Control Room Operator

Enviva•Franklin, VA

19h

About The Position

The Control Room Operator continuously monitors plant systems, responds to alarms by taking appropriate corrective actions, and ensures the plant meets generating requirements while operating safely and efficiently. The role monitors plant activities and equipment to support smooth operations. Operators work with control-room systems and production equipment, maintain accurate records, and communicate with team members to address operational needs.

Requirements

Ability to understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and written procedures.
Ability to use basic hand tools.
Basic computer and math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to perform flow, pressure, performance, and meter calculations.
Ability to learn to operate HMI touch screens.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Knowledge of generating unit operation, engineering, or maintenance practices.
Ability to work in outdoor environments and occasionally in temperatures above 100 degrees and below 32 degrees.
Willingness and ability to work in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments.
Ability to occasionally walk on slippery or uneven surfaces.
Ability to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to 12 hours a day.
Willingness and ability to work around moving equipment and machinery.
Ability to pull and lift up to 50 pounds.
Comfort climbing ladders and conveyors and working at heights and on steel grating.
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other applicable standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Experience in wood products, furnace or dryer operations, or a similar manufacturing environment.
High attention to detail.
Ability to work under stressful conditions.
Problem-solving skills.
Prior experience working in a control room.

Responsibilities

Operate plant functions from the control room.
Manage the chip feed system, fuel feed system, furnace, dryer system, primary and secondary sizing, and pellet presses.
Act as the overall contact for plant operations.
Monitor indicator screens, signal lights, production rates, system statuses, and spark detection equipment.
Manage and monitor levels and feed rates to support continuous plant operation.
Adjust production-line processes based on system signals and operational conditions.
Operate computers and monitor and correct operational values.
Maintain working schedules, equipment temperatures, and safety standards.
Assess potential malfunctions and equipment failures according to their criticality, adjust as needed, and use technical skills to resolve problems.
Communicate with team members and respond to calls for assistance.
Multitask while responding to equipment alarms and radio commands or communications.
Follow written and verbal job instructions, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and written procedures.
Work assigned shifts of up to 12 hours, which may include weekends, nights, or rotating shifts.
Wear required safety equipment and adhere to safety rules and regulations.