Operations Manager

Covanta; Greater London; On-site; USD 128,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in sustainable waste solutions is seeking an Operations Manager to lead their Power Plant team. This role offers the opportunity to enhance your career while ensuring superior environmental and safety standards. You will be responsible for overseeing plant operations, managing personnel, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. With a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence, you will play a crucial role in driving efficiency and sustainability initiatives. Join a forward-thinking company committed to a carbon-negative future and make a significant impact in the field of waste management.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering or equivalent experience in plant operations.
• 10+ years in a supervisory role in an industrial facility.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational responsibilities and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Lead and coach personnel to meet business objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Safety Management

Operations Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Plant Operations Experience

Tools

Electrical and Control Systems

Lean Methodologies

Continuous Improvement Techniques

Job description

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world's largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

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About the role

Reporting to the Facility / Plant Manager, the Operations Manager oversees the Power Plant's operational responsibilities and requirements, leading a direct and indirect reports team. The Operations Manager role provides many opportunities to learn, develop, and grow your profession at various plants throughout the enterprise.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Delivers superior environmental, health, and safety leadership to ensure no accidents, harm to people, or environmental damage. Ensures compliance with all permit requirements
• Provide leadership and coaching to effectively manage personnel to execute tasks required to deliver against the business objectives for the operation.
• Provide guidance and over-site to keep boiler and turbine performance at maximum level.s
• Effectively organize work and projects with other departments and ensure proper and efficient daily work of all operations personnel.
• Administer and supervise studies to improve plant operations and equipment operations and monitor the effectiveness of plant manuals and procedures, instituting changes or additions as required.
• Assure compliance to procedures through auditing.
• Ensure the plant's readiness to meet unusual situations and safe, efficient day-to-day operations.
• Proficiently inspect boilers and machinery to meet plant performance targets. Manage, track, and implement established technical training programs as required and develop new training as needed.
• Oversee and/or compile and present various technical reports.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and appearance of the operations areas to maintain a safe working environment

Working Conditions:

• 24x7, 12-hr rotating shifts
• Industrial, plant environment
• Over time, as needed

Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Engineering.
• Plant operations supervisory/managerial experience will be accepted instead of a degree.
• Experience including power plant operations or high-pressure boiler experience with a sound understanding of power plant operations
• Materials processing experience (conveyors, cranes, hoppers, etc.)
• The ASME, QRO/CFO Certification is desirable, or must be able to qualify for this certification (or any other required certification) within six months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 or more years of experience in a supervisory or managerial level role in an industrial or power-generating facility
• Experience in a specialty chemical plant, environment with significant material handling, or coal-fired power plant is highly preferred.
• Maintenance experience with outages, rotating and electrical generation equipment (turbine, generator, etc.)
• Proven expertise in Lean continuous improvement methodologies, driving process optimization, waste reduction, and efficiency gains in industrial or power-generating facilities.

Experience in or knowledge of one or more of these:

• Electrical and control systems
• Air compressors
• Condensate pumps
• Cooling water systems
• Understanding of solid fuel combustion practices and materials handling processes
• Continuous Improvement
• Safety and Incident Management

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and organizational skills
• Off-hours and on-call work may be required
• Career growth oriented
• Hands-on, analytical approach
• Sharp learning curve
• Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis

The expected salary range for this position is $128,000 - $175,000. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive plan, subject to meeting the plan's requirements and depending on company and individual performance.

This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary will consider various factors, including experience, ability, and location. Reworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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