Maintenance Engineer - Plant Hatch

Maintenance Engineer – Plant Hatch

We currently have an opportunity located in Baxley, GA at Plant Hatch for a Maintenance Engineer.

Summary of Job Duties: Maintenance Engineers are responsible for implementation and support of various maintenance programs; problem identification followed by investigation, evaluation, and resolution; evaluating and implementing industry operating experience; and providing general engineering and technical support to the maintenance teams as needed. The Maintenance Engineers provide support through monitoring of plant equipment and resolution of day-to-day problems during work activities.

Their responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Provide engineering support and direction for various maintenance activities.

• Assist with resolution of emergent issues.

• Coordinate with vendors to ensure proper product supply or services.

• Support and participate in cross-functional efforts with other departments to resolve operation and equipment issues

• Act as a project manager.

• Support the Corrective Action Program.

• Resolve problems encountered by Craft during day-to-day work activities.

• Coordinate with System Engineering and off-site Engineering to resolve equipment problems that are the result of design issues.

• Implement and support various programs.

• Support the Emergency Response Organization.
  

Educational Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 2 years of related experience in industrial manufacturing or utility is preferred.

• Knowledge of air-operated and motor-operated valves preferred.

• Knowledge of welding and ASME code is preferred.

• An ability to solve problems and make sound engineering decisions, based on experience and appropriate industry practices, to make timely decisions to support the maintenance teams.

• Technical writing ability, computer knowledge, good communication skills, and good presentation skills are required.

• Project oversight or supervisory experience is desired.
  

Behavioral Attributes:

• Accepts ownership of assigned programs, projects, and tasks.

• Develops strategy for optimum use of resources.

• Manages financial performance to control costs.

• Resolves conflicts effectively to create win/win situations.

• Holds self and others accountable for results.

• Assumes personal responsibility for individual and company successes.

Southern Nuclear , a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), is a leader among the nation’s nuclear energy facility operators and an innovator in advanced nuclear technologies. Southern Nuclear is an essential part of Southern Company’s energy portfolio, operating over 8,200 MW across eight nuclear energy units in Alabama and Georgia at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant near Dothan, Ala., the Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant near Baxley, Ga., and the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant near Waynesboro, Ga.

The company recently achieved commercial operation on Vogtle Units 3&4, representing an historic achievement for the nuclear industry and the country. Vogtle Units 3&4 are the first new nuclear units to reach commercial operation and be built in the United States in the last three decades. Southern Nuclear is a recognized leader in the industry in nuclear and fuel innovation, having been the first to deploy Accident Tolerant Fuels and winning over 10 consecutive Top Innovative Practice (TIP) Awards and eight EPRI awards.

For more than 40 years, Southern Nuclear has operated nuclear energy facilities at the highest levels of safety and reliability, generating carbon-free electricity for millions of homes and businesses. The company’s headquarters is in Birmingham, Ala.

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Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million 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 solutions provider 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 customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas 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 has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

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.