Lead Plant Operator - Renewable Natural Gas (Cottonwood)
$79,040–$83,200 year
On-siteMarissa, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead the day-to-day operations of the Cottonwood RNG facility, supervising two operators to maximize production and minimize downtime while ensuring safety, cleanliness, and environmental compliance. Manage startup activities with the construction team, coordinate maintenance tasks, and schedule outage events. Operate and monitor critical equipment including blowers, gas pretreatment, and compression units, while performing repairs, oil changes, and valve adjustments. Monitor production data, equipment hours, and service schedules daily; check flow meters, pressure, and temperature readings to correct conditions before failure. Maintain plant inventory, manage third-party vendor services, and respond to callouts with 24/7 availability during rolling schedules. Work 40-50 hours per week, including night shifts and weekends, reporting directly to the Area Manager.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of Renewable gas production industry experience
- Must be skilled in recordkeeping and logging
- General troubleshooting abilities
- Computer skills (Microsoft Office)
- Must possess good mechanical skills with mechanical/basic electrical knowledge/troubleshooting experience
- Must be self-motivated and perform most tasks with little or no supervision
- Working knowledge of pressure, vacuum, and flow
- Experience with pumps, blowers, or air compressors
- Heavy equipment operations experience
- Must have a current and valid driver's license, without any restrictions
- Must be able to lift 10-50 lbs
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate/examine gas meter
- Must be able to operate/examine flow meters
- Must be able to operate/examine hand tools
- Must be able to operate/examine power tools
- Must be able to operate/examine bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to operate/examine test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to drive a motorized vehicle
- Must be able to perform moderate lifting
- Must be able to walk on irregular surfaces
- Must be able to stoop
- Must be able to kneel
- Must be able to climb
- Must be able to crouch
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate an ATV
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to type on a computer
- Must be able to use hands and arms to operate/examine gas meter, flow meters, hand tools, power tools, bridge and jib cranes and test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
- Must be able to operate gas meter
- Must be able to use flow meters
- Must be able to use hand tools
- Must be able to use power tools
- Must be able to use bridge and jib cranes
- Must be able to use test/diagnostic equipment
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