Predictive Motor Analysis Specialist (CBM)

Mississippi Power Co; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alabama Power's Plant Miller is seeking a Condition Based Maintenance Specialist focused on Electric Motor Circuit Analysis. You will evaluate motor health, perform MCA tests, and guide proactive maintenance decisions to improve equipment availability and reduce outages.

Responsibilities include data collection, trend analysis, reporting in Maximo, and collaborating with operations to prioritize reliability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in Electrical Technology or related field.
• Minimum two years in maintenance, reliability, or power generation.
• Experience with MCA, motor testing, diagnostics, or reliability programs preferred.
• Knowledge of power plant systems, maintenance practices, and operations.
• Ability to interpret electrical test data and condition monitoring results.
• Proficiency with Maximo or similar CMMS platforms.
• Experience with vibration, thermography, or oil analysis is a plus.
• Certifications in motor testing or predictive maintenance are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain CBM Certification with two technologies.
• Serve as SME for MCA, including testing, results interpretation, trends, and recommendations.
• Perform motor health assessments on various voltage levels to identify defects.
• Collect, analyze, and communicate MCA data to support reliability and planning.
• Use predictive maintenance tech: MCA, infrared, vibration, oil analysis.
• Integrate data from tests, rounds, work orders, and trends to diagnose needs.
• Document inspections and health records in Maximo and track actions.
• Guide maintenance teams on motor condition, repair, and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize reliability initiatives.
• Communicate health, risks, and outages to plant and corporate leaders.
• Stay current on motor testing and CBM best practices; participate in CBM user groups.
• Uphold safety culture during testing and inspections.

Skills

MCA testing

Motor diagnostics

Vibration analysis

Infrared thermography

Oil analysis

Maximo CMMS

Root cause analysis

Data interpretation

Education

Two-year technical degree in Electrical Technology

Industrial Maintenance or Engineering Technology

Tools

Maximo CMMS

PdMA

ALL-TEST Pro

SKF

Baker motor testing tools

Job description

Alabama Power's Plant Miller is seeking a Condition Based Maintenance Specialist focused on Electric Motor Circuit Analysis. You will evaluate motor health, perform MCA tests, and guide proactive maintenance decisions to improve equipment availability and reduce outages.

Responsibilities include data collection, trend analysis, reporting in Maximo, and collaborating with operations to prioritize reliability initiatives.