Mechanical Planner - Plant Daniel

Job Duties & Responsibilities

This position is responsible for daily planning, developing detailed work plans, and prioritizing work activities. This position will provide direct support to maintenance, operations and/or fuel handling crew(s) by providing planning, estimating and coordination of maintenance activities on plant equipment. The Planner will provide backup to other Planners and Contractor Support Specialists as workloads require, dictate and provide coordination support during outages.

This position will also include some System Owner responsibilities.

• Administering the work order management system through processing of prioritized work orders, updating equipment records, and maintaining equipment historical database (including bill of materials, equipment procedures, etc).
• Developing and maintaining the Plant's Four (4) Week Plan by scheduling all mechanical, electrical or operations maintenance activities for all departments by utilizing and reporting trends and metrics.
• Enhancing work productivity by providing detailed work plans and work packages, coordinating materials ordering and staging, and providing effective communication between maintenance groups and Planning & Scheduling.
• Developing outage work packages and plans for Planned, Forced and Maintenance outages and utilizing Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules when appropriate.
• Providing coordination during outages and for other on-site and off-site contract labor needs (i.e. equipment rebuilds and parts refurbishment), seeking out and recommending the most cost‑effective solutions.
• Actively supporting Plant Reliability through the role of a System Owner, or in support thereof, and supporting the Maintenance Strategy program through improved revisions of equipment repetitive tasks.
• Optimizing spare parts, material and equipment stocking levels and inventories.
• Providing planning activities that fully meet or exceed the expectation as listed in the Southern Generation Playbook.

• The successful candidate must have extensive experience in maintenance or operations in fossil generation.
• Experience in plant operations (Operations, Maintenance or Fuels) is preferred.
• Knowledge/Experience working with Maximo and Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Experience interfacing with vendors and contractors preferred.
• Experience in both Coal and Combined Cycle Units is preferred.
• Experience with CIMs is preferred.
• Must be knowledgeable of contract administration.
• Strong organizational, administrative, facilitation and interpersonal skills are required.
• Knowledge and experience with personal computers and the ability to learn quickly, numerous software applications for work order management and planning/scheduling is a necessity.
• The ability to communicate and work effectively in teams with varied individuals (craft personnel, supervisory, staff and management) is a must.
• Self‑motivation and demonstrated initiative is crucial for this position.

• Model Our Values.
• Safety First.
• Intentional Inclusion.
• Act with Integrity.
• Superior Performance.
• Provides superior customer service.
• Highly motivated and strong self‑initiative.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to interact with all levels;
  One Team, One Future Mindset.
• Superior interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to more than 192,000 customers and communities in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. For over 100 years, Mississippi Power is a leader in customer service, workforce development and education, environmental stewardship and employee volunteerism. The company is an industry leader when it comes to working safely, providing around‑the‑clock reliable service and its expert storm response.

Mississippi Power has been at the forefront of innovation in the state through strategic partnerships in electric transportation and solar energy. Mississippi Power partnered with the Coast Transit Authority to put the state’s first electric public transportation bus in operation and with Forrest County…