Gas Operations Technician

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and monitor renewable natural gas and power-generation plant systems while maintaining product quality for pipeline injection and electrical generation.
• Operate, adjust, and monitor blowers, gas pretreatment equipment, chillers, compression systems, scrubbers, purification equipment, pumps, valves, and related process equipment.
• Complete daily equipment rounds and inspect flow meters, gas chromatographs, fluid levels, pressures, temperatures, vibration, noise, and other operating conditions to identify problems before failure occurs.
• Tune and adjust plant systems to support production, process stability, efficiency, and environmental compliance.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process issues using SCADA, technical manuals, operating data, schematics, and systematic troubleshooting methods.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance including oil and filter changes, drive belt and hose replacement, valve adjustments, compressor filter service, slide valve work, coupling and bearing replacement, and related repairs.
• Participate in preventive maintenance outages, equipment overhauls, startups, shutdowns, and emergency repairs.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with management, operators, and third-party vendors to ensure timely and efficient service.
• Maintain accurate records for production data, equipment operating hours, service schedules, maintenance activities, equipment outages, and operating changes.
• Respond to callouts in a timely manner, identify the cause of the issue, correct the condition when possible, and escalate unresolved problems to plant leadership.
• Maintain organized inventories of parts, tools, chemicals, and operating supplies while keeping the plant and surrounding work areas clean and presentable.
• Follow all site safety, environmental, quality, lockout/tagout, hazardous material, and Class I Division 2 operating requirements.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education

• High school diploma or GED; technical school, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience is strongly valued.
• At least 3 years of hands-on industrial operations, process equipment, mechanical maintenance, utility, power-generation, oil and gas, pipeline, refinery, chemical, wastewater, food, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and refined troubleshooting ability with pumps, blowers, compressors, valves, bearings, couplings, hoses, filters, motors, or other rotating and fluid-handling equipment.
• Working knowledge of process flow and the relationship between pressure, vacuum, temperature, fluid level, and flow.
• Ability to understand process diagrams, equipment manuals, operating procedures, technical documentation, and system alarms.
• Computer proficiency and the ability to use SCADA systems, Microsoft Office, electronic logs, and maintenance records.
• Basic electrical knowledge and the ability to safely identify common electrical or controls-related equipment problems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while communicating effectively with operators, maintenance personnel, vendors, and plant leadership.
• Willingness and ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and scheduled callout periods.
• Current valid driver license without restrictions.
• Ability to lift 10-50 pounds, walk on irregular surfaces, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and use hand tools, power tools, cranes, meters, and diagnostic equipment.
• Commitment to safe work practices, cleanliness, environmental compliance, and participation in pre-employment and random drug testing.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with renewable natural gas, biogas, landfill gas, natural gas processing, pipeline operations, oil and gas production, refinery operations, or gas compression.
• Experience working in a Class I Division 2 or other electrically classified hazardous environment.
• Hands-on experience with gas purification, scrubbers, chillers, compressors, gas chromatographs, chemical addition, or high-purity process systems.
• Controls, PLC, HMI, instrumentation, calibration, or industrial electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system, work-order platform, or preventive maintenance program.
• Experience supporting 24/7 production facilities, planned outages, equipment overhauls, commissioning, startup, or shutdown activities.
• Military experience in mechanical, engineering, propulsion, utilities, power production, gas turbine, electrical, or process-operations specialties.