Maintenance Specialist - Chevron CoGen
Job Description
Maintenance Specialist - Plant Chevron
Job Summary
This position will report to the O&M Manager. The Maintenance Specialist is responsible for the following System Owner duties:
- Coordinate maintenance activities for assigned areas/equipment to ensure generating availability, efficiency, and reliability.
- Initiate, develop, and implement plant improvement projects.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) by providing technical direction and maintenance expertise to maintenance and contract personnel on all system issues.
- Support and coordinate plant processes, including Maximo, Living Maintenance Strategy, Event Learning, and other related programs.
- Develop and monitor budgets (baseline, outage, and special projects) for process and equipment needs.
- Provide support to Team Leaders and the Engineering/Performance Department, as necessary.
This position is associated with System P (Buildings and Grounds) and System S (Air System); however, system assignments will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications. Therefore, the selected candidate may be assigned to a different system.
Job Requirements
Must have a thorough understanding of general plant equipment, systems, and operations.
Must exhibit critical thinking skills, analyze situations, and implement cost-effective solutions.
Must be able to work in a team environment to achieve organizational objectives.
Must possess effective written and oral communication skills.
Must have a working knowledge of budgets and the budgeting process.
Must have the ability to make decisions and demonstrate short- and long-term strategic planning skills.
Must be proficient in the use of computer-based applications (Microsoft Office applications and Enterprise Solutions tools).
Must have an understanding of the IBEW/Union contract.
Preferred
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Operations and/or Maintenance in an electric generating plant, or 5 years of journeyman-level experience in other industrial work environments.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure all safe work practices are strictly adhered to while performing work efficiently.
Monitor the routine operation of assigned plant equipment.
The ability to use EDS and OIS historians to troubleshoot process issues is preferred.
Investigate equipment improvements on an ongoing basis by developing work scopes and solutions and implementing action plans.
Develop and track routine, outage, and special project budgets for assigned equipment, systems, and/or processes. Utilize Enterprise Solutions tools for budget tracking.
Execute major maintenance or replacement activities by providing specific direction and coordination of assigned maintenance crews and/or contractor personnel; monitor quality, cost, and adherence to contract specifications, including, but not limited to, OSHA and environmental regulations.
Serve as the System SME by providing classroom and on-the-job training to maintenance personnel.
Effectively utilize Enterprise Solutions tools to maintain system efficiency and reliability.
Optimize system maintenance strategies.
Identify and address equipment issues.
Utilize the Event Learning process.
Establish ongoing relationships with key vendors; gather and analyze acceptance data on new or rebuilt equipment; and stay informed of current technology.
Support the Best Practices program by developing and implementing Best Practices in a timely manner.
Support the Regional Maintenance philosophy.
Behavioral Attributes
Must demonstrate Safety as a Core Value.
Must demonstrate Our Values and PCL.
Other Requirements
Must live within a reasonable distance of Plant Chevron.
Must be willing to work nights, holidays, and weekends as needed and support an on-call assignment.
Maintenance Specialist - Plant Chevron
Job Summary
This position will report to the O&M Manager. The Maintenance Specialist is responsible for the following System Owner duties:
- Coordinate maintenance activities for assigned areas/equipment to ensure generating availability, efficiency, and reliability.
- Initiate, develop, and implement plant improvement projects.
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) by providing technical direction and maintenance expertise to maintenance and contract personnel on all system issues.
- Support and coordinate plant processes, including Maximo, Living Maintenance Strategy, Event Learning, and other related programs.
- Develop and monitor budgets (baseline, outage, and special projects) for process and equipment needs.
- Provide support to Team Leaders and the Engineering/Performance Department, as necessary.
This position is associated with System P (Buildings and Grounds) and System S (Air System); however, system assignments will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications. Therefore, the selected candidate may be assigned to a different system.
Job Requirements
Must have a thorough understanding of general plant equipment, systems, and operations.
Must exhibit critical thinking skills, analyze situations, and implement cost-effective solutions.
Must be able to work in a team environment to achieve organizational objectives.
Must possess effective written and oral communication skills.
Must have a working knowledge of budgets and the budgeting process.
Must have the ability to make decisions and demonstrate short- and long-term strategic planning skills.
Must be proficient in the use of computer-based applications (Microsoft Office applications and Enterprise Solutions tools).
Must have an understanding of the IBEW/Union contract.
Preferred
A minimum of 5 years of experience in Operations and/or Maintenance in an electric generating plant, or 5 years of journeyman-level experience in other industrial work environments.
Job Responsibilities
Ensure all safe work practices are strictly adhered to while performing work efficiently.
Monitor the routine operation of assigned plant equipment.
The ability to use EDS and OIS historians to troubleshoot process issues is preferred.
Investigate equipment improvements on an ongoing basis by developing work scopes and solutions and implementing action plans.
Develop and track routine, outage, and special project budgets for assigned equipment, systems, and/or processes. Utilize Enterprise Solutions tools for budget tracking.
Execute major maintenance or replacement activities by providing specific direction and coordination of assigned maintenance crews and/or contractor personnel; monitor quality, cost, and adherence to contract specifications, including, but not limited to, OSHA and environmental regulations.
Serve as the System SME by providing classroom and on-the-job training to maintenance personnel.
Effectively utilize Enterprise Solutions tools to maintain system efficiency and reliability.
Optimize system maintenance strategies.
Identify and address equipment issues.
Utilize the Event Learning process.
Establish ongoing relationships with key vendors; gather and analyze acceptance data on new or rebuilt equipment; and stay informed of current technology.
Support the Best Practices program by developing and implementing Best Practices in a timely manner.
Support the Regional Maintenance philosophy.
Behavioral Attributes
Must demonstrate Safety as a Core Value.
Must demonstrate Our Values and PCL.
Other Requirements
Must live within a reasonable distance of Plant Chevron.
Must be willing to work nights, holidays, and weekends as needed and support an on-call assignment.
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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