Biogas Operator

Responsibilities

• Adheres to, and has full working knowledge of, the company safety program.
• Communicates with all personnel to stress the importance of a safe work environment.
• Isolates equipment following proper Lock-out Tag-Out procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports the plant safety, health, and environmental programs in all activities.
• Contributes to incident investigations to reduce recurrence of accidents/incidents.
• Supports and promotes the philosophy of maintaining an accident/incident free workplace.
• Affix assist and support outside contractors with all onsite maintenance, including media change-outs, large equipment overhauls, and vacuum removal of solids from digesters.
• Maintain gas production of anaerobic digesters with a focus on O2 and H2S concentration.
• Complete hourly and daily rounds of plant equipment and capture fluid temps, pressures, oil levels, gas concentrations, process flows.
• Check equipment for proper operation looking for excessive vibration, fluid leaks and any conditions needing further attention.
• Accurately record all plant operational parameters and respond to unsatisfactory trends and remedy as needed.
• Conduct initial troubleshooting prior to calling in technicians and/or 3rd party contactors.
• Learn from technicians and 3rd party contractors on servicing equipment to use in future scenarios to keep maintenance in-house.
• Operate plant equipment including the pumps, blowers, and other related auxiliary equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendation and established company policy.
• Participate in plant housekeeping programs and material handling safety activities to ensure safe working conditions.
• Participate in the planning and execution of preventative maintenance activities.
• Write work orders on work management software to track repairs and scheduled maintenance.
• Affix assist in writing Standard Operating Procedures and Energy Isolation Procedures.

Requirements

• Valid driver's license and ability to operate a motor vehicle is required.
• Will be required to regularly lift, move and/or push objects weighing up to 50lbs.
• Maintenance and operating experience in an industrial or gas processing environment.
• Ability to work on-call hours as required.
• Operational experience may be supplemented with military experience or training in a related field.
• A relevant background in safety procedures/practices.
• Able to quickly respond to rapidly changing conditions.
• Ability to read, write and understand English is required.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Ability to do minor electrical troubleshooting with the use of multimeters i.e., testing fuses and verifying line voltages.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and to make sound recommendations on plant conditions.
• Fundamental proficiency in Windows-based applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel) on a PC or tablet required.