Operations Manager

Roeslein & Associates•Stockton, IA

About The Position

The Operations Manager is accountable for the safe, compliant, reliable, and cost-effective performance of assigned biogas facilities. The position leads Operations Supervisors and oversees employees and facilities in the assigned area, translating divisional priorities into site operating plans, managing performance within approved budgets and staffing levels, and coordinating maintenance, regulatory, and workforce activities. The role identifies performance risks, leads corrective action, and provides management with accurate information and recommendations within established strategy and delegated authority. Roeslein Renewables develops and operates Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects across the United States. Its process captures biogas from agricultural waste and upgrades it into RNG for pipeline injection. The company emphasizes environmental stewardship and innovation, and is an employee-owned organization. The role supports approved capital and major maintenance projects, customer and partner meetings, and commissioning, startup, and transition of new or modified facilities when assigned. Work takes place in office, farm, processing, and industrial operating facilities. The typical schedule is regular business hours, with travel and on-call availability for nights, weekends, and emergencies as operational needs require. Periodic exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals, hazardous materials, noise, outdoor weather, and varying temperatures may occur; required safety procedures and personal protective equipment apply. The role requires movement through work locations, occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and occasional lifting and carrying of up to 30 pounds. Travel is required as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, business, management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
At least 5 years of relevant industrial operations, maintenance, biogas, renewable natural gas, agricultural processing, energy, or comparable experience.
Demonstrated experience supervising employees and coordinating operational performance across a site or group of facilities.
Valid driver license and acceptable motor vehicle record.
Ability to comply with applicable DOT/PHMSA drug and alcohol testing requirements when assigned to safety-sensitive work.
Working knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, PLC communication, blowers, refrigeration, process monitoring, and maintenance systems.
Ability to interpret operating and financial data, identify trends and risk, and translate findings into practical action plans.
Working knowledge of safety controls, environmental and operational documentation, contractor coordination, and regulatory reporting.
Strong leadership, planning, communication, change management, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Ability to travel as required and use required personal protective equipment.
Ability to move throughout office, farm, processing, and industrial work locations; occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and occasionally lift and carry up to 30 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading supervisors or multi-site teams.
Direct experience with anaerobic digestion, biogas collection, gas conditioning, renewable natural gas, pipeline delivery, or related energy systems.
Experience with reliability programs, root cause analysis, computerized maintenance management systems, SCADA/HMI platforms, budget management, or operational improvement methods.
Relevant operations, safety, maintenance, environmental, or project management certification.

Responsibilities

Manage overall operations and maintenance performance for assigned biogas production, collection, conditioning, and delivery systems.
Establish site priorities and operating plans; direct Operations Supervisors and coordinate staffing, contractor, maintenance, and schedule needs across assigned facilities.
Monitor and manage performance indicators for safety, environmental compliance, production, equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, work completion, quality, and controllable cost.
Manage operating expenditures, labor utilization, purchasing, billing review, and invoice approval within approved budgets, policies, and delegated authority; explain variances and recommend corrective action.
Ensure environmental, state agency, customer, operational, and maintenance reports are accurate, complete, reviewed, and submitted within assigned responsibilities.
Lead reliability and continuous improvement efforts, including root cause analysis, corrective action, maintenance planning, procedure improvement, and reduction of repeat failures or avoidable downtime.
Coordinate with EHS, engineering, HR, finance, vendors, contractors, farm partners, and other stakeholders to resolve operating issues and implement approved improvements.
Develop and maintain O&M manuals, operating procedures, emergency response expectations, and consistent work practices for assigned facilities.
Assess staffing, training, and capability needs; build supervisory and technical capability and recommend workforce changes through established approval processes.
Provide reports, forecasts, risk assessments, and recommendations to the Director of Operations; escalate significant safety, compliance, customer, financial, or reliability concerns.
Support approved capital and major maintenance projects by defining operational needs, coordinating site execution, and confirming readiness for return to service.
Participate in customer, joint venture, regulatory, and partner meetings within assigned authority.
Support commissioning, startup, and transition of new or modified facilities when assigned.
Set expectations and priorities for Operations Supervisors and hold them accountable for safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient facility performance.
Develop supervisors through coaching, feedback, performance management, and increased leadership responsibility.
Review staffing, scheduling, training, and workforce needs across assigned facilities and recommend changes through established approval processes.
Promote consistent leadership practices, communication, employee accountability, and application of company policies across assigned facilities.
Support succession planning and build supervisory and technical capability to meet current and future operational needs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.