Operations Technician - Plant Franklin

Southern Company

Smiths Station, AL

Full-Time

Operations Technician - Plant Franklin

Southern Company

Smiths Station, AL

Full-Time

Dec 11, 2025

Skilled Labor

Job Description

Operations Technician - Plant Franklin

JOB SUMMARY

An operations technician is primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the power plant on a 24/7 – 365 basis. Additional responsibilities will include monitoring, troubleshooting, maintaining, and repairing the plant's electrical and mechanical equipment, utilizing a computerized work order management system (Maximo®) and other common programs as well as actively participating in the fleet-wide operation review boards as a system owner.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills)

Experience:

Previous power plant experience is preferred.
Combined Cycle Operations experience preferred.
Electrical Troubleshooting experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment is required.
Previous Operations Experience a plus.
Instrumentation experience is a plus.

Other Attributes:

Excellent communication, problem solving, and team skills required.
Demonstrate Our Values
Must be able to handle complex, pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.
Must be able to support a 24/7 schedule, including holidays.
Basic computer skills and familiarity with work management software (Maximo®) preferred.
Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and able to organize work with minimal supervision.
Must successfully pass the TECH test.
Must be able to pass the Ops Tech test to progress to a fully qualified Operations Technician.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations & Maintenance of Three, 2 on 1 Combined Cycle Units.
Electrical Troubleshooting and Maintenance on Balance of Plant equipment (Electric Motors, Breakers, Actuators, Relays, etc.)
Mechanical Troubleshooting and Maintenance on Balance of Plant equipment (Pumps, Valves, Fans, etc.)
GE Mark VIe and Ovation DCS control system troubleshooting and operation.
Must have a self-directed mindset.
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
Actively participate in SPC operations review board teams/Technical teams when assigned.
System ownership- Develop work scope for outages and routine maintenance on assigned system, share best practices across fleet, establish budget for assigned system (replacements and/or maintenance cost)
Clearly communicate complex issues to management, vendors, and external personnel to resolve problems quickly and effectively.

Practice Test

TECH test: https://eeitests.org/onlineproducts/signin?token=233343b7b6244a829f2ee2fb914fa848

Click on "EEI Practice Test" on the right-hand side; a new window to the Edison Electric Institute© website will open.

Use the following information to log into the site to access the practice test:

Name: southern
Password: testing

Practice tests: TECH - Technician Occupations

Operations Technician - Plant Franklin

JOB SUMMARY

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills)

Experience:

Previous power plant experience is preferred.
Combined Cycle Operations experience preferred.
Electrical Troubleshooting experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment is required.
Previous Operations Experience a plus.
Instrumentation experience is a plus.

Other Attributes:

Excellent communication, problem solving, and team skills required.
Demonstrate Our Values
Must be able to handle complex, pressure situations and be adaptable to a changing work environment.
Must be able to support a 24/7 schedule, including holidays.
Basic computer skills and familiarity with work management software (Maximo®) preferred.
Must be a self-starter, highly motivated, and able to organize work with minimal supervision.
Must successfully pass the TECH test.
Must be able to pass the Ops Tech test to progress to a fully qualified Operations Technician.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Operations & Maintenance of Three, 2 on 1 Combined Cycle Units.
Electrical Troubleshooting and Maintenance on Balance of Plant equipment (Electric Motors, Breakers, Actuators, Relays, etc.)
Mechanical Troubleshooting and Maintenance on Balance of Plant equipment (Pumps, Valves, Fans, etc.)
GE Mark VIe and Ovation DCS control system troubleshooting and operation.
Must have a self-directed mindset.
Ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
Actively participate in SPC operations review board teams/Technical teams when assigned.
System ownership- Develop work scope for outages and routine maintenance on assigned system, share best practices across fleet, establish budget for assigned system (replacements and/or maintenance cost)
Clearly communicate complex issues to management, vendors, and external personnel to resolve problems quickly and effectively.

Practice Test

TECH test: https://eeitests.org/onlineproducts/signin?token=233343b7b6244a829f2ee2fb914fa848

Click on "EEI Practice Test" on the right-hand side; a new window to the Edison Electric Institute© website will open.

Use the following information to log into the site to access the practice test:

Name: southern
Password: testing

Practice tests: TECH - Technician Occupations

About Southern Company

Southern Company is one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Based in Atlanta, Southern Company owns electric utilities in four states, natural gas distribution utilities in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications.

The men and women who work at Southern Company understand that we don’t simply provide a product or service. Clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy is essential to our way of life. More than 100 years ago, our company played a major role in the growth and prosperity of the South – and we continue to play a role today through our support of economic development and our philanthropic efforts. We believe the communities we serve should be better off because we’re there.

Our principal business is to make, move and sell energy. Those are the “whats” of our business. But it’s the “hows” that make us different. The actions of our employees are what truly define us and have earned us a high level of trust among our customers, shareholders and regulators.

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Operations Technician - Plant Franklin

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Dec 11, 2025

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