Senior Plant Operator, Biogas

Roles and responsibilities

• Plan and execute daily maintenance and operations.
• Supervise, permit, and verify completion of contractor personnel work.
• Maintain gas collection system to safely and cost-effectively maximize both the quantity and quality of biogas for processing.
• Perform planned/ unplanned maintenance tasks as required (ex.equipment calibrations, equipment PM’s, control system loop checks, electrical, pump repair, instrumentation troubleshooting, replacement of analyzers, aid in compressor tear downs, facility repairs, etc)
• Complete maintenance logs consistent with facility operating plan
• Plan utilization of production facilities to improve efficiency of operations
• Maintain facility materials and spare parts inventory
• Aid in routine administrative duties such as expense reporting, procurement, and production forecasts
• Ability to work well with others; Interface with landfill (biogas source) operating team to support good relations and coordinate efforts
• Make suggestions to improve plant safety, operational efficiency and/or product quality
• Serve as a safety role model; promote a high level of safety awareness; adhere to and support the continuous improvement of all safety practices / procedures for plant personnel, visitors, and contractors
• Install, maintain, repair or replace small gauge electrical wiring to include control wiring
• Perform routine inspection and maintenance on vehicles such as checking oil, water, and tires
• Comfortable navigating different software to pull trends for data handling and input
• Troubleshoot/ maintain plant equipment by utilizing a data-driven approach to pinpoint areas of concern to include: electrical devices, process upsets, etc
• Train and mentor new employees

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GESS
• Ability and willingness to be on-call, and work holidays and weekends, as required
• Exhibits knowledge of electro-mechanical systems, machine repair and operation
• Must Pass “Senior Operator Qualification”
• Ability to work with limited supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of chemical/gas processing, production plant operations
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously
• Mechanical/ electrical field experience
• Associates Degree in a technical field