Middleware Engineer jobs in Saint Cloud, MN

About Amp Americas

Founded in 2011, Amp Americas builds, manages, operates and maintains RNG production facilities that convert dairy waste into carbon-negative hydrogen, renewable transportation fuel and power. The vertically-integrated company leverages over a decade of unique expertise and specialized experience in carbon-negative fuel development, operations, services and marketing to deliver comprehensive, turn-key solutions that address greenhouse gas emissions and seek to improve air, land and water quality. Visit ampamericas.com.  

Position Summary

The Facilites Engineer is responsible for ensuring safe operation of our RNG assets, maximizing uptime and production, as well as optimizing reliability and performance. This position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Operations.  The incumbent will collaborate extensively with the operations and engineering staff through regular on-site support to troubleshoot issues impacting throughput or yield, commission new plants, and implement process and technology improvements at our facilities by designing, specifying, and implementing process improvement projects. The incumbent must be skilled in vendor management and familiar with common gas processing equipment. A results-oriented, self-motivated engineer is needed to work cross-functionally to support or lead a diverse set of project and/or operational tasks that may arise in a start-up environment.  Remote candidates are welcome.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full scope, including but not limited to, identification, prioritization, and execution of process improvement projects for AMP facilities digesting biomass into biogas and upgrading into RNG.
  • Propose process improvement projects and determine cost and financial performance. 
  • Scope out equipment requirements and compare quotations from vendors. 
  • Ensure quality of procured equipment, not limited to FAT Testing, and shop visits.
  • Determine scope of work for vendors, for correct installation and commissioning of new equipment 
  • Work cross functionally for controls upgrades, operational changes, etc. 
  • Successfully commission the process changes. 
• Identify and troubleshoot issues at biogas upgrading plants as well as devise improved alternative strategies in collaboration with onsite operations staff.
• Create action plans for resolving issues by evaluating operation targets, unit performance, and limitations.
• Interface with multi-disciplinary teams to develop and monitor project metrics, manage project data. Incorporate lesson’s learned and evaluate new project designs from an operations perspective.
• Summarize operating trends and engineering data recommending corresponding actions to plant management.
• Collaborate with Vendors and Plant Managers to develop SOPs and other training material for operations staff.
• Manage vendors to improve reliability and lower operating costs.
• Perform Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) and implement solutions with support from plant management.
• Train new operators on root cause analysis and optimal plant operation.
• Assist Regulatory team in fugitive emission and carbon intensity (CI) score tracking and monitoring.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, preferably Chemical, Mechanical, Environmental
• 3-10 years of field engineering experience in process industries (refining, chemical processing, petrochemicals, and fertilizer), mining, power generation, water, wastewater or biofuels (ethanol, biodiesel, digesters, landfill) and oil and gas exploration and production and midstream. 
• Demonstrated succinct, clear communication (oral and written) as well as reporting and analyzing KPIs.
• Passion for renewable energy and track record of delivering results and problem solving.
• Experience with SCADA systems (e.g., Wonderware, Factory Talk, Ignition) as well as data historians (e.g., Aveva, OSI PI).
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

What We Offer

• Compensation package commensurate with experience including significant productivity pay and equity
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid time off and company paid holidays
• Opportunity to build upon your career in a company on the cutting edge of the RNG industry.
• HQ Office location is near Armitage and Clybourn in Chicago
• Casual dress code and marginally competitive ping-pong

Disclaimer: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position, and the duties and responsibilities may change without notice. AMP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to excellence through diversity.