[Hiring] Continuous Improvement Engineer @Opal Fuels

Role Description

We are hiring a Continuous Improvement Engineer with at least 5 years of experience to work in our Operations team. This position reports to Director - BioGas Operations and Delivery and will work remotely from home, with periodic travel to operating facilities nationwide, estimated 50%.

This position is responsible for providing centralized operational performance leadership to improve production, reduce losses, optimize costs, and increase operational consistency across the Biogas fleet. The Continuous Improvement Engineer serves as the owner of fleet performance measurement, operational analytics, loss accounting, benchmarking, scorecards, reporting systems, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position works closely with Operations, Reliability, Process Engineering, and Controls to identify performance gaps, develop improvement strategies, and drive sustainable operational excellence across the fleet.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead fleet continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Develop operational scorecards, KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Analyze operational losses and drive corrective improvement actions.
• Measure asset capability and identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Identify gaps between actual performance and production plans.
• Lead constraint management, debottlenecking, and operational optimization efforts.
• Develop and maintain fleet performance and morning reporting systems.
• Monitor energy consumption and variable operating cost performance.
• Benchmark facilities and standardize best operating practices fleet-wide.
• Utilize analytics, AI tools, and economic modeling capabilities.
• Five core capabilities to assist the Operational Excellence Campaign:
  • Asset Reliability
  • Mechanical Integrity
  • Unplanned Event Reduction
  • Risk Management
  • Reliability Systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Industrial or related field) from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated process improvement in RNG, oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, or comparable industrial experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to analyze operational and financial performance trends.
• Ability to identify operational improvement opportunities through data analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize AI tools to support operational improvement.
• Effective communication and cross-functional coordination capability.
• Ability to travel 50% based on fleet demands.
• Home-based position preferred near an operating asset.

Work Hours and Arrangements

Standard Monday - Friday, first shift (exempt position); must be available for after-hours/weekend calls as business needs demand. Ability to travel 50%+.

This is a remote position; however, preference will be given to candidates residing in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV. This is to ensure alignment with business needs, time zones, and applicable employment regulations.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Candidate must be able to work in heavy industrial plant environments, in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
• Candidate must be able to speak and hear at normal levels, see with close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and have the ability to adjust focus.
• Individuals must be able to use hands and fingers to operate tools, motorized equipment, and other construction equipment.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Job Type

Full-time

Pay

The range for this role is anticipated to be $130,000 - $145,000 annually with bonus for eligible positions. Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market/business considerations, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) plus Matching Contributions
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Ten Paid Holidays