What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Technician position at BP Americas, Inc.?
Entity:
Trading & Shipping
Job Family Group:
Operations Group
Job Description:
BP Americas, Inc. seeks an Operations Technician to join their team at the Commonwealth Plant in Hegins, PA.
The successful candidate will operate the landfill gas processing facility, converting landfill gas into pipeline quality natural gas (High Btu or Renewable Natural Gas).
The Operations Technician will be responsible for maintaining the safe operation of the plant during assigned shifts, following Standard Operating Procedures and prescribed safety and environmental standards.
This includes making periodic inspections of plant equipment, reviewing daily operating reports, performing preventive maintenance, and detecting and correcting faulty and malfunctioning mechanical and electrical components.
The ideal candidate will have intermediate experience in Electrical, Chemical, and Mechanical fields, with previous experience in landfill gas operation a plus.
A valid driver's license and ability to pass a hearing and DOT drug test are required.
The role offers a competitive salary and complete benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance programs, a 401K plan, and an incentive program.
Schedule:
The work schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 7am-3:30pm, with on-call duty on a rotating basis.
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Lead the safe operation of the plant during assigned shift in the most efficient and productive method to maintain compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and prescribed safety and environmental standards.
- Make periodic inspections of plant equipment to resolve accurate and normal operating conditions.
- Review daily operating reports and other records to ensure specified operating characteristics in control of the plant equipment.
- Perform preventive maintenance and solving on plant instrumentation and equipment.
- Detect and correct faulty and malfunctioning mechanical and electrical components, devices, and equipment.
- Operate sophisticated instrumentation and process control systems.
- Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures using testing devices such as ohmmeters and voltmeters.
- Tackle and repair electrical system wiring from control wiring up to 480 volts. Install, remove, and modify equipment.
- Advise Lead Operation Technician and Regional Manager of shutdown or major changes in power output of unit.
- Maintain all plant equipment and structures per manufactures and Archaea Energy guidelines.
- Maintain a clean work space including the plant building, control room, rest room, break room, and grounds.
- Maintain daily operation logs for shift per prescribed standards.
- Assist in planning maintenance and outage activities.
- Assist in defining, ordering, and procuring all required parts.
- Responds in a timely manner to callouts and works overtime as the need arises.
- Perform analytical tests as needed (i.e., PH, Conductivity, methane, H2S, moisture).
- Support all facets of Hazardous waste handling and management in accordance with training.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Intermediate Electrical, Chemical, and Mechanical experience.
- Previous landfill gas operation experience a plus, minimum of 1-3 years in landfill gas processing, chemical plant operations, industrial gas operations, or power plant operations or equivalent.
- Understanding of process control systems as applied to landfill gas collection and processing.
- Technical / Solving skills with ability to read and understand sophisticated technical manuals and schematics.
- Ability to recognize colors, able to distinguish between the red and green status indicators on PLC and wire colors.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak optimally to employees of the organization.
- Proficient using computers (experience using MS Word, Excel, and email systems) and supervising equipment to measure, record, and make adjustments within operating parameters, perform fault finding and repair as well as required scheduled maintenance.
Benefits:
BP Americas, Inc. offers a competitive salary commensurate with applicable work experience and a complete benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance programs, a 401K plan, and an incentive program.
