Operations Field Technician II

Job 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 ensuring that all equipment and systems are operating as designed while maximizing facility up-time
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Troubleshoot issues on-site or remotely as they arise
• Maintain spare parts inventory
• Coordinate repair work and perform maintenance checklists
• Communicate via email, text, and phone with team members, clients, and business partners as necessary
• Utilization of maintenance tracking software
• Support team members and prioritize reactive and preventative maintenance
• Maintain a safe working environment and comply with safety procedures

Qualifications & Skills

Required

• Ability to work in field unsupervised
• General mechanical and electrical experience (2+ years preferred)
• Analog and Discrete I/O - Calibration and troubleshooting
• VFD's
• 24 VDC - 480 VAC electrical
• Experience with large horsepower rotating equipment
• Ability to and desire to learn new equipment, software and electronic interfaces
• Analytical/Critical thinker, ability to diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems
• Self-starter
• Quick learner
• Ability to read and interpret P&I's & blueprints
• Welding & Fabrication
• Knowledge of drive train alignment procedures
• Rigging and lifting procedures
• Proficient in English; Spanish helpful but not required
• Valid U.S. driver's license
• Comfortable working outdoors in varied weather conditions and around livestock/agricultural environments

Preferred

• Familiarization with laboratory procedures & testing
• General understanding of dairy farm manure handling practices
• Understanding of SCADA systems and PLC logic
• HVAC experience
• Dairy digester experience

Other Duties

Please 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 Environment

This job mainly operates in outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, etc. Noise level may be loud at times and works around moving mechanical or construction equipment.

Physical Demands

Must be able to move objects of at least 50 lbs., and use leg, abdominal, and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue. Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina.