About the position
Manage the Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas "RNG" Facility to maximize production, while ensuring safe work practices, environmental compliance, timely maintenance, compliance with contracts, and coordination with the landfill management and operations. This role acts as a plant owner and is available whenever necessary to meet the objectives of the role and the needs of the facility. An RNG Facility takes landfill gas and converts it to a Natural Gas Quality that is injected into the pipeline for household and commercial use. The RNG Plant Manager will be required to operate and maintain equipment such as, specialty gas processing equipment, gas compressors, and H2S removal systems, Nitrogen Removal Unit, and Pressure Swing Absorber.
Responsibilities
- Perform intermediate to advanced level Instrument and Control repair, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting.
- Capture data and evaluate course of action for optimized plant performance, while operating within identified budgets.
- Organize and manage small to large scale plant outages and projects, with attention to detail of organizational and record keeping of all maintenance reports, gas data analysis and waste stream documentation.
- Operate advanced instrumentation and process control systems.
- Lead, manage, and coordinate all 3rd party vendors or customers for scheduled plant maintenance, unscheduled down time, compliance, and well-field issues.
- Regularly communicate with the Market Area Gas Operations Manager (MAGOM) and/or WMRE Operations Manager.
- Inspect plant machinery and equipment. Repair, maintain, and service all equipment in accordance with the facility Standard Operating Procedures, equipment maintenance manuals, and WMRE policies and training.
- Implement WM and WMRE safety policies and practices for all work activities, and ensure these practices are followed by other WM staff, vendors, contractors, and visitors entering the facility.
- Complete all mandatory training activities for both safety and operational training as assigned by supervisor.
- Procure plant supplies and replacement equipment in an efficient manner by identifying needs in advance, managing vendors, and working within WMRE guidelines as well as being responsible for the annual budget.
- Promptly respond to call-outs of plant shutdowns during non-business hours to identify the cause of the shutdown and rectify/diagnose through appropriate repairs or adjustments to return the plant to operation.
- Maintain the facility spare inventory and provide a written inventory count twice annually.
- Complete special assignments/tasks as required by WMRE Operations Manager, Market Area Gas Operations Manager, or Landfill District Manager.
- Work as a team and communicate clearly and professionally across different business units.
- Wear/operate assigned PPE and follow WM and WM Renewable Energy safety protocols and procedures.
- Work on electrical systems, DC and AC low voltage, to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs.
- Demonstrate basic computer skills used to communicate, document, and change operations settings for plant performance optimization.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED (accredited) required.
- 5 years of relevant work experience in a plant operations or plant maintenance environment required.
- Valid Driver License in State required.
- Fundamental knowledge of computer data entry and interpretation.
- Ability to manage fiduciary responsibilities.
- Ability to lift a minimum of 100 lbs.
- Ability to travel up to 15% with overnight stays.
- Ability to diagnose and repair DC circuits 12/24 volts.
- Basic knowledge of 120/240/480 3ph volt AC circuits.
- Ability to understand complex processes and action-based thinking.
- Familiarity with basic principles of building maintenance.
- Demonstrated industry communication skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous RNG Operations experience.
- Gas processing or pipeline operations experience.
- Gas compression and gas conditioning experience.
- Controls and programming experience.
- Landfill gas collections experience.
- Automotive or Heavy Equipment technician experience.
- Refrigeration or HVAC experience.
- Skilled in P&ID or electrical drawing interpretation.
- Project management experience.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance offered.
- Base Salary + Form of OT & Annual Bonus.
- Discretionary paid time off with Manager approval.
- 100% paid tuition for you and your family.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k Matching.
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.
- Stock Purchase Plan.
