Field Operator

Job Description

Job Description

What if all plastics were recycled? Today, less than 10% are. The other 90% are either mismanaged and buried in landfills, sent to incinerators, or end up in our environment as litter polluting our land, rivers, and oceans. But imagine if all plastics could be recycled. At Alterra, we convert plastics back into their original building blocks to produce new plastics and other valuable products. We’re disrupting the traditional thinking that used plastic should be discarded and helping people see that plastics are valuable and designed to become new again. That’s Alterra…solving plastic pollution through infinitely renewed plastics.

Position Summary

The Field Technician supports safe and efficient plant operations by conducting routine inspections, operating and adjusting equipment in the field, and communicating plant conditions to the Control Board Operator. Field Technicians are essential to monitoring Alterra’s proprietary process for producing ISCC Plus circular oil, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. This role also provides first-line troubleshooting and maintenance support to keep the plant operating reliably and safely.

Reports to : Shift Team Leader, Production Manager

Function : Operations

Status : Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Starting Wage : $25-30 / hour

Key Responsibilities

Field Operations & Monitoring

• Provide constant monitoring, oversight, and troubleshooting of chemical process equipment in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• Adjust manual valves and switches to regulate process variables (pressures, flow rates, temperatures, fluid levels) to maintain safety, product quality, and efficiency.
• Record operating data, oil sample results, and test readings, and communicate key issues that may impact process capability or reliability.
• Read and interpret processing schedules, operating logs, and sample results to make appropriate control adjustments.
• Conduct routine rounds and inspections of pumps, compressors, valves, tanks, and other equipment, reporting abnormalities to the control board operator and shift team leader.

Safety & Compliance

Maintenance & Technical Support

Communication & Collaboration

Continuous Improvement

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Physical, Environmental, and Safety Requirements

Alterra is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, religion, or veteran status.

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