Plant Operator - Renewable Natural Gas; RNG

Overview

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.

We are currently seeking candidates for the position of Plant Operator at the City of Beaumont Landfill in Beaumont, TX
. The candidate selected for this position will be required to spend 3 days at Waga Energy’s corporate office in Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia area) for new hire orientation followed by approximately 2 weeks of training at a WAGABOX® site located in New York. The Plant Operator serves as a member of the operations and maintenance team and is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a landfill biogas to RNG unit (i.e., a WAGABOX®).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the project delivery team as the primary onsite company representation throughout the construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning stages of the WAGABOX® project.
• Oversee the operations of the WAGABOX® by conducting daily maintenance rounds and completing a daily checklist of monitoring items including measuring gas concentrations and water/oil levels, checking cooler filters, etc.
• Communicate the results of daily monitoring activities to the operations team via daily or weekly reports.
• Diagnose unit performance issues and perform corrective electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic maintenance tasks as well as other related corrective maintenance tasks as needed.
• Perform preventive maintenance activities based on established schedules provided by the operations team (e.g., oil, carbon, and sensor changes).
• Participate in the annual maintenance process during the annual unit shut down.
• Serve as the on-site contact person for all site visitors (vendors, suppliers, etc.) and support visitors’ work activities as needed.
• Maintain a continuous focus on safety and act as a safety champion by ensuring the implementation of an established site safety plan, including:
  • Present the site safety plan to all site visitors and ensure they sign and follow all aspects of the plan.
  • Ensure the maintenance and proper use of all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Immediately report to the operations team any breach of the site safety plan.
• Assist with the procurement of equipment, supplies, tools, etc., including coordinating with outside manufacturers, suppliers, vendors, etc.
• Effectively utilize a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track work activities.
• Participate in unit pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Ensure safe, compliant plant operations and maximum production/uptime.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, enjoys independent hands-on maintenance related work (preventative & corrective), and has:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in industrial operations, plant operations, mechanical/electrical maintenance, or a related field.
• Related technical or vocational education/training. Additional years of experience will be…