IC&E Technician - Biomass - DOT

Location: Various, United States

This position is responsible for executing maintenance and operating gas processing facilities at eight dairies in which anaerobic digester gas is processed and turned into renewable natural gas that is injected into a natural gas pipeline. These sites take digester gas and strip carbon dioxide and oxygen out of the gas stream, creating a natural gas product for delivery into natural gas pipelines. At sites not directly connected to the interconnect outside of Manitowoc, WI, the processed gas will be trucked in and injected in the pipeline. This is a rapidly growing business line with potential for future promotion following success in this role. This position will report to the Controls Manager.

The employee will be required to operate and maintain a DOT regulated pipeline. Employee will be subject to random drug screening during employment per DOT PHMSA requirements.

• Executes maintenance on compressors, pipelines, conduct electrical troubleshooting, create operational reports, and safely operating a complex renewable natural gas processing plant while maximizing profitability
• Attention to detail, especially with the correct metering of renewable gas, will be critical to success
• Safely, ethically, and profitably operate the equipment necessary for the processing and transportation of gas produced from eight dairy manure digesters into pipeline quality gas
• Calibrates tests, maintains, troubleshoots, and installs all power plant instrumentation, control systems and electrical equipment
• Performs maintenance on motor control centers, motor operated valves, generators, excitation equipment and motors
• Designs and install new equipment and/or system modifications
• Troubleshoot and perform maintenance on DC backup power equipment, process controls, programmable logic controls (PLC) and emission monitoring equipment
• Schedule, coordinate, and monitor contractors on specific tasks as required
• Identify safety hazards and recommend solutions
• Follow environmental compliance work practices; identify non-compliance problems and assist in implementing solutions
• Train other team members in the areas of instrumentation, control, and electrical systems
• Perform housekeeping assignments as directed
• Perform equipment safety inspections as required and record results as appropriate
• Participate in small construction projects. Read and interpret drawings, sketches, prints and specifications as required
• Order parts as needed to affect maintenance and repair
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
• Perform Operations tasks on an as-needed basis and other tasks as assigned

• High school diploma or GED
• Valid driver's license and have a good driving record
• At least 5 years of industrial experience and/or Electrician experience, showing continuous skill advancement
• Solid background in instrumentation and controls - flow meters, control valves, PLC, calibration, VFD, 4-20 mA signals, gas chromatographs, etc.
• Safety background/understanding - Understanding of OSHA requirements, developing a good safety culture, and implementing safety improvements

The physical demands characterized here epitomize those that must be met by an employee to properly perform the integral functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. To properly perform the integral functions of this job, the employee is required to:

• Sit, stand, or walk for a minimum of 8-hour shifts, including walking long distances, up and down stairs and on uneven ground
• Occasionally lift objects of up to 50 pounds in weight and carry objects of up to 50 pounds in weight
• Frequently climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Talk and hear in noisy environments; use hands and fingers; handle and feel; and able to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally operate over the road vehicles, mobile equipment and/or UTV
• Be clean shaven when tight fitting respiratory protection is required (except mustaches that are above the lower lip and do not affect the respirator seal)
• Wear personal protective equipment including but not limited to, respiratory protection, personal fall arrest equipment, flame resistant clothing, arc rated apparel, etc.
• Possess the following vision requirements: close, color, distance, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus

Working conditions

• Frequently be exposed to outside weather conditions, including wet and/or humid conditions, and extreme heat and cold
• Occasionally be exposed to chemical substances which require the use of personal protective equipment including respirators or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
• Occasionally be exposed to protected and unprotected heights, which requires the use of a personal fall arrest system (harness/lifeline)
• Be in a work environment where the noise level may occasionally be moderate to high, requiring use of hearing protection

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities, and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.