Plant Operator

Synagro; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days paid time off

10 Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k) with company match

Career growth and promotional opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Synagro is seeking a dedicated Plant Operator in Laurel, Maryland, to maintain and control the plant’s operations. The responsibilities include monitoring processes to ensure compliance with safety standards and producing high-quality products while maintaining records of operations.

Qualified candidates should have a high school diploma and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Benefits include 15 days paid time off, health insurance, and a 401(k) plan with company match.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as operator or other process plant operations.
• Strong mechanical & electrical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control plant operations according to company policies.
• Maintain records of plant operations.
• Ensure facility operates within permit compliance and produces quality product.
• Participate in training programs.
• Perform general housekeeping activities.
• Enforce standard safety procedures and maintain clean work area.
• Perform fire guard duty and confined space watch.

Skills

Ability to recognize operational inconsistencies and hazards

Communication skills – verbal and written

Ability to operate a computer

Basic math skills

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Job description

Synagro partners with stakeholders to clean our water, protect our environment and serve our communities by generating worth from what others consider waste. We work to protect the health of our water, our Earth and those who depend on them now and in the future.

What good is a job without great benefits to reward your hard work? Here are some highlights of what Synagro has to offer:

• 15 days paid time off
• 10 Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision (within 30 days of hire)
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) with company match (fully vested upon hire)
• Career growth and promotional opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement

JOB SUMMARY

Inspect, maintain, and control process equipment and perform mechanical maintenance throughout the plant. Adhere to all applicable regulations to provide safe, reliable, and cost effective operation of the plant to meet processing, permit, and other applicable requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Monitor and control plant operations in accordance with company policies and plant standard operating procedures.
2. Maintain records of plant operations including, but not limited to, hourly operating data and abnormal operating conditions.
3. Ensure that the facility operates within permit compliance, at/above design capability, and produces high quality product at all times.
4. Participate and complete training programs within the time frame allotted.
5. Perform any general work or other assignments necessary to ensure the safe, clean, and efficient operation of the facility to include sweeping, shoveling, and other housekeeping activities.
6. Enforce and maintain standard safety procedures and maintain clean work area at all times.
7. Perform fire guard duty and confined space watch.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES

1. Ability to recognize operational inconsistencies and hazards in the workplace and display proper judgment in responding to them.
2. Ability to read and comprehend instructional manuals, instruction sheets, technical data, work orders and mechanical drawings in English.
3. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the plant fire protection apparatus and systems.
4. Ability to operate all fire protection equipment.
5. Thorough knowledge and understanding of occupational hazards connected with machine shop and general plant practices with emphasis on the necessity of safety policy compliance.
6. Ability to work varying shifts, overtime, holidays, on call duty and emergency call-ins.
7. Communication skills – verbal and written.
8. Ability to operate a computer.
9. Ability to perform basic math.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCES

1. High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
2. Minimum 2 years’ experience as operator or other process plant operations, or equivalent.
3. Strong mechanical & electrical aptitude.

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Talking, Hearing, Seeing; Sitting, Standing, Walking, Fingering, Kneeling, Crouching, Pushing, and Pulling.
2. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and out.
3. The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
4. The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to bio‑solids.
5. The worker frequently is in close quarters, crawl space, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes, and other areas which could cause claustrophobia.

Salary Range: $20.00- $25.00 per hour (commensurate with experience)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential job functions, knowledge, skills, abilities, efforts, and physical or working conditions associated with a position.