Renewable Energy Engine Plant Technician

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)•Franklin, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Manage a Landfill Gas to Energy Facility to maximize production while ensuring safe work practices, environmental compliance, timely maintenance, contract compliance, and coordination with landfill management and operations. The role implements WM and WMRE safety policies, maintains and repairs facility equipment, monitors operating data, and responds to plant shutdowns, including call-outs outside business hours. It coordinates maintenance, compliance, well-field issues, supplies, spare inventory, and operational requirements under applicable permits and contracts. The technician also serves as WMRE’s on-site technical contact for facility operations and renewable energy production from landfill gas, supports landfill staff, and conducts plant tours when requested. The position is salaried and eligible for a form of overtime. The normal work setting is a shop/power plant environment. Travel of up to 15% with overnight stays is listed as a preferred qualification. This position may require air travel for business or access to federal property, in which case a REAL ID or TSA-approved alternative is required or must be obtained.

Requirements

Accredited high school diploma or GED.
Five years of relevant experience diagnosing and repairing internal combustion engines and cooling systems.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Fundamental knowledge of computer data entry and interpretation.
Ability to successfully manage fiduciary responsibilities.
Ability to lift a minimum of 100 pounds.
Ability to travel up to 15% with overnight stays.
Ability to diagnose and repair 12/24-volt DC circuits.
Basic knowledge of 120/240/480 three-phase AC circuits.
Understanding of 4160-volt circuit concepts.
Familiarity with basic building maintenance principles.

Responsibilities

Implement WM and WMRE safety policies and practices, and ensure staff, vendors, contractors, and visitors follow them.
Comply with air permit operational requirements, including task tracking, SOP compliance documentation, emissions testing, and equipment adjustments to meet emissions limits; represent WMRE during third-party testing and regulatory inspections.
Coordinate scheduled maintenance, unscheduled downtime, compliance, and well-field issues, and communicate regularly with the Market Area Gas Operations Manager and/or WMRE Operations Manager.
Repair, maintain, and service facility equipment according to SOPs, equipment manuals, WMRE policies, and training.
Evaluate equipment operating data and take appropriate action to maximize production and reduce expense without impairing equipment.
Report recurring shutdowns or equipment de-rating to WMRE operations managers and participate in corrective actions.
Respond promptly to non-business-hours plant shutdown call-outs, determine causes, and perform repairs or adjustments to restore operation; consult WMRE operations managers as needed.
Coordinate backup staffing and call-out schedules with the WMRE regional manager to ensure plant manager availability 24/7/365 for shutdowns and emergencies; adjust on-site schedules to account for call-outs while completing other duties on time.
Procure plant supplies and replacement equipment by identifying needs in advance, managing vendors, and following WMRE guidelines.
Maintain facility spare inventory and provide written inventory counts twice annually.
Comply with power purchase, gas sales, interconnect, and other agreements; serve as WMRE’s first point of contact with power/gas purchasers for facility operations and meet purchaser-directed scheduling requirements.
Assist the MAGOM, landfill gas technician, and landfill District Manager first in emergencies and, as workload allows, with routine or repetitive tasks.
Schedule and conduct plant tours as requested, support community relations, and represent WMRE as the on-site technical expert on renewable energy production from landfill gas.
Complete special assignments and tasks as required by the WMRE Operations Manager, Market Area Gas Operations Manager, or Landfill District Manager.