Field Technician

About the role

This role supports operations and maintenance activities for landfill gas systems, with a focus on analyzing landfill well data, maintaining mechanical equipment, and ensuring safe and efficient gas collection operations across multiple sites in the Marshall, MI area. This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Battle Creek, MI. This position operates as a traveling landfill gas technician throughout the Great Lakes area, typically within 1 hour of the assigned site in Marshall, MI. The role involves working at multiple surrounding landfills, including several local sites and additional locations within the state, with occasional support for sites in neighboring states. Work is primarily field-based at active landfill facilities, involving outdoor conditions, varying weather, and exposure to typical landfill environments. The technician uses company-provided equipment and has access to a company truck for travel between sites. The organization offers an employee-owned structure with an ESOP program, aligning financial growth with company growth, and promotes an excellent culture centered on safety and people first. This is a fully onsite position in Battle Creek, MI.

Responsibilities

• Analyze landfill well data to support effective landfill gas collection and control.
• Perform pump maintenance, including pulling, rebuilding, troubleshooting, and replacing pumps used in landfill gas systems.
• Conduct landfill gas reading and tuning to optimize system performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Use surface emissions monitoring (SEMs) and probes to assess landfill gas emissions and system integrity.
• Collect and enter field data accurately, maintaining clear and organized records of measurements and observations.
• Support environmental testing and field sampling activities related to landfill gas operations.
• Operate company equipment and vehicles safely and in accordance with company policies and safety procedures.
• Travel to multiple landfill sites within the Great Lakes region to perform routine and corrective