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Supplier Engineer (Atlanta or Birmingham) SCS, Technical Shared Services PLEASE NOTE This posting will serve to fill multiple Engineer positions within our Generation & Transmission Quality group. We are open to considering all levels of experience, provided you meet the basic qualifications outlined below. WORK LOCATION & TRAVEL This position will be in either Birmingham, AL or Forest Park, GA (Metro Atlanta) This position will require a mix of field and office work. Field work can include site visits to suppliers’ shops and various work locations. Ability to travel approximately 50% of the time, including domestic and international. If you love travel and manufacturing this could be a great career for you. POSITION SUMMARY Technical Shared Services maintains expertise in the manufacturing of power generation and transmission equipment. This position will support Southern Company Generation and Transmission projects including Combined Cycle projects, Solar, Battery Storage, and Hydro power projects. This position will additionally support Transmission’s Power Delivery Grid Modernization/Hardening and the included material and equipment. In this role you will interface with customers, suppliers, and management to ensure equipment meets Southern Company specifications. This includes visiting suppliers, tracking customer issues, and performing surveillances and inspections. You will also be the focal point for communicating supplier corrective actions back to the Engineering and Procurement teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide manufacturing Subject Matter Expertise (SME)
  • Monitor supplier performance and form partnerships to drive continuous improvement
  • Respond to issues and communicate with external suppliers and internal customers
  • Conduct capability assessments and process validations to support supplier selection activities
  • Interface with Engineering and Procurement to ensure suppliers meet Southern Company standards
  • Track concerns from internal customers and conduct follow-through for timely resolutions
  • Perform inspections and determine acceptability of various equipment and material such as transmission line and substation products (poles, hardware, conductor, etc.), structural steel, transformers, steam turbines, hydro turbines, gas turbines, fans, motors and pumps, and various other power delivery and generation equipment

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field required (electrical, mechanical, or relevant engineering or construction management degree)
  • Manufacturing and/or fabricating process experience is required
  • Experience interfacing with customers and suppliers
  • Experience developing and delivering presentations to management
  • Skilled in MS Office including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote
  • Maintain adherence to all safety guidelines
  • Must be able to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and specifications
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work in a team environment, establishing partnerships both internally and externally
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Ability to pivot direction with changing customer needs

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Excellent benefits packages which includes:
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Defined Pension/Cash Balance Benefit Plan
  • Performance-sharing plan
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Tuition Reimbursement
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