate liability. Additionally, this role requires a strong background in electrical control circuits, instrumentation control circuitry, motor controls, PLCs, and print reading in an industrial environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install and maintain relay protection and control systems. 
• Provide technical support to internal/external departments and customers. 
• Provide relay system reliability, integrity, and security.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Two-year technical college degree (or higher) with course work in electronics/electrical technologies and microprocessors.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Advanced Apprentice Level:  

• One year or more of direct job-related experience.
  • Related experience will include:

    • Maintenance electrical work with a strong background in the following: electrical control circuits, instrumentation control circuitry, motor controls, PLCs, and print reading in an industrial environment.
       

      OR

       

    • Job-related experience as a Relay & Meter Technician.

*Level to be determined based on experience and qualifications*

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN.
• This Position is subject to NERC CIP (North American Electric Reliability Corporation – Critical Infrastructure Protection) standards.
• Occasional out-of-town work and after hours call-outs will be required.
• Successful candidate will be required to complete an apprenticeship program.
• Requires good communication skills to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

BENEFITS:

• The expected hourly compensation range for this position is $44.52-$53.15. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, training, and experience.
• Retirement Benefits
• Medical, Dental & Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance, Disability & Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development Opportunities 
• Community Engagement, and more. 

This applicant pool may be used to fill additional openings within 120 days of the posting close date.

Employer will not sponsor Visas for position.

External applicants must apply online via www.allete.com/careers.

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 218-723-3921.

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