2nd Shift Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Mechanic

Location: Greenleaf, WI

Manager: Maintenance Manager

Pay Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Shifts Available: 2nd Shift (2:30p-11pm)

Performs various duties essential to the maintenance of a dairy-based, natural gas production facility which utilizes mechanical and biological systems to process cow manure into renewable natural gas (RNG). These duties include monitoring, repairing, maintaining, and optimizing a wide variety of assets and systems located at the assigned facility. This position will include participation in an on-call rotation and may require work outside normal business hours. On-call Mechanics are required to live not further than a 45-minute drive from their assigned facility. Direct supervision may be limited.

Sagepoint Energy embodies core values of dependability, excellence, and integrity.

• Performs all duties in a manner that is safe, compliant, and efficient as well as productive.
• Conducts the full range of maintenance activities required at the assigned facility. These include (but are not limited to): all routine maintenance, non-routine maintenance, and repairs for stationary equipment such as buildings, tanks, and piping as well as for rotating equipment like valves with manual, electric, or pneumatic operators; submersible and long-axial mixers, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps and blowers; both screw- and piston compressors in either air or biogas service; hydraulic pumps and electric motors; and a variety of both mechanical and electronic instrumentation and analytical equipment including level indicators, flow meters, gas detectors, gas chromatographs and spectrometers.
• Inspect equipment in accordance with operating standards and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Ensure accurate documentation of maintenance tasks including parts used, work completed, and time spent.
• Coordinate with operations staff to minimize downtime and ensure safety during repairs and equipment servicing.
• Operates offroad utility vehicles such as skid steers, loaders, forklifts, and UTV's, as well as light trucks inside and outside of the facility as needed.
• Conducts elevated work and/or confined space entries as needed.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations/requirements.
• Participates and engages in all required training, both in-person sessions and remote learning modules, in all required fields. Training topics may include various safe work practices and protocols and equipment operation and maintenance as well as company specific procedures, policies, and processes.
• Adheres to every safety policy and procedure. These will include procedures for: control of hazardous energy (Lock-out/Tag-out), incident reporting, spill response, fire response, confined space entry, hazardous atmosphere operations, hot work, safe electrical work, and others.
• Comfortable with some overtime hours and on-call hours

Education/Experience is required when indicated, desired otherwise.

• Undergraduate degree in an applicable field, e.g., maintenance or engineering (electrical, mechanical, or industrial) or 3+ years' experience in the same.
• General mechanical aptitude (required)
• Valid driver's license (required)
• A satisfactory motor vehicle record (required)
• Basic computer literacy (i.e., sufficient familiarity to know/learn and utilize Microsoft Office Suite, computerized maintenance management systems, and computerized procurement/inventory systems) (required)
• Industrial Safe Work Practices, including Hot Work, Elevated Work, Confined Space Entry, Safe Electrical Work (up to 480VAC), and Control of Hazardous Energy.
• Hand tools
• Utility vehicles, e.g., skid steer, loader, forklift, UTV
• Mobile elevated work platforms and scissors lifts
• Understand and utilize construction drawings, process flow diagrams, P&ID's, electrical diagrams, and equipment IOM manuals.
• Understand maintenance and repair of rotating equipment (e.g., pumps, compressors, valves, and motors)
• Understand maintenance and repair of stationary equipment (e.g., tanks, piping, and buildings/structures)
• Understand maintenance and repair of instrumentation, controls, and other low voltage applications.
• Programming & troubleshooting PLC's, VFD's, and SCADA.

Field work will include work outside and exposed to the weather, high elevations, confined spaces, electrical components, both stationary and rotating equipment, manure and other agricultural wastes, gases and liquids that are compressed/pressurized, toxic, caustic, or acidic, and/or flammable, dust, exposure to high heat/cold weather, high winds, and high noise.

The physical demands described next are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Satisfactory performance of the essential duties of this job will require standing, kneeling, sitting, and walking as well as fine motor skills (especially of the hands) and the extended reach of arms. Climbing, balancing, stooping, crouching, and crawling will be required. Regular senses of smell, hearing, and sight are required. The capacity to occasionally lift up to 75 pounds is required.

Work Environment

The duties of this job will include working both in an office environment and outdoors in the year-round weather as well as inside industrial spaces with operating machinery. Exposure to high heat and high humidity as well as cold weather and high winds can be expected. This job also includes potential exposure to high noise, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, acids and caustic chemicals, flammable and/or poisonous atmospheres, hot surfaces/equipment, cold surfaces/equipment, high vibrations, confined spaces, elevated working surfaces, vehicle traffic, and animal manure.

Salary is paid on a bi-weekly basis and will be consummate with the value and experience the candidate brings to the role. In addition to base salary, compensation includes the option to participate in company sponsored medical, dental, vision insurance plans and in a retirement savings program, paid personal time off and holidays. You will also be eligible for a monthly bonus and participation in the employee Long-Term Incentive plan.

Sagepoint Energy is an equal opportunity employer. Women, veterans, and minorities are encouraged to apply.