Job Description

I. Job Summary

Manage the Landfill Gas to Electric Power Plant takes on existing plant manager roles including maximizing production, recognizing unsafe work practices, environmental compliance risk avoidance, advanced maintenance and troubleshooting, compliance with contracts, developing new work processes or tooling, and coordination with the landfill management and operations. This role acts as an advanced single source "go to" plant owner and is available whenever necessary to meet the objectives of the role and the needs of the facility. An Electric Facility takes landfill gas and converts it to a electricity that is distributed into the local electric grid for household and commercial use. The Electric Plant Manager will be required to operate and maintain equipment such as, specialty gas processing equipment, gas compressors, engine or turbine equipment, gas monitoring equipment, job specific specialty equipment and have an advanced/confident understanding of the overall system (gas inlet to electric export). This position is limited and employees should only be considered with the highest repetitive annual performance reviews and recommended by Supervisors.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The operator will perform intermediate to advanced level Instrument and Control repair, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting.
• Capture data and evaluate course of action for optimized plant performance, while operating within identified budgets. This position also has strict requirements for safety and environmental compliance along with standard operating procedures.
• Must be an engaged employee with the ability to organize and manage small to large scale plant outages and projects, with attention to detail of organizational and record keeping of all maintenance reports, gas data analysis and waste stream documentation.
• Operate advanced instrumentation and process control systems.
• Leads, manages, and coordinates all 3rd party vendors or customers for scheduled plant maintenance, unscheduled down time, compliance, and well-field issues.
• Regularly communicates this with the Market Area Gas Operations Manager (MAGOM) and/or WMRE Operations Manager. Known person within the region that can receive technical calls from team members outside of immediate facility.
• Inspects plant machinery and equipment. Repairs, maintains, and services all equipment in accordance with the facility Standard Operating Procedures, equipment maintenance manuals, and WMRE policies and training. Must also be knowledgeable to handle non-routine repairs or issues that may arise and require sound, immediate judgment without direct supervision.
• Implements WM and WMRE safety policies and practices for all work activities, and ensures these practices are followed by other WM staff, vendors, contractors, and visitors entering the facility.
• Completes all mandatory training activities for both safety and operational training as assigned by supervisor.
• Procures plant supplies and replacement equipment in an efficient manner by identifying needs in advance, managing vendors, and working within WMRE guidelines as well as being responsible for the annual budget.
• Promptly responds to call-outs of plant shutdowns during non-business hours to identify the cause of the shutdown and rectify/diagnose through appropriate repairs or adjustments to return the plant to operation while consulting with WMRE operations managers (as needed). This role is given discretion to judge the situation and respond accordingly without management intervention, until needed.
• Maintains the facility spare inventory and provides a written inventory count twice annually.
• Completes special assignments/tasks as required by WMRE Operations Manager without regular guidance and can be considered “right hand person” to the Ops Manager.
• Able to work as a team and communicate clearly and professionally across different business units.
• Ability to wear/operate assigned PPE and follow WM and WM Renewable Energy safety protocols and procedures.
• Work on electrical systems, DC and AC low voltage, to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs.
• Must be strong with basic computer skills used to communicate, document, and change operations settings for plant performance optimization.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (accredited)
• 5 years of relevant work experience in a automotive/heavy equipment technician, plant operations or plant maintenance environment
• Driver's License Valid and in State

B. Preferred Qualifications

• Previous Lead or Supervisor experience
• Engine or Turbine experience with strong fundamental understanding
• Advanced troubleshooting/repair experience without the regular need of guidance
• Knowledge of controls and programming and/or landfill gas collections
• Skilled in P&ID or electrical drawing interpretation
• Inventory and time management skills
• Automotive or Heavy Equipment technician and/or Caterpillar Electronic Technician and systems
• Supervisor and/or leadership skills

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

☒ Combination: This job operates in a mix between an office environment and plant/field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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