Maintenance Specialist - Plant Daniel

Maintenance Specialist - Plant Daniel

Description

Maintenance Specialist

Plant Daniel

Job Summary

This Maintenance Specialist is responsible for the following System Owner duties: Coordination of Maintenance for assigned area/equipment in order to ensure generating availability, efficiency, and reliability. Initiate, develop and implement plant improvement projects. Be the Subject matter Expert (SME) providing technical direction and maintenance expertise to Maintenance or Contract personnel on all system issues. Support and coordinate processes (such as Maximo, Living Maintenance Strategy, RCA, etc.). Develop and monitor budgets (current, 5 year, & 20 year) for process and equipment needs. Provide support for Team Leaders and the Engineering/Performance department as necessary.

System assignments will be made based on experience.

Job Requirement

• Must have the ability to make decisions and demonstrate short/long-term strategic planning skills.
• Must have a thorough understanding of plant equipment, systems and operation.
• Must have an understanding of the IBEW contract.
• Must be proficient in the use of computer-based applications (Microsoft Office applications, Enterprise solutions tools).
• Must have a working knowledge of budgets and the budgeting process.
• Must be able to work in a team environment to achieve organizational objectives.
• Must exhibit Big 5 values and PCL behaviors.
• Must exhibit critical thinking; have the ability to analyze situations; implement cost effective solutions.
• Must possess effective written and oral communications skills.
• Must have a minimum of 5 years journeymen level experience in Operations and/or Maintenance of an Electric Generating Plant or 5 years journeymen level experience in other industrial work environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Establish an ongoing relationship with key vendors; gather and analyze acceptance data on new/rebuilt equipment; and stay informed of current technology.
• Monitor routine operation of assigned Plant Equipment.
• Identify and address equipment issues.
• Utilize the Root Cause Analyses (RCA) process.
• Effectively utilize Enterprise Solution tools to maintain system efficiency and reliability.
• Execute major maintenance or replacement activities by providing specific direction and coordination of assigned Maintenance crews and/or contractor personnel, monitoring quality, cost and adherence to contract specifications, including but not limited to OSHA and Environmental regulations.
• Optimize system maintenance strategy.
• Support the Regional Maintenance philosophy.
• Develop and track routine, outage and capital budgets for assigned equipment, systems, and/or processes. Utilize Enterprise Foundations reporting for budget tracking.
• Investigate improvements to equipment on an ongoing basis, deriving work scopes and solutions, and implementing action plans.
• System SME providing classroom and on-the-job training to Maintenance personnel.
• Support the Best Practices program by developing and implementing Best Practices in a timely manner.
• Ensure all safe work practices are strictly adhered to while performing work in an efficient manner.
• Ability to use EDS historian to troubleshoot process issues is preferred.

Behavioral Attributes

• Must demonstrate PCL.
• Must demonstrate Safety as a Core Value

Other Requirements

• Must be willing to relocate.

Mississippi Power a subsidiary of Southern Company, serves southeast Mississippi. We have a history of customer and community service, economic development leadership, environmental stewardship and employee involvement.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries as of Jan. 1, 2019. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services . Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Field: Power Plant Operations & Maintenance

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Mississippi-Coastal Area-Escatawpa

Operating Company: Mississippi Power Company

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Plant Daniel - 13201 Highway 63 North (13201ESCATAWPA)

13201 Highway 63 North

Escatawpa, 39552

Req ID: MPC2002384