Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager

Reports to: VP of Operations

Location: Turkey, NC

Company Statement:

Montauk Renewables, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTK) is a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery, and conversion of biogas into RNG. The Company captures methane, preventing it from being released into the atmosphere, and converts it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid (“Renewable Electricity”). The Company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation, and management of landfill methane-fueled renewable energy projects. The Company has current operations at 15 operating projects located in California, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Texas. The Company sells RNG and Renewable Electricity, taking advantage of Environmental Attribute premiums available under federal and state policies that incentivize their use.

Job Summary:

The site manager is responsible for the overall management and maintenance of the Turkey facility Plant and grounds, management and maintenance of all manure collection and equipment, management and maintenance of all farming and hauling equipment. Duties will include working with technicians and contractors to assist in the overall operations of the conversion processing plant, manager manure collection crews, manage farm planting and harvesting crews with responsibilities for safety, compliance, optimization of production and maintenance of generation assets. Additional responsibilities include managing staff, maintaining budgets, and relationships with vendors, the host site management team and the community.

Standard Requirements:

• 5 years experience of Operations Management or vocational school and 5 years equivalent experience in operations, renewable gas, electric generation, energy and/or farming and protein farming industry.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word
• Management of teams in an industrial environment
• Valid commercial drivers license issued by the state of residence and in good standing
• Required to exert physical effort in lifting/handling objects up to 50 pounds
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes.
• Ability to walk over uneven terrain
• Ability to be flexible for “on call” support and schedule needs
• Ability to interact positively and effectively with in a team environment
• Ability to perform all assigned tasks and in a safe an environmentally responsible manner
• Willingness to perform tasks outside “technical” scope (e.g., Housekeeping, landscaping, painting, etc.)

Skills Desired:

• Working knowledge of budgets and financial statements
• Servant-leader ethos
• People management skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Familiarity with PLC systems
• Demonstrate mechanical and electrical knowledge and troubleshooting and repair abilities

Major Responsibilities:

• Direct and manage overall digester operations to maximize production
• Develop and administer site level budgets (labor/capital/expense) and P&L
• Supervise and lead all facility staff
• Maintain positive relationship with host management and operations staff
• Arrange for and manager third party contractor support
• Ensure preventative maintenance is completed in a timely manner
• Troubleshoot plant issues and make recommendations for improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Implement and maintain environmental compliance and safety programs and required reporting in accordance to federal, state and local safety/environmental regulations and Montauk policies and procedures
• Operation and Maintenance of processing plant equipment including compressors, engines, motors, switchgear, heat exchangers, pumps, generators, and other ancillary equipment
• Develop and implement process control improvement to reduce downtime, optimize production, maximize production volumes and improve output
• Develop and implement metrics for production and quality control

Benefits:

• Full-Time employees are eligible for a strong benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Long term disability, and life insurance
• Retirement 401K
• Pay is commensurate with qualifications.

Montauk Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age. We are a drug free work environment based on Federal guidelines and use e-verify to confirm employment eligibility.