Maintenance Specialist- Plant Miller

Overview

Maintenance Specialist
- Plant Miller (Contract Maintenance Department). This position provides support to the Contract Maintenance Department at Plant Miller. Responsibilities include daily contract maintenance planning & coordinating. Support all established metrics, outage planning and project planning for all units. Maintenance strategy consists of job plan development, P.M administration, department processes, along with procedure development.

• Significant plant maintenance and operations experience, 5 years minimum in maintenance and/or planning.
• Knowledge of generating plant technology, maintenance, and operations related to major outage and routine activities.
• Strong organizational, administrative, facilitation, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Knowledge and experience with personal computers and the ability to learn quickly numerous software applications for work order management, planning/scheduling, and budget process are a necessity. Experience or knowledge within Maximo is required.
• Knowledge of contract administration is required.
• Ability to interface with vendors and contractors while representing the best interests of Southern Company.
• Some travel within Generation fleet.
• Good verbal and written communications skills are required.
• Support of Planned Outages, Maintenance Outage and Forced Outages with the possibility of night shift, weekends and Holidays as needed.

• Incorporate safety in operations and maintenance planning for all work activities.
• Work with LOTO coordinators to ensure all equipment is properly tagged and matches Maximo equipment descriptions.
• Administer the work order management system through Maximo by processing prioritized work orders, updating equipment records, and maintaining equipment historical database, including bill of materials, etc.
• Develop and implement a Maximo planning process to include producing work packages for contract maintenance crew to execute.
• Develop, update and maintain contract maintenance procedures.
• Work with contractor leadership to enhance work productivity by creating and maintaining detailed job plans, coordinating material procurement and staging while maintaining effective communications between all work groups.
• Develop outage work packages and plans for Planned, Forced and Maintenance outages for maintenance personnel, including external contractors as required.
• Provide coordination and oversite for contract labor needs (i.e. equipment rebuilds and parts refurbishment), seeking out and recommending the most cost-effective solutions.
• Actively support Maintenance Strategy program, including incorporation of fleet level job plans and comprehensive work packages for Preventative Maintenance.
• Optimize and organize spare parts, material and equipment stocking levels and inventories; also managing obsolete inventory.
• Work with Maintenance Specialist within department to maintain consistency in maintenance procedures, Maximo implementation, outage planning, etc.
• Support training on procedures and processes.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships; strong interpersonal skills capable of interacting with various team members (supervision, contractors, vendors, management, and staff peers).
• Ability to apply sound judgment to personnel and technical issues; effectively handle crisis situations.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn quickly.
• Self-motivation and demonstrated initiative are crucial for this position.
• Strong organizational, administrative, facilitation, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Must participate in the Contractor Support on-call process.
• Alabama Power provides a valuable combination of competitive prices, reliable electricity supply and unparalleled service to 1.4 million homes, businesses and industries in the southern two-thirds of Alabama.

Alabama Power provides safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the lower two-thirds of Alabama.

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