Plant Operator - Night Shift

Synagro; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 26,139 - 37,229; Full time

Job summary

Synagro is seeking a plant maintenance operator to inspect, maintain, and control process equipment and perform mechanical maintenance across the facility. The role requires adherence to regulations to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant operations and a night shift from 6 p.m.

to 6 a.m. Qualified candidates will have a high school diploma or GED and at least 2 years of experience in plant operations, with strong mechanical and electrical aptitude, and the ability to read manuals,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Monitor and control plant operations in accordance with company policies and plant standard operating procedures.
• Maintain records of plant operations including, but not limited to, hourly operating data and abnormal operating conditions.
• Ensure facility operates within permit compliance, at/above design capability, and always produces high quality product.
• Enforce and maintain standard safety procedures and maintain clean work area at all times.
• Perform fire guard duty and confined space watch.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

Safety compliance

Reading manuals

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Basic math

Shift work readiness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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. 6p.m. - 6a.m.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control plant operations in accordance with company policies and plant standard operating procedures.
• Maintain records of plant operations including, but not limited to, hourly operating data and abnormal operating conditions.
• Ensure that the facility operates within permit compliance, at/above design capability, and always produces high quality product.
• Participate and complete training programs within the time frame allotted.
• 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.
• Enforce and maintain standard safety procedures and maintain clean work area at all times.
• Perform fire guard duty and confined space watch.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

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

Education and Experience

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

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Talking, Hearing, Seeing; Sitting, Standing, Walking, Fingering, Kneeling, Crouching, Pushing, and Pulling.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: activities occur inside and out.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Salary Range: $23.00 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.

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