Amp Americas is hiring a
Director of Operations

Summary

The Director of Operations will manage Amp's portfolio of operating RNG production facilities. Key responsibilities include developing annual operating plans, managing major maintenance, executing capital improvement projects, professionalizing the team, setting up Amp for safe operations, and other duties as required. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction, 15+ years of experience in field service management, and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical, or similar) or Construction (preferred)
• 15+ years of experience in field service management (i.e., leading operating teams and team leaders) in Oil & Gas, Renewable Gas, or other process-related industry (required)
• Experience with relevant process equipment, components, and SCADA systems such as Wonderware, Factory Talk or Ignition (required)
• Willingness to travel 50% or more of the time to remote locations, including to conduct unannounced audits and be responsive to abnormal conditions/emergencies (required)
• Excellent written & oral communication skills (required)
• Experience with basic computer software like MS Office (required)

Responsibilities

• Work with engineering and asset management to develop annual operating plans
• Manage major maintenance and execute capital improvement projects
• Identify opportunities for improvement
• Assist in the evaluation of potential projects (e.g., equipment upgrades, process flows / P&IDs, safety considerations)
• Inform financial and business modeling (especially cost-to-serve as well as risk and opportunity analysis)
• Build relationships with vendors/partners/stakeholders
• Professionalize/upgrade and expand the team and tools
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of performance reporting to executives
• Maintain critical field instruments and devices for data collection and storage at each site to comply with all credit compliance reporting and annual auditing
• Drive creative problem solving to address operational issues and opportunities
• Make frequent unplanned site visits to ensure 100% compliance with safety practices, operating permits & regulatory reporting requirements
• Optimize spares inventory
• Manage outside vendors and contractors
• Supporting the ongoing refinement of Amp’s field safety programs
• Ensuring consistent execution of safe work practices while performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and emergency response
• Developing and documenting standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Helping automate performance monitoring & reporting
• Identifying & leveraging best practices from competitors, other industry verticals
• Establishing a culture of continuous improvement

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for & track record of solving complex problems and delivering results (required)
• Interest in alternative energy, renewable fuels, or carbon abatement (preferred)

Benefits

• Compensation package commensurate with experience including merit-based bonuses and equity
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance starting day one
• Paid time off and 12 paid company holidays
• Opportunity to build upon your career in a company on the cutting edge of the RNG industry