Operations Manager

1730 South St, Redding, CA 96001, USA Req #142

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Department: Operations

Reports to: Regional Director of Operations

Compensation: Hourly $25 - $35, Commensurate to Skills and Experience

Hours: 40-45 hours per week, Monday through Friday. The position includes some on-call hours during evenings and weekends. Some expected travel and an average of 3 trips per month, of which most will be day trips, with some overnights. Multi-night trips are perhaps once every 2 months.

• Eight and a half paid holidays per year.
• Two paid flexible holidays per year.
• ICHRA Health Insurance Reimbursement or Health Insurance Reimbursement.
• 100% Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Other benefits accrue over the first 3-24 months, including additional paid vacation, no-cost primary medical care membership, 401k, 401k matching, and quarterly profit share.

Place of Work: Corporate Headquarters, 1730 South Street, Redding, CA 96001

Company Overview

Maas Energy Works is the leading developer and operator of on-farm, waste-to-energy systems in the United States. The Company designs, develops, constructs, and operates biogas renewable energy generation systems, primarily on dairy farms. Our projects include anaerobic digesters, biogas-powered electric generation, and renewable natural gas upgrading.

Position Description

Maas Energy Works (MEW) is seeking a Remote Operations Manager to oversee and maintain operations of renewable biomethane gas projects across the western United States. These projects, located on dairy farms, involve processing biomethane gas for use in power generators or delivery through a private natural gas pipeline network. The role involves remote monitoring and troubleshooting of biogas cleanup facilities, metering stations, and biogas gathering networks. Responsibilities include coordinating with field staff, ordering parts and materials, data analysis, and troubleshooting anaerobic digestion processes. The ideal candidate will have experience with natural gas systems, SCADA, and gas plant I&E. RNG experience will be preferred, but high organization and systems awareness are essential.

Responsibilities

• Remotely monitor and troubleshoot issues at assigned digester facilities and cleanup plants.
• Communicate regularly with Field Ops Manager and on-site operators to ensure proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Travel to digester sites and cleanup facilities once per month.
• Be company expert in producing monthly operations reports.
• Requires extensive communication via email, text, and phone.

Qualifications & Skills

• Must be proficient in English.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Excel, data management, trend analysis, and report generation.
• Experience with Oil & Gas, Natural Gas, or RNG strongly preferred.
• SCADA or Plant System I&E experience preferred.
• Able to learn customized applications such as Wrike, TeamViewer, Inteli-monitor, and various SCADA equipment.
• Self-motivated.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting experience.
• Able to quickly learn extensive industry-specific skills and methods.
• Additional proficiency in Spanish is helpful but not required.
• Must possess a valid US driver's license.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands Requirements

Work Environment
This job mainly operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands
This is largely a sedentary role with some required travel. This would require the ability to enter, travel in, and exit vehicles and airplanes.