Plant Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Company: Vanguard Renewables
Location: Spencer, MA
Job Type: Full-Time

Compensation & Benefits:
Vanguard Renewables offers a competitive compensation package, including:

* Compensation: $28 - $32 per hour
* Performance-based bonus opportunity
* Comprehensive health insurance with HSA option
* 100% employer-paid dental, vision, and wellness benefits
* Employer-paid life and disability insurance
* Optional supplemental life and AD&D coverage
* 401(k) with employer match and immediate eligibility
* Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
* Education assistance
* Adoption assistance
* Generous Paid Time Off
* Monthly cell phone reimbursement
* Career growth and professional development opportunities

Help Power the Future of Renewable Energy

Vanguard Renewables is a national leader in renewable energy, environmental services, and anaerobic digestion technology. We develop, own, and operate innovative facilities that convert food and dairy waste into renewable natural gas while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting regenerative agriculture.

We’re looking for a dependable, mechanically inclined Biogas Operator who enjoys hands-on work, solving problems, and working safely in an industrial environment. If you enjoy operating equipment, troubleshooting systems, and making a direct impact on sustainable energy production, we’d like to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

* Safely operate anaerobic digesters, gas conditioning equipment, pumps, blowers, compressors, chillers, condensers, oxygen generators, and related plant equipment.
* Perform hourly and daily inspections while monitoring temperatures, pressures, oil levels, gas production, process flows, oxygen (O₂), and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) levels.
* Identify abnormal equipment conditions including leaks, excessive vibration, unusual noises, or changing operating conditions.
* Perform initial troubleshooting before contacting maintenance technicians or outside contractors.
* Support preventive maintenance activities and assist with major equipment repairs and scheduled maintenance projects.
* Create work orders and maintain accurate operational documentation using maintenance management software.
* Assist with developing and updating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Energy Isolation Procedures.
* Follow all company safety policies, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
* Participate in plant housekeeping and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
* Support contractors performing maintenance while ensuring safe work practices are followed.
* Participate in on-call coverage as required.
* Perform additional duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For:

* Valid driver’s license.
* Experience operating or maintaining equipment in an industrial or gas processing environment.
* Mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot equipment.
* Ability to perform basic electrical troubleshooting using a multimeter.
* Ability to read and understand mechanical and electrical drawings.
* Strong commitment to workplace safety and safe work practices.
* Ability to work on-call as needed.
* Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions.
* Ability to lift, move, or push up to 50 pounds.
* Basic computer skills using Outlook, Word, Excel, or similar applications.
* Military technical experience or related industrial training is welcomed in place of some operational experience.

Working Conditions:

This position works primarily outdoors in an industrial and agricultural environment.

Employees should expect exposure to:

* Heat and cold
* Industrial machinery
* Rotating equipment
* Noise
* Flammable materials
* Agricultural environments

Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided and required.

Why Join Vanguard Renewables?

At Vanguard Renewables, you’ll be part of a growing organization committed to creating renewable energy while protecting the environment. Your work directly contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, producing renewable natural gas, and supporting sustainable agriculture across the country.

If you’re looking for a hands-on career where safety, teamwork, and continuous learning are valued, we’d love to meet you.

Vanguard Renewables is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and making employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.