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Advanced Apprentice Maintenance & Repair - Mechanical - PDM

Location Duluth, MN

Application Close Date 11/17/25

Business Unit Minnesota Power

Employment Type:

ALLETE - MP Contract

FLSA Status:

Non Exempt

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:

• Maintain and repair plant equipment and systems within generation standards, manufacturer’s guidelines, and complies with Federal and State laws and regulations, and Company rules. • May provide leadership and work direction to various crews, crafts and contractors when applicable. • Perform related administrative duties (i.e.: inventory, time keeping, work order system). • Effective interpersonal and communication skills required to establish and maintain working relationships. • Must obtain and maintain appropriate certifications if applicable. • Produce accurate documentation of work and inspections performed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Advanced Apprentice: • High School Diploma or equivalent PLUS • Three years or more of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent education/experience which may include millwright, welder, pipefitter, or machinist (*machinist must have vocational certificate).

*Level to be determined based on experience and qualifications.*

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

+ Must possess PDM (Predictive Maintenance) Specialty or complete this within 3 years of hire.

+ Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

+ This position will report regularly in person to Duluth, MN.

+ This position may be subject to assessment of skills, job match and/or aptitude.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

+ The expected hourly compensation range for this advanced apprenticeship is $44.80 – $52.71. 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 and 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 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 / Affirmative Action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance or any other protected class.

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

Approved for the GI Bill ®. GI Bill ® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Website at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/