Operator - Organics Processing Plant

**About Us**:
Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions for the production of clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfill and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and through its multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted at more than 1,600 installations globally.

**About the Project**:
This position is located at our Dufferin Organics Processing Plant. The **Plant Operator** is part of a team that focuses on the Process Control, Equipment Operation, and Troubleshooting for our Organics Processing facility.

**Responsibilities**:

- Ensures plant equipment runs to meet production requirement.
- Responsible for the safe startup and shutdown of equipment.
- Participate/lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
- Responsible for maintaining equipment in accordance with O&M Manual.
- Supporting compliance of local codes and regulations.
- Support capital improvement initiatives.
- Responsible for training/inducting junior staff and new recruits.
- Collect, preserve and analyze in lab, all representable samples from pre-identified process streams on site.
- Supervise all process sampling, analysis and ensure that data compilation is done as per standard and approved SOP’s.
- Plant process data trending, analyzing process trends, make suitable interpretation and discuss findings and communicate to process operations on biological, chemical and other process parameter changes.
- Always maintain accurate and auditable work and process records.
- Identify process deviations, understand, analyze and conclude on root causes and communicate with operation group for effective resolution of the situation.
- Comply with the correct procedures, policies and health and safety regulations. Guide, advise and take immediate corrective action in the event a potential issue or unsafe behavior is observed.
- Prepare field reports, document all findings in daily log.
- Ensure proper shift turnover by providing effective written and oral communications to the relieving shift and technician that cover routine and nonroutine issues, problems faced, unit operating conditions, etc.
- Ensure compliance with environmental elements.
- Stay informed with the latest industry trends, techniques and best practices.
- Oversee all OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer’s) O&M Manuals, Service Contract, Document all activities, results and report back to Management.
- Support and supervise housekeeping or cleaning crew, ensure that the work area is kept clean free of hazards and is hygienic.
- Undertake basic administrative tasks such as filing time sheets and answering phones as required.
- Identifies SCADA operational malfunctions, request corrective actions, and reports uncorrected malfunctions.

**Job Requirements**:
**Education and Experience**
- Graduation from high school at minimum. College Diploma in Engineering or Science related Field is preferred
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience with SCADA, waste handling and preparation, water processes, anaerobic digestion, bio-gas generation and handling.

**Skills**
- Wastewater or bio-energy plant experience in particular anaerobic digestion is an asset
- Heavy Industrial plant experience
- Basic maintenance skills
- Promote a safety culture on site.
- Flexible, positive and proactive attitude to work.
- Strong team player.
- Flexibility to work shifts/patterns.
- Good communication skills.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Anaergia provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law. In addition, Anaergia will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities._

Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- North York, ON M3J 2B7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- AEC / DEP or Skilled Trade Certificate (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Waste Handling: 3 years (preferred)
- SCADA: 3 years (preferred)
- Plant Operations: 3 years (preferred)