Job Description

Overview

The Renewable Energy Engine Plant Technician manages the Landfill Gas to Energy Facility, focusing on maximizing production while ensuring safety, environmental compliance, and timely maintenance. This role requires availability to meet the facility's needs and acts as a plant owner.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate operational data to manage production capacity and reduce operating expenses.
  • Inspect ongoing activities for safety and environmental compliance.
  • Ensure compliance with air permit operational requirements.
  • Manage and coordinate third-party vendors for plant maintenance and compliance.
  • Act as the first point of contact for power/gas purchasers regarding facility operations.
  • Repair, maintain, and service plant machinery and equipment according to procedures.
  • Implement safety policies and ensure adherence by all personnel entering the facility.
  • Complete mandatory safety and operational training as assigned.
  • Procure plant supplies and manage the annual budget efficiently.
  • Respond to plant shutdowns during non-business hours to diagnose and rectify issues.
  • Identify backup staff and manage call-out schedules for emergencies.
  • Maintain facility spare inventory and provide written counts biannually.
  • Conduct plant tours to support community relations and represent the facility.
  • Participate in public forums for business development and community education.
  • Complete special assignments as required by management.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 5 years of relevant experience diagnosing and repairing internal combustion engines.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Fundamental knowledge of computer data entry and interpretation.
  • Ability to manage fiduciary responsibilities.
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 100 lbs.
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% with overnight stays.
  • Ability to diagnose and repair DC circuits 12/24 volts.
  • Basic knowledge of 120/240/480 3ph volt AC circuits.
  • Understanding of 4160 volt circuits.
  • Familiarity with basic principles of building maintenance.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k

How this job compares in Lewisville, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 488 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Lewisville, TX

We're tracking 11 other active welding openings in Lewisville, TX right now, from 8 different employers. 5 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 737 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Lewisville, or widen the search to Texas.

WM currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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