Position Title: Plant Operator
Supervisor: Regional Operations Director
Compensation: Starting Hourly Wage: $25 - $40; Commensurate to Skills and Experience
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm with 30-minute unpaid lunch
Benefits:

• Two weeks paid vacation.
• Eight and a half paid holidays per year.
• Two paid flexible holidays per year.
• ICHRA Health Insurance Reimbursement or Health Insurance Reimbursement.
• 100% Employer Paid Dental & Vision Insurance.
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance.
• Other benefits accrue over the first 3-24 months, including additional paid vacation, no-cost primary medical care membership, 401k with matching, and quarterly profit sharing.

Place of Work: Position is located in the area of Dimmit,TX
Corporate Headquarters: 1730 South Street, Redding, CA 96001
Position Description
The Facility Operator will ensure the RNG Facility, and all equipment related to biogas handling, upgrading, clean up, and combustion is operating properly. The operator will be expected to perform routine maintenance, repair equipment as necessary, and troubleshoot issues as they arise, while coordinating with co-workers and business partners as needed. Equipment to be operated and serviced will most commonly include PLCs, data loggers, biogas blowers, 3-phase motors, and electrical wiring. Applicants should have experience with a variety of mechanical and electrical equipment and enjoy troubleshooting issues within industrial facilities. Excellent communication skills (verbal, phone, email, and text) are needed to work in this team-based, distributed support environment.
Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site operations to ensure all equipment and systems operate as designed, maximizing facility up-time
• Troubleshoot issues on-site or remotely as they arise
• Maintain spare parts inventory
• Coordinate repair work and perform maintenance checklists
• Communicate with team members, clients, and business partners via email, text, and phone
• Utilize maintenance tracking software
• Lead team members and prioritize reactive and preventative maintenance
• Manage on-site projects and maintain documentation
• Coordinate 3rd party contractors and vendors as needed
• Maintain a safe working environment and comply with safety procedures
• Act as the primary point of contact for producer questions
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies
• Monitor metrics for KPIs and plant efficiency

Qualifications & Skills
Required:

• Ability to work unsupervised in the field
• General mechanical and electrical experience (2 years preferred)
• Proficiency in learning new equipment software and electronic interfaces
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn new concepts
• Experience collaborating with project management and construction teams
• Experience in expense tracking and OpEx budgeting
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs and blueprints
• Welding and fabrication skills
• Experience with analog and discrete instrumentation, including calibration and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of drive train alignment procedures

Preferred:

• Familiarity with laboratory procedures and testing
• General understanding of dairy farm manure handling practices
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and PLC logic

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.