Operations and Maintenance Technician

Posted 110ds ago

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Operations & Maintenance Technician responsible for plant operations and maintenance at Ameresco. Ensuring safety, compliance, and reliability in industrial energy solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop a team culture that makes safety the first consideration and highest priority in all tasks
  • Understand and adhere to DOT program requirements and the plant and pipeline operating manual
  • Prevent accidents through job planning and strict adherence to company safety policies
  • Drive continuous improvement of safety at the site by fostering a team environment that rewards ideas that improve safety
  • Report any near miss incidents and provide support for root cause investigations
  • Operation and maintenance of the facility in strict compliance with all applicable permits and program requirements
  • Reporting any compliance deviations or near misses and assist in any investigation required to identify root causes
  • Help build a team that understands the importance of compliance and works to reduce the site's impact on the environment
  • Develop, implement, and maintain a proactive maintenance plan for all plant equipment based on OEM recommendations
  • Review and revise maintenance procedures as necessary to increase plant availability.
  • Perform maintenance activities including coordination with subcontracted maintenance
  • Plan and oversee all planned maintenance outages
  • Create and manage records of all maintenance performed
  • Work positively as part of the team to achieve plant production goals
  • Serve as a positive interface with clients on production and fuel supply issues
  • Work with the site team to provide root cause solutions to improve plant reliability
  • Identify plant upgrades designed to enhance safety or improve reliability
  • Be readily available to respond to plant issues outside of normal work hours
  • Support the Plant Manager in the development of annual operating budgets and maintain plant costs within that budget
  • Identify and propose cost reductions that do not reduce safety, production or reliability
  • Maintain plant operator qualification and training programs
  • Maintain, revise, and develop plant standard operating procedures
  • Build positive working relationships with customers, clients, site personnel, and internal resources
  • Review automated reports for accuracy

Requirements:

  • High School graduate or GED
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct experience with operation and maintenance in an industrial setting strongly recommended
  • Valid US driver’s license required
  • Formal and relevant technical training through military service, trade school, industrial experience, or technical training schools desired
  • Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or technical discipline a plus
  • Applicable military and merchant marine experience is highly valued
  • Must have a working knowledge of reading and interpreting system drawings and/or P&IDs
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook a plus
  • Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills are required.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive and competitive employee benefits
  • People-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans