Date Posted: 4/22/2024 8:00:00 AM
City, State: Morris, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Salary (USD): $100,000 - $110,000
Description
Position Details:
• Title: Assistant Plant Manager
• Location: Morris, MN
• Shift: DuPont Schedule | 7am – 3pm
• Compensation: $100K - $110K annually (depending on experience)
+ $20K annual bonus potential (paid out monthly and quarterly)
• Travel: None
• Benefits: Company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision), insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, a 401k retirement plan with a company match, and much, more.
Position Description | Assistant Plant Manager
The RNG Assistant Plant Manager will provide on-site operations and technical management for a renewable natural gas plant. You will report to the RNG Plant Manager of RNG Service Delivery and be responsible for supporting the Plant Manager for all operations and personnel at the plant. You will also assist with the final stages of biogas plant construction and startup as well as commission and safely operate equipment for all production processes performed at the biogas facility. Additional responsibilities will include coordinating and enforcing plant safety protocols and production rules and regulations. You will also monitor, document, and troubleshoot biogas operation per established procedures. As the Assistant Plant Manager, you will train and supervise technicians on plant operations and maintenance.
Key Responsibilities
• Oversee daily operations of the plant to ensure that all production and safety goals are met
• Coordinate with the construction team to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule. This will include interfacing with utilities, local municipalities, regulatory agencies, etc.
• Provide technical assistance, i.e., interpretation of drawings, recommending construction methods and equipment, etc.
• Implement and maintain tight quality control issues
• Assist the company’s team in developing and implementing project procedures, management tools and standards, etc.
• Review and help develop change order requests to deliver a high-quality project
• Learn, understand, and comply with all plant safety always rules and regulations
• Hold self and others accountable for safe operations, wear required PPE, and actively participate in regular safety training and testing
• Safely operate production equipment and systems for all products manufactured by the Company according to established procedures
• Monitor efficiency of production processes via computerized systems and visual inspection of large equipment that can be extremely hot, heavy, under pressure, and at elevated heights
• Learn and thoroughly understand the sequence of plant operations, purpose and implications of control systems, source/destination of piping, and how operations of each impact other areas in the Company
• Participate in hiring, promoting, training, and developing direct reports
• With the guidance of the Plant Manager, assign job tasks to plant operators including but not limited to quality checks, plant performance, troubleshooting, general operations, and problem-solving.
• Perform plant inspections including walking through the entire plant on each shift while looking and listening for equipment and process problems.
• Perform quality-control tests and log accurate results according to established procedures.
• Keep up-to-the-minute records of activities, shutdowns, abnormal operations, troubleshooting, and problem areas.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Interpret company policies to plant operators and enforce safety regulations.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate has a strong mechanical and electrical aptitude and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment. You should also possess at least 5 years of gas compression and manufacturing/operations experience.
Additional Requirements Include:
• Ability to use basic hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers, pliers, electric drills, impact wrenches, shovels, brooms, etc.)
• Use of basic handheld instruments and basic computer skills for navigating spreadsheets and entering production data is highly desirable.
• Experience in the use of CMMS systems is required, (Fiix) proficiency is preferred.
• Able to perform basic maintenance duties proficiently (replace/repair wear parts in machinery, adjust equipment, open/close tanks, and heat exchangers, etc.)
• Comfortable working in confined spaces as needed (varies from daily to infrequently) and overhead work (reaching overhead and/or working on elevated equipment, etc.)
• Willingness to wear and appropriately use all required personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel toe shoes, hearing protection, respirators, fall protection, hard hats, etc.)
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