About Waga Energy
Waga Energy was established to further our founders' commitments to preserving the common good and acting collectively to ensure a sustainable future.
Committed to the fight against global warming and to a sustainable energy transition, Waga Energy has developed a breakthrough technology to recover landfill gas into biomethane, also called Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Our WAGABOX® landfill gas upgrading units deliver high-quality biomethane, regardless of the quality of the raw biogas. The biomethane produced by the WAGABOX® can be injected directly into the gas grid or used as fuel for vehicles. Waga Energy builds, owns, operates, and maintains the WAGABOX® units under long-term contracts with landfill owners, and biomethane sales revenue is shared
Already in operation at dozens of landfill sites worldwide, this revolutionary landfill gas purification solution has been producing clean, local renewable energy since 2015. Waga Energy is committed to a mission of driving a sustainable energy transition by making RNG accessible to all.
Guided by the values of Boldness, Mastery, and Cooperation, Waga Energy employees in Europe, North America, and other locations are united by a common purpose: maintaining a livable planet for future generations.
About the Position - Responsibilities & Duties
We're currently seeking candidates for the position of Production Engineer in our Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia area) office. If you are passionate about renewable energy and eager to make a significant impact towards a sustainable energy transition, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
The Production Engineer serves as a member of a collaborative global Operations & Maintenance team, primarily supporting Waga Energy’s US subsidiary, while occasionally supporting operations in France, Canada, and Brazil. The Production Engineer is responsible for ensuring the optimal operation and performance of Waga Energy’s WAGABOX® landfill gas upgrading units. Primary responsibilities include remotely operating units, monitoring unit performance, responding to deviations, diagnosing issues, and collaborating with on-site technicians to maintain high performance standards and maximizing unit uptime and availability. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Performance Troubleshooting & Corrective Action Planning: Diagnosing unit performance issues, equipment failures, and all other operational malfunctions and coordinating with on-site technicians to implement corrective actions.
Root Cause Analysis: Analyzing data from remote supervision tools to determine the causes of failures and malfunctions and applying a methodical approach to identifying root causes.
Continuous Improvement: Consistently prioritizing process optimization/improvement and participating in ongoing improvement initiatives to enhance unit performance.
Reporting and Documentation: Maintaining and updating various tracking tools (CMMS, on-call logs, etc.) to ensure accurate records of unit performance.
On-Site Intervention: Deploying to WAGABOX® unit locations across the US to intervene on-site as needed.
Safety Compliance: Maintaining a continuous focus on safety, ensuring all activities comply with safety protocols and all applicable regulations and industry standards.
On-Call Duty: Occasionally participating in a rotating on-call site work schedule as needed.
About You - Qualifications & Skills
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated professional with a technical certification, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, industrial technology, or a related discipline, as well as a minimum of 3 years of experience remotely operating and monitoring gas plants or similar industrial systems. Experience with landfill gas or renewable natural gas (RNG) operations is a plus.
Additional requirements include:
Strong knowledge of process control systems, SCADA, and CMMS software.
Proven ability to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment and system malfunctions.
Competency in data analysis and performance monitoring.
Strong understanding of process engineering principles and their application in industrial plant operations.
Familiarity with the design, installation, and maintenance of piping systems in industrial facilities.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills including the ability to work well in a collaborative team environment and effectively build and maintain coworker, client, and vendor/subcontractor relationships
The ability to accommodate +/- 25% domestic (US) travel time (including overnight stays) is required. Some international travel may also be required.
French, Spanish and/or Portuguese language skills are a plus but are not required.
Culture
Faced with the urgent need to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the employees of Waga Energy have committed themselves to take meaningful action to contribute to sustainable energy transition and the construction of a more environmentally friendly society. In serving as members of this committed team of professionals, Waga Energy employees are supported in meeting their professional development and career advancement goals within a fair, ethical culture focused on cooperation, humility, integrity, respect, and teamwork.
Benefits
Waga offers a competitive annual salary and benefits package including 20 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays and paid parental leave along with health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and a 401k plan with company matching contributions. Work from home is currently available 1 day per week.
Recruiting Process
Waga Energy's recruiting process typically includes the following steps:
Interview with human resources representative team via phone or Teams.
Interview with department manager and human resources representative via Teams.
Candidate completes Predictive Index (PI) cognitive and behavioral assessments.
Potential second interview with department manager, in-person.
Waga Energy is an equal opportunity employer.
Note to Recruiters/Staffing Agencies Waga Energy, Inc. is currently managing all recruiting efforts internally and is not accepting inquires or candidate recommendations from external agencies.
Waga Energy upgrades landfill gas into grid-compliant Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), also known as “biomethane”. Thanks to its patented WAGABOX® technology, Waga Energy recovers the methane emitted by the breakdown of organic matter contained in the waste to inject it directly into the gas grid.
The result of ten years of R&D within Air Liquide and Waga Energy, the WAGABOX® technology combines membrane filtration and cryogenic distillation to separate the methane from the other components of the landfill gas. It provides high-quality biomethane that is injected directly into the gas grid. The purification units are fully automated, they operate 24/7 while being under remote computerized supervision.
Waga Energy deploys this solution through a dedicated business model. Waga Energy purchases landfill gas from landfill site operators, funds the construction and operation of WAGABOX® units, and sales biomethane to energy utilities.
23 WAGABOX® units are in operation in the world, combined, they have produced over 100,000,000 Nm3 of RNG. 13 more WAGABOX® units are under construction in France, Spain and Canada. Since 2017, all the WAGABOX® units have avoided the emission of 190,000 tons of eqCO2 in the atmosphere.
Waga Energy's headquarters are located in Grenoble (France), a world-renowned center for high-tech innovation with a reputation for leadership in gas engineering and cryogenics. Waga Energy also has subsidiaries in the United States, Canada and Spain.
