Plant Auxiliary – Alabama Power Company (Greene County)

Plant Auxiliaries are the lifeblood of our generating plants. If you are looking for a hands-on opportunity that exposes you to a variety of tasks and duties each day this is the opportunity for you. This is an entry-level position that offers committed, hard-working employees the opportunity to progress in their career through several specialist tracks. We have many leaders who began their careers as Plant Auxiliaries. The homes and businesses in our community rely on the product you will help generate, as work you do on a day-to-day basis is fundamentally important to the communities we serve. If you’d like to work in a respected company that invests in developing its people, then we’d love to hear from you. Read on for more details on the duties you will be expected to perform.

This position accomplishes a wide variety of work, often physically demanding, throughout an entire shift. You must be able to 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 both the POSS and the 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 $24.36/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. You will receive two separate invites to test on both the POSS and MASS. Please schedule both tests 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 and the Mass test: EEI Practice Tests

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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 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.

Job Identification: 20020

Job Category: Power Plant Operations & Maintenance

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Alabama Power

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