Plant Operator

Synagro; Woonsocket (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 days paid time off

10 Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision (within 30 days)

Health Saving Account (HSA) with match

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401(k) with company match

Career growth and promotional opportun

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Synagro is seeking a plant operations professional to inspect, maintain, and control process equipment and ensure safe, reliable plant performance. The role involves operating heavy/agricultural equipment and performing project work across multiple sites, with focus on safety and regulatory compliance.

You will monitor plant operations, keep detailed records, and ensure permit compliance while contributing to cost-effective production and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience as operator or other process plant operations.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control plant operations according to policies and SOPs.
• Maintain records of hourly operating data and abnormalities.
• Ensure permit compliance and high quality product at all times.
• Participate in training programs within the allotted time frame.
• Perform general duties to ensure safe, clean, and efficient operation of the facility.

Skills

Hazard recognition

English literacy

Safety compliance

Reading manuals

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Education

High School diploma or GED

Minimum 2 years' process plant experience

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. Synagro takes pride in having zero layoffs during the pandemic and the business continues to thrive during difficult times.

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. This person will also perform various project work which requires safely operating vehicles and a variety of heavy/agricultural equipment that may include, but not limited to; front end loader, belt press, centrifuge, dredger, spreader box, excavator, terragator, and road tractor.

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
8. Operate truck/equipment in a safe manner at all times
9. Perform loading, unloading, and timely delivery of material to assigned/approved destination
10. Travel from job site to job site or plant to job site. May involve overnight travel
11. Clean bio-solids off truck/equipment before leaving the field site or landfill

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 workers 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.

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.

Qualifications

Education

High School (preferred)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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