Plant Operator

Archaea Energy, a leader in the landfill gas to energy industry, is looking for candidates with 1-5 years of operation & maintenance experience on mobile or stationary engine generator sets up to 1500 kW. Specific experience monitoring plant operations, performing maintenance and repairs on CAT G3500 and G3600 gas engines or similar piston engines, controls, generators and ancillary equipment is desired.

Introductory Employment Period: 90 days. The introductory period is intended to support your transition into the role and provide an opportunity for both you and the Company to ensure a strong mutual fit. During this time, we’ll work together to assess how your performance, conduct, and reliability align with the expectations of the position and the values of our organization, while also offering guidance and feedback to help you succeed.

During this time, your supervisor will evaluate your ability to meet the expectations of your role, including but not limited to:

• Consistent and timely attendance
• Quality and accuracy of work
• Ability to meet deadlines and productivity standards
• Adherence to company policies and procedures and the bp Code of Conduct
• Professional behavior and collaboration with team members and management

At the conclusion of the introductory period, your performance will be reviewed. If you successfully demonstrate satisfactory performance consistent with the criteria set forth above, your continued at‑will employment will be confirmed. If, however, you do not successfully demonstrate performance consistent with the criteria set forth above, your employment with Archaea will be terminated at the end of the probationary period.

Note that your employment with Archaea is at‑will both during the probationary period and if you successfully complete the probationary period. At‑will means that either you or Archaea may terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause, and with or without prior notice.

• Strong dedication to our safety culture!
• Performs facility inspections, maintenance and repairs of plant equipment.
• Monitors and adjusts plant system controls to improve performance and prevent equipment failure.
• Responds to plant alarms with designated supervision to learn appropriate corrective action and implement plant shut‑down and start‑up procedures.
• Maintains plant compliance with state and federal permitting requirements, complete all daily, monthly, or annual reporting per requirements.
• Performs maintenance tasks as vital (i.e., repair or replace worn or broken parts and equipment).
• Performs administrative duties including daily, weekly, monthly logs and reports (i.e., unit conditions, maintenance, operations, performance, and downtime).
• Maintains, orders, and purchases an inventory of tools, parts, fluids and other supplies for plant operations.
• Communicates and coordinates plant activities with clients (utility company and landfill personnel).
• Assists other Company facilities as advised by management.
• Completes all Company and regulatory training.
• Performs random security inspections and various security checks around the plant.
• Performs landfill tuning duties in recording and storing data as the need arises.
• Adjusts/tunes well field as the need arises to improve gas quantity and quality.

• Steadfast dedication to safety and able to positively represent the company’s safety culture.
• 1-5 years of operation and maintenance experience on mobile or stationary engine generator sets up to 1500 kW.
• Must possess ability to read and interpret operations and safety manuals, analyze and apply basic troubleshooting and repair techniques on plant equipment.
• Must possess digital literacy (Word, Excel, PLC and email systems).
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Overtime may be required to meet various business needs.
• Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs, crouch, bend, and kneel for extended periods of time, and work in an environment of constant loud noises and extreme heat.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license.
• Pre‑employment drug test and background check required. This role is a…