What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager position at Maas Energy Works, Inc?
Department: Operations
Reports to: Regional Director of Operations
Compensation: Hourly $25 - $35, Commensurate to Skills and Experience
Hours: 40-45 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The position includes some on-call hours during evenings and weekends. Some expected travel and an average of 3 trips per month, of which most will be day trips, with some overnights. Multi-night trips are perhaps once every 2 months.
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, 401k matching, and quarterly profit share.
Place of Work: Corporate Headquarters, 1730 South Street, Redding, CA 96001
Company Overview
Maas Energy Works is the leading developer and operator of on-farm, waste-to-energy systems in the United States. The Company designs, develops, constructs, and operates biogas renewable energy generation systems, primarily on dairy farms. Our projects include anaerobic digesters, biogas-powered electric generation, and renewable natural gas upgrading.
Position Description
Maas Energy Works (MEW) is seeking a Remote Operations Manager to oversee and maintain operations of renewable biomethane gas projects across the western United States. These projects, located on dairy farms, involve processing biomethane gas for use in power generators or delivery through a private natural gas pipeline network. The role involves remote monitoring and troubleshooting of biogas cleanup facilities, metering stations, and biogas gathering networks. Responsibilities include coordinating with field staff, ordering parts and materials, data analysis, and troubleshooting anaerobic digestion processes. The ideal candidate will have experience with natural gas systems, SCADA, and gas plant I&E. RNG experience will be preferred, but high organization and systems awareness are essential.
Responsibilities
Remotely monitor and troubleshoot issues at assigned digester facilities and cleanup plants
Communicate regularly with Field Ops Manager and on-site operators to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment
Travel to digester sites and cleanup facilities once per month
Be company expert in Produce monthly operations reports
Requires extensive communication via email, text, and phone
Qualifications & Skills
Must be proficient in English.
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Excel, data management, trend analysis, and report generation
Experience with Oil & Gas, Natural Gas, or RNG strongly preferred
SCADA or Plant System I&E experience preferred
Engineering experience/education is valuable
Anaerobic digester experience is valuable
Able to learn customized applications such as Wrike, TeamViewer, Inteli-monitor, and various SCADA equipment.
Self-motivated
Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting experience
Able to quickly learn extensive industry specific skills and methods.
Additional proficiency in Spanish is helpful but not required
Must possess a valid US driver's license
Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list 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.
Physical Demands Requirements
Work EnvironmentThis job mainly operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Physical DemandsThis is largely a sedentary role with some required travel. This would require the ability to enter, travel in, and exit vehicles and airplanes.
Salary : $25 - $35