Operator-Mechanic

Job Summary

Inspect, maintain, and control process equipment and perform mechanical maintenance throughout the plant. Adhere to all applicable regulations to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of the plant to meet processing, permit, and other applicable requirements. 6 p.m. – 6 a.m.

• Monitor and control plant operations in accordance with company policies and plant standard operating procedures.
• Maintain records of plant operations including, but not limited to, hourly operating data and abnormal operating conditions.
• Ensure that the facility operates within permit compliance, at or above design capability, and always produces high‑quality product.
• Participate and complete training programs within the time frame allotted.
• Perform any general work or other assignments necessary to ensure the safe, clean, and efficient operation of the facility to include sweeping, shoveling, and other housekeeping activities.
• Enforce and maintain standard safety procedures and keep a clean work area at all times.
• Perform fire guard duty and confined space watch.

• Ability to recognize operational inconsistencies and hazards in the workplace and display proper judgment in responding to them.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructional manuals, instruction sheets, technical data, work orders and mechanical drawings in English.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the plant fire protection apparatus and systems.
• Ability to operate all fire protection equipment.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of occupational hazards connected with machine shop and general plant practices with emphasis on the necessity of safety policy compliance.
• Ability to work varying shifts, overtime, holidays, on‑call duty and emergency call‑ins.
• Communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Ability to perform basic math.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as operator or other process plant operations, or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical & electrical aptitude.

• Talking, hearing, seeing, sitting, standing, walking, fingering, kneeling, crouching, pushing, and pulling.
• The worker is subject to both indoor and outdoor environmental conditions.
• The worker is subject to noise such that noise level requires shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• The worker is subject to hazards including proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or bio‑solids.
• The worker often works in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small enclosed rooms, sewage and water line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.

$22.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, efforts, and physical or working conditions associated with a position.

Education – Preferred:
High School or better.

AA/EOE/M/F/D/V

We thank all individuals for their interest in Synagro; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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