Position Title: Automation Team Lead

Department: Puma Works

Reports to: PUMA Works Director

Compensation: Starting hourly range $80k-$110k; Commensurate to Skills and Experience

Hours: Full-time: Monday -Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm; On Call

Benefits

Three weeks of paid vacation
Paid sick time
Eight & a half paid holidays annually
Two paid flexible holidays per year
ICHRA Health Insurance Reimbursement
100% Employer Paid Dental & Vision Insurance
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 with matching, and quarterly profit share.

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

Company Overview

Maas Energy Works (MEW) 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, renewable natural gas upgrading.

Position Description

MEW is seeking a highly motivated candidate to join our automation team to provide coordination of tasks, maintain and enforce processes within the team and help to develop team members. The ideal candidate is reliable, is a self-starter, able to address conflict, and has a mentality of excellence that drives projects to completion.

Responsibilities

Act as the team representative
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project goals
Ensure quality control in projects and tasks
Review of team tasks and help drive completion
Support team members in professional development
Manage team timesheets, time-off requests, and performance reviews
Collaborate with team to identify opportunities for process improvement and create scalable software solutions
Assist in maintaining documentation of new sites and changes to existing sites
Assist in project tracking and documentation

Qualifications & Skills

Strong experience as a Programmer (ex. Allen Bradley, Ignition, Automation Direct)
Some knowledge or experience in IT and networking
Some knowledge of electrical systems and safe practices
Some field installation experience
Strong knowledge of Automated systems such as VFDs, pneumatics, analog pressure and temperature sensors, 4-20mA controls, 24V discrete controls, relays, contactors, Modbus485, and ModbusTCP
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex requirements
Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality software solutions
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and programming languages
Strong written and verbal communication skills

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 travel required. This would require the ability to enter, travel in, and exit vehicles and airplanes.

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