Maintenance & Reliability Specialist/Engineer (Work Management)
Description
Maintenance & Reliability Specialist/Engineer
This position will be located in Birmingham, AL
JOB SUMMARY
This position will function as part of the Performance & Reliability Group within Fossil & Hydro Fleet Maintenance and Reliability.
This position is responsible for providing day-to-day technical support and for providing strategic guidance to the generation fleet in the areas of Work Management and the consistent and effective use of Enterprise Tools (Maximo, Primavera, CiM Visual Planner); to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical power plant systems, components, and processes.
The incumbent will provide field support to address individual plant questions & concerns and will also play a key role in like-unit comparisons, identifying and communicating best practices, applying lessons learned across the fleet, and ensuring consistency, to improve processes and drive down repeat failures. The position may also provide support to Root Cause Analysis Investigations.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with Generation Plants and Technical Services to improve the effective and consistent use of Enterprise Tools and the application of Work Management Processes
Support effective Reporting & Data Analysis across all Work Management & Asset Condition Monitoring tools
Provide formal and informal training to end users around work management processes and tools
Serve as the primary interface between Generation Plants, Engineering & Construction Services, Enterprise Solutions Support, and IT to identify improvements needed in Enterprise Tools and other tools, and help establish priorities on changes
Actively participate in internal and industry user groups to stay abreast of latest work management practices and process enhancements. Test, validate, and implement improved processes for the fleet
Establish ongoing relationships and effectively communicate with all levels of plant and corporate employees and management; Vendors; Peer Groups and Subject Matter Experts
JOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills)
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering(from an ABET accredited institution) , or a 2-year or 4-year Technical Degree is preferred, however appropriate experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
A thorough understanding and working knowledge of Work Management processes and tools is required
Detailed understanding of Equipment Reliability Processes in the area of power plant or relevant industry Maintenance, Engineering, Operations; equipment, systems, and processes is required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office application tools is required
Experience with data management techniques to access, integrate, analyze and report data from multiple sources is desired. Working experience with Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Reporting Services or similar programs is desired
Experience in organizing and managing multiple projects at the same time. Proven ability to plan; ability to discern problems that need immediate attention versus those that allow more time to resolve
Proven interpersonal and communication skills
Widely recognized as a key contributor in their expertise area
BEHAVIORAL ATTRIBUTES
Display unquestionable trust, superior performance, and total commitment
Be a team player - able to quickly build good working relationships
Results oriented self-starter that can work independently
Promote safe work practices
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
This position can require some travel - approximately 25% per year
This will include some overnight travel and will be primarily within the Southern Company Generation fleet
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Limited relocation assistance is available if the selected candidate currently resides outside the area
Hybrid work option is available with some in office time required
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Job Field: Engineering
Job Type: Standard
Primary Location: Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham
Operating Company: Southern Company Services
Job Type: Standard
Travel (Up to...): Yes, 25 % of the Time
Work Location(s):
The Energy Center - 3535 Colonnade Parkway (3535Birmingham)
3535 Colonnade Parkway
Birmingham, 35243
Req ID: SCS2010808
