Plant Auxiliary - Alabama Power Company
The Plant Auxiliary position is an entry-level position that accomplishes a wide variety of work, often physically demanding, throughout an entire shift. They lift and move heavy-duty electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic tools, equipment and materials while maintaining safe work practices. Good eye-hand-foot and motor coordination are necessary to climb stairs and ladders, to work at heights of over 100 feet, to reach, handle, grasp, to work foot controls, and to bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and stand for long periods of time. This position assists in the operation and maintenance of Alabama Power generating plants. Experience in a physically demanding work environment and ability to work with all types of tools is desired. Plant Auxiliaries work rotating shifts and must be available for overtime and call outs. Experience or knowledge of mechanics, electricity, shop machinery, welding, and piping work is desired.
2+ years Secondary Education or Technical Degree (Industrial or Technical majors) preferred
1-2 years of manual labor, construction, maintenance, electrical or working on heavy equipment preferred
Ability to work in confined spaces
Ability to perform physically demanding activities while working in all types of temperature extremes; Job requires candidates to bend, kneel, crawl, stoop and stand for long periods of time
Operate all equipment and hand tools as needed
Knowledge of mechanics, electricity, shop machinery, welding and piping work is required, but experience is preferred
Must be at least 18 years of age - required
Possess a valid driver's license - required
Successfully pass the written POSS/MASS Test - required
Rotating shifts are required
Must be available for overtime, call outs, weekends and holidays - required
Live within one hour of the plant or willing to relocate within one hour of the plant due to call out (No relocation assistance available) - required
Alabama Power hires entry-level power plant workers at various plants around Alabama. Starting pay is approximately $23.38/hr + benefits with the opportunity for two raises a year given expected performance.
You will be invited to take the POSS/MASS assessment upon completing your application. Due to an ongoing technical issue with the assessment, you will receive two separate invites to test on both the POSS and MASS. The invites should be no more than 48 hours apart. Please schedule both tests together at your earliest convenience (you will see a 3-week expiration on the test).
Practice test :
Log on to this website and follow the instruction below to access study materials for the Poss/Mass test: http://www.eei.org/practicetests/ (http://www2.eei.org/practicetests/)
Use the following information to log into the site to access the practice test:
Username: southern
Password: testing
Practice tests: POSS - Plant Operator & MASS - Power Plant Maintenance
Alabama Power provides safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the lower two-thirds of Alabama.
For more information, visit www.AlabamaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/AlabamaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/AlabamaPower), LinkedIn (Linkedin.com/company/alabama-power), and Instagram (Instagram.com/alabamapower).
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers' and communities' needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. 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 Identification: 4448
Job Category: Instrumentation & Controls
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Alabama Power
