What are the responsibilities and job description for the Asset Performance Improvement Manager position at Amp Americas?
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Facilities Engineer to join our team at Amp Americas. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe operation of our RNG assets, maximizing uptime and production, while optimizing reliability and performance.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop and execute process improvement projects for AMP facilities digesting biomass into biogas and upgrading into RNG.
- Prioritize and propose projects, determining cost and financial performance.
- Source and procure equipment, ensuring quality through FAT Testing and shop visits.
- Determine scope of work for vendors, facilitating correct installation and commissioning of new equipment.
- Work cross-functionally for controls upgrades, operational changes, and other initiatives.
- Successfully commission process changes and identify/troubleshoot issues at biogas upgrading plants.
- Create action plans for resolving issues by evaluating operation targets, unit performance, and limitations.
- Interface with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and monitor project metrics, manage project data, and incorporate lessons learned.
- Summarize operating trends and engineering data, recommending corresponding actions to plant management.
- Collaborate with Vendors and Plant Managers to develop SOPs and training material for operations staff.
- Manage vendors to improve reliability and lower operating costs.
- Perform Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) and implement solutions with support from plant management.
- Train new operators on root cause analysis and optimal plant operation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Engineering, preferably Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental.
- 3-10 years of field engineering experience in process industries (refining, chemical processing, petrochemicals, and fertilizer), mining, power generation, water, wastewater or biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel, digesters, landfill), and oil and gas exploration and production and midstream.
- Demonstrated succinct, clear communication (oral and written) as well as reporting and analyzing KPIs.
- Passion for renewable energy and track record of delivering results and problem-solving.
- Experience with SCADA systems (e.g., Wonderware, Factory Talk, Ignition) as well as data historians (e.g., Aveva, OSI PI).
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.
