Plant Operator
This is an opportune time to join a fast-growing company which is an industry leader in the renewable energy space. Montauk is a fully integrated renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery, and conversion of landfill methane into renewable electric power and renewable natural gas. Montauk operates as a subsidiary of Montauk Holdings Limited, a publicly traded holding company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Summary of Duties:
Major duties involve the operation and maintenance of a Biomass Processing Plant and associated environmental control devices to convert biomass into pipeline quality gas and biodiesel.
Standard Requirements:
- High School or GED diploma
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- Valid Drivers' License issued by state of residence and in good standing
- Required to exert physical effort in handling object(s) less than or equal 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 work at elevated positions
- Ability to be flexible for "on call" support and varied schedule needs
- Ability to interact positively and effectively in a team environment
- Ability to perform all assignments and tasks in a safe and environmental responsible manner.
- Willingness to perform tasks outside "technical" scope (e.g., Housekeeping, landscaping, painting, etc.)
- Other duties as required
Skills desired:
- Demonstrate mechanical and electrical knowledge and repair abilities
- Gas processing experience
- Related college or technical school training
- Plant operations/Human Machine Interface (HMI) experience
- Operation and Maintenance Experience with high pressure systems, blowers, pumps, compressors, and other mechanical and electrical equipment
- Able to work under the supervision of others
- Ability to start, stop, and operate the plant following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Ability to accurately collect data from plant instrumentation and log as necessary.
- Understand the proper operational values for all equipment and report when readings fall outside of normal operational parameters.
- Perform basic maintenance tasks, under the direction of the site manager, on operating equipment and ancillary support equipment.
- Capable of properly applying lock-out/tag-out (LOTO) on all facility operating equipment.
- Able to work with minimal to no supervision
- Ability to interpret plant instrumentation readings and predict operational problems/issues.
- Perform basic electrical troubleshooting using a multi-meter
- Test fuse
- Test for basic power, 120V and below
- Ability to follow direction and assist with low voltage (50v or less) troubleshooting with remote support.
- ARC Flash trained as a qualified employee
- Perform basic mechanical preventative maintenance.
- Ability to follow work orders to complete maintenance tasks.
- Complete all data entry associated with the work order, including communicating the need for re-ordering materials/supplies used in during the task.
- Operate heavy equipment to perform plant activities (fork truck, telehandler, etc.
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 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.