Plant Operator

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

About The Role

The plant operator is responsible for the overall safe operation, maintenance and performance of a reciprocating engine in a landfill gas fueled power plant.

Responsibilities

• Strong dedication to safety culture!
• Performs facility inspections, maintenance and repairs of plant equipment.
• Monitors and adjusts plant system controls to improve performance and prevent equipment failure.
• Responds to plant alarms with designated supervision to learn appropriate corrective action and implement plant shut-down and start-up procedures.
• Maintains plant compliance with state and federal permitting requirements, complete all daily, monthly, or annual reporting per requirements.
• Performs maintenance tasks as vital (i.e. repair or replace worn or broken parts and equipment).
• Performs administrative duties including daily, weekly, monthly logs and reports (i.e. unit conditions, maintenance, operations, performance, and downtime).
• Maintains, orders, and purchases an inventory of tools, parts, fluids and other supplies for plant operations.
• Communicate and coordinate plant activities with clients (utility company and landfill personnel).
• Assists other Company facilities as advised by management.
• Completes all Company and regulatory training.
• Performs 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

• 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 1500 kW.
• Must possess ability to read and interpret operations and safety manuals, analyze and apply basic troubleshooting and repair techniques on plant equipment.
• Must possess digital literacy (Word, Excel, PLC and email systems).
• The ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Overtime maybe 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). Visit https://exploreyourbenefits.com/ for more information about the bp US Drug & Alcohol Misuse Policy.

Skills

• Control of Work
• Cost-conscious decision-making
• Maintenance general
• Procedures and practices
• Reliability general
• Risk Management
• Safety Leadership
• Turnaround general

Pay

$27 - $29/hour

Benefits

• Paid vacation depending on years of relevant industry experience: 120 – 240