Plant Operator

About Archaea

Archaea Energy, a leader in the landfill gas to energy industry, has an immediate opening for a Plant Operator/Technician at its Johnston Land Fill Gas to Electric Plant in Smithfield, NC.

About the role

We are looking for candidates with 1–5 years of operation and maintenance experience on mobile or stationary engine generator sets up to 1,500 kW. Specific experience monitoring plant operations, performing maintenance and repairs on CAT G3500 and G3600 gas engines or similar piston engines, controls, generators, and ancillary equipment is desired.

Introductory Employment Period

Your employment with Archaea will begin with an introductory period of 90 days, starting from your first day of work. The introductory period is intended to support your transition into the role and provide an opportunity for both you and the Company to ensure a strong mutual fit. During this time, we’ll work together to assess how your performance, conduct, and reliability align with the expectations of the position and the values of our organization, while also offering guidance and feedback to help you succeed.

At the conclusion of the introductory period, your performance will be reviewed. If you successfully demonstrate satisfactory performance consistent with the criteria set forth above, your continued at-will employment will be confirmed. If, however, you do not successfully demonstrate performance consistent with the criteria set forth above, your employment with Archaea will be terminated at the end of the probationary period. Note that your employment with Archaea is at-will both during the probationary period and if you successfully complete the probationary period.

Responsibilities

• Perform facility inspections, maintenance, and repairs of plant equipment.
• Monitor and adjust plant system controls to improve performance and prevent equipment failure.
• Respond to plant alarms with designated supervision to learn appropriate corrective action and implement plant shut-down and start-up procedures.
• Maintain plant compliance with state and federal permitting requirements; complete all daily, monthly, or annual reporting per requirements.
• Perform maintenance tasks as vital (i.e., repair or replace worn or broken parts and equipment).
• Perform administrative duties including daily, weekly, monthly logs and reports (i.e., unit conditions, maintenance, operations, performance, and downtime).
• Maintain, order, and purchase an inventory of tools, parts, fluids, and other supplies for plant operations.
• Communicate and coordinate plant activities with clients (utility company and landfill personnel).
• Assist other Company facilities as advised by management.
• Complete all Company and regulatory training.
• Perform random security inspections and various security checks around the plant.
• Perform landfill tuning duties in recording and storing data as the need arises.
• Adjust/tune well field as the need arises to improve gas quantity and quality.

Qualifications and Skills

• Steadfast dedication to safety and able to positively represent the company’s safety culture.
• 1–5 years of operation and maintenance experience on mobile or stationary engine generator sets up to 1,500 kW.
• Ability to read and interpret operations and safety manuals, analyze and apply basic troubleshooting and repair techniques on plant equipment.
• Digital literacy (Word, Excel, PLC, and email systems).
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Overtime may be required to meet various business needs.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs, crouch, bend, and kneel for extended periods of time, and work in an environment of constant loud noises and extreme heat.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Pre-employment drug test and background check required. This role is a safety-sensitive position. Post-offer candidates must submit to and pass pre-employment drug testing, which screens for prohibited substances, including marijuana and cannabinoids (CBD).

Pay

Base pay range: $27 – $28/hour.

Benefits

• Paid vacation based on years of relevant industry experience: 120–240 hours per year for full-time employees (60–240 hours per year for part-time employees).
• 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays.
• Up to 8 weeks of paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
• Discretionary annual bonus program and long-term incentive program.
• Generous retirement benefits, including a 401(k) matching program; may include a pension for eligible employees.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance; life and short-term disability; long-term disability.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role.