Plant Operator

Plant Operator

Archaea Energy, a leader in the landfill gas to energy industry, has an immediate opening for a Plant Operator/Technician at our Johnston Land Fill Gas to Electric Plant in Smithfield, NC. We are looking for candidates with 1-5 years of operation and maintenance experience on mobile or stationary engine generator sets up to 1500 kW. Specific experience monitoring plant operations, performing maintenance and repairs on CAT G3500 and G3600 gas engines or similar piston engines, controls, generators and ancillary equipment is desired.

Introductory Employment Period: Your employment will begin with an introductory period of 90 days, starting from your first day of work. The period is intended to support your transition into the role and provide an opportunity for both you and the Company to ensure a strong mutual fit. During this time, we’ll work together to assess how your performance, conduct, and reliability align with the expectations of the position and the values of our organization, while also offering guidance and feedback to help you succeed.

During this time, your supervisor will evaluate your ability to meet the expectations of your role, including but not limited to:

• Consistent and timely attendance
• Quality and accuracy of work
• Ability to meet deadlines and productivity standards
• Adherence to company policies and procedures and the Code of Conduct
• Professional behavior and collaboration with team members and management

At the conclusion of the introductory period, your performance will be reviewed. If you successfully demonstrate satisfactory performance, your continued at-will employment will be confirmed. If you do not demonstrate satisfactory performance, employment may be terminated at the end of the probationary period.

Note that your employment is at-will both during the probationary period and after. At-will means either you or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause, and with or without prior notice.

About the role

The plant operator is responsible for the overall safe operation, maintenance and performance of a reciprocating engine in a landfill gas fueled power plant.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Strong dedication to our safety culture
• Performs facility inspections, maintenance and repairs of plant equipment
• Monitors and adjusts plant system controls to improve performance and prevent equipment failure
• Responds to plant alarms with designated supervision to learn appropriate corrective action and implement plant shut-down and start-up procedures
• Maintains plant compliance with state and federal permitting requirements, complete all daily, monthly, or annual reporting per requirements
• Performs maintenance tasks as needed (i.e., repair or replace worn or broken parts and equipment)
• Performs administrative duties including daily, weekly, monthly logs and reports (i.e., unit conditions, maintenance, operations, performance, and downtime)
• Maintains, orders, and purchases an inventory of tools, parts, fluids and other supplies for plant operations
• Communicates and coordinates plant activities with clients (utility company and landfill personnel)
• Assists other Company facilities as advised by management
• Completes all Company and regulatory training
• Performs random security inspections and various security checks around the plant
• Performs landfill tuning duties in recording and storing data as needed
• Adjust/tune well field as needed to improve gas quantity and quality

Qualifications and Skills

• Steadfast dedication to safety and ability to positively represent the company’s safety culture
• 1-5 years of operation and maintenance experience on mobile or stationary engine generator sets up to 1500kW
• Ability to read and interpret operations and safety manuals, analyze and apply basic troubleshooting and repair techniques on plant equipment
• Digital literacy (Word, Excel, PLC and email systems)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Overtime may be required to meet various business needs
• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs, crouch, bend, and kneel for extended periods, and work in an environment of loud noises and extreme heat
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license
• Pre-employment drug test and background check required. This role is a safety sensitive position. Post-offer candidates must submit to and pass pre-employment drug testing

Pay & Benefits Base pay: $27 - $29/hour This position offers paid vacation based on years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours per year for full-time employees (60 - 240 hours for part-time). Eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. A discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and retirement benefits including a 401k matching program may be offered. Health, vision, and dental insurance, Life and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability benefits are provided. Travel up to 25% should be expected with this role. Relocation assistance is not available. Remote work is not available for this position.

Skills

• Control of Work, Cost-conscious decision-making, Maintenance general, Procedures and practices, Reliability general, Risk Management, Safety Leadership, Turnaround general

Legal Disclaimer:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to recruiting processes. If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

• If you are selected for a position and depending on your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy, including pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.