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.
Skills Required
- Strong experience as a programmer with Allen Bradley, Ignition, or AutomationDirect
- Knowledge or experience in IT and networking
- Knowledge or experience with electrical systems and safe practices
- Field installation experience
- Strong knowledge of automated systems, including 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 cross-functional collaboration skills
- Detail-oriented approach focused on delivering high-quality software solutions
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and programming languages
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
What We Do
Maas Energy Works develops, owns, and operates dairy-based anaerobic digester and renewable natural gas projects in partnership with dairy farmers. Its turnkey systems capture methane from manure and other organic waste and convert it into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas, transportation fuel, and other energy products. By turning farm waste into energy, the company helps dairy farms reduce emissions, diversify revenue, and support long-term operational sustainability.
