Control Room Operator

Enviva•Franklin, VA

1d•$23 - $25

About The Position

The Control Room Operator continuously monitors the status of plant systems, responds to alarms with appropriate corrective actions and procedures, and helps ensure that the plant meets its generating requirements while operating safely and efficiently. The role monitors plant activities and equipment to support smooth operations, requiring an understanding of control room operations, accurate recordkeeping, and technical and interpersonal skills. The operator runs plant functions from the control room, including chip and fuel feed systems, the furnace, dryer system, primary and secondary sizing, and pellet presses. The operator monitors indicators, production rates, system statuses, spark detection equipment, levels, and feed rates; adjusts production-line processes and operational values; maintains schedules, equipment temperatures, and safety standards; assesses and resolves operational problems; and communicates with team members while responding to alarms and radio commands. This role works in an industrial environment, including outdoors and in hot, humid, cold, and noisy conditions. Shift assignments may be up to 12 hours and may include weekends, nights, or rotating shifts. Physical work can include lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling, as well as working around machinery and at heights.

Requirements

Understand and follow written and verbal job instructions.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and written procedures.
Use basic hand tools.
Have basic computer and math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division for flow, pressure, performance, and meter calculations.
Be able to learn to operate HMI touch screens.
Work independently and as part of a team.
Have knowledge of generating-unit operation, engineering, or maintenance practices.
Work shift assignments of up to 12 hours, including weekends, nights, or rotating shifts.
Work outdoors and in hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environments, and adhere to safety rules, including wearing safety equipment.
Perform physical tasks including lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and pulling for up to 12 hours a day; work around moving equipment and machinery; lift and pull up to 50 pounds; and climb ladders and conveyors and work at heights and on steel grating.
Safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and applicable federal, state, and local standards, including 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, spark detection equipment, levels, and feed rates to support continuous plant operation.
Adjust production-line processes based on signals and operate computers to monitor and correct operational values.
Maintain working schedules, equipment temperatures, and safety standards.
Assess potential malfunctions and equipment failures according to their criticality, make adjustments, and use technical skills to resolve problems.
Communicate with team members, respond to calls for assistance, and multitask while handling equipment alarms and radio commands.
Prepare accurate records.