Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation at WEC Energy Group

WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation, distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies. We employ over 7,000 people in our energy companies and service subsidiaries. As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters.

We Energies, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation in our Oak Creek, Wisconsin location.

This position is part of a job family (Associate Engineer, Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Principal Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor. 

Job Summary

The Power Generation Mechanical Engineering role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, efficient and reliable operation of power plant mechanical equipment and systems such as boilers, fans, heat exchangers, air preheaters, pulverizers, and other auxiliary equipment associated with utility boilers.

• Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, and other Engineering personnel to maintain reliability of boiler and auxiliary systems by monitoring equipment performance indicators.
• Perform and manage inspection programs to assess the integrity of boiler and auxiliary equipment.
• Provide field oversight of equipment testing, troubleshooting, and data analysis.
• Perform boiler inspections identifying failure(s) and corrective actions to mitigate future occurrences.  
• Manage system team budgets, focusing on controlling costs without adversely affecting safety or reliability.
• Initiates projects to ensure long-term reliable operation of equipment. Develop project cost estimates, schedules, technical bid specification and perform bid evaluations. Monitor project status and update cost estimates as necessary.
• Properly applies codes, standards and regulations to relevant tasks, designs and projects. Updates drawings and other engineering documentations and maintains corporate records by filing in accordance with business unit guidelines.
• Understand and utilize knowledge of combustion performance to troubleshoot and improve overall boiler efficiency.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering      
• Interest in supercritical boiler operation 
• Good understanding of utility boiler combustion process and optimization
• Good understanding of boiler tube metallurgy