Plant Operator
Piper Maddox
We are seeking a RNG Plant Operator to support the operation and maintenance of a Renewable Natural Gas facility in Kentucky. This role will play a key part in ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance while supporting both the RNG processing facility and landfill gas collection system operations.
Our client is a nationally recognized waste management and environmental services company operating landfill gas and RNG facilities across the U.S. This is an opportunity to join a growing operation and support RNG production and landfill gas-to-energy systems within a critical infrastructure environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, adjust, and operate RNG processing equipment and landfill gas collection systems to maximize plant performance and gas production
- Perform daily walkthroughs and support the safe and efficient operation of plant and field equipment
- Conduct preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on compressors, pumps, blowers, filters, valves, and related gas processing equipment
- Support landfill gas collection system activities including troubleshooting vacuum loss, air intrusion, and gas quality issues
- Perform repairs and maintenance on HDPE piping systems, seals, gaskets, hatches, and related field equipment
- Rebuild and maintain air-operated sump pumps used within the landfill gas collection system
- Operate mobile equipment including forklifts, manlifts, skid steers, and mini-excavators
- Monitor equipment performance and identify operational or mechanical issues in real time
- Adhere to all safety procedures and support compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and operational regulations
- Support on-call operations coverage on a rotating basis, including nights and weekends when scheduled
Qualifications and Preferred Background:
- 3+ years of experience within industrial operations, landfill gas, gas processing, RNG, wastewater, chemical processing, or similar industrial environments
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting and maintenance experience across industrial equipment and rotating machinery
- Experience working with compressors, pumps, valves, filters, piping systems, and gas processing equipment
- Familiarity with landfill gas collection systems or related field operations is highly preferred
- Experience troubleshooting gas quality, vacuum systems, or air intrusion issues is a plus
- Hands-on experience with HDPE piping repair, welding, or related piping systems is preferred
- Experience operating mobile equipment such as forklifts, skid steers, mini-excavators, and manlifts
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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