Maintenance Specialist

Maintenance Specialist (Boiler System) Outage Planning & Daily Execution (Plant Scherer) Position Summary The Maintenance Specialist at Plant Scherer plans, schedules, and coordinates both daily maintenance activities and major outage work for fossil generation units, with a focus on boiler systems and balance-of-plant equipment. Plant Scherer operates CE, tangentially fired, pulverized coal units with water-tube, drum type boiler featuring 8 corner-fired burner systems and multi-stage air input. This role ensures safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations by building executable work packages, aligning resources, and supporting field execution. The position partners closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability/CBM, contractors, and a corresponding system owner to drive system health and long-term reliability. The role also includes leading and coordinating contractor work scopes.

Outage Planning & Execution Develop detailed outage work packages: scope definition, sequencing/logic, labor loading, materials, tools/equipment, and quality hold points. Coordinate outage schedules and readiness activities across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability/CBM, and contractors. Support scope freeze, readiness reviews, and daily outage coordination meetings; track open actions and drive resolution. Provide field support during outages to manage emergent work, conflicts, access constraints, and schedule impacts. Track progress vs. plan; escalate risks early and propose recovery options when schedule/cost impacts occur. Daily Work Planning & Scheduling Plan and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance activities using the plant work management system (Maximo or similar). Develop and maintain executable daily and weekly work schedules aligned with equipment availability, safety requirements, operational priorities, and resource constraints. Ensure work orders are field-ready by coordinating job plans, permits/LOTO requirements, materials, tools, contractor support, and required resources. Review and prioritize work orders, communicate system needs through the work management process, and participate in weekly planning meetings to support future schedules and plant priorities. Develop, monitor, and revise maintenance strategies through fleet initiatives, Maintenance Strategy Governance, and Plant Review Board (PRB) processes to support long-term system reliability. Perform system walkdowns, evaluate equipment condition, and incorporate field feedback to improve job plans, scope development, planning accuracy, and maintenance effectiveness. Provide technical support and subject matter expertise to maintenance personnel by utilizing OEM specifications, engineering documentation, procedures, and industry best practices. Manage system O&M and maintenance-related capital budget forecasting, including contractor labor, services, materials, parts, and equipment needs. Monitor expenditures and provide monthly projections to balance reliability, cost, and resource requirements. Maintain appropriate inventory strategies and coordinate with warehouse personnel to ensure critical materials and spare parts availability. Establish and maintain relationships with vendors, contractors, fleet subject matter experts, and SCS resources to support system reliability and execution excellence. Utilize available tools and systems, including Maximo, Tableau, OIS, and Microsoft Office applications, to support planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting activities. Execute major maintenance and replacement activities by coordinating maintenance and contractor resources while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, technical, and contractual requirements. Participate in on-call rotations and support outage, emergent, night shift, weekend, and holiday work as required. Contractor & Vendor Coordination Serve as contract coordination point for assigned scopes; align contractor staffing with the plan and