Ash & Liquid Waste Systems Technician

reworld; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, dental plans

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Reworld in Niagara Falls, NY, seeks an Ash & Liquid Operator to operate, inspect, clean, and maintain ash handling and liquid waste systems to keep facilities safe and compliant.

You will monitor equipment, perform routine maintenance, support environmental compliance, and collaborate across shifts. Candidates should have industrial experience, strong safety awareness, and the ability to work nights/weekends with proper PPE. Competitive benefits available.

Qualifications

• Prior industrial, utility, or heavy equipment operations experience strongly preferred.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to perform minor maintenance.
• Strong safety awareness and ability to follow compliance procedures.
• Ability to work any shift, including nights, weekends, and overtime.
• Willingness to wear required PPE, including a full faced respirator, and work in industrial/dirty environments.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with ability to coordinate across shifts.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, operate, and maintain bottom ash and ferrous system equipment, keeping it clean and ash-free.
• Conduct rounds of related equipment, including slip sticks, belts, rollers, scrapers, and mixers.
• Clean and inspect pug mill mixers twice per shift, maintaining proper fly ash mixing to prevent dusting.
• Inspect tea cup chutes, ash silos, ECS units, magnets, and other components to ensure they remain clear of debris and operating effectively.
• Perform minor maintenance tasks, such as screen and spring changes, drive belt replacements, pump cleaning, and lubrication.
• Grease motors, bearings, pug mills, vibrators, and other equipment per compliance schedules.
• Maintain clean conditions in the ALO building, ash alley, control rooms, MCC rooms, and exterior areas.
• Perform weekly ash sampling, complete paperwork, and deliver samples to the Environmental Manager.
• Complete monthly safety equipment compliance checks.
• Monitor ferrous and non-ferrous stock levels and ensure acceptable storage.
• Safely offload liquid waste tankers and coordinate deliveries.
• Identify and correct system flow problems.
• Maintain liquid waste equipment, including cleaning strainers, replacing fittings, changing/rebuilding pumps, and cleaning lance nozzles.
• Receive and provide thorough shift turnover, staying beyond shift end if needed to resolve issues.
• Maintain accurate and complete shift logs, recording times of major evolutions, abnormal conditions, equipment attention, and maintenance needs.

Skills

Industrial experience

Mechanical aptitude

Safety awareness

Shift flexibility

PPE readiness

Teamwork

Job description

Reworld in Niagara Falls, NY, seeks an Ash & Liquid Operator to operate, inspect, clean, and maintain ash handling and liquid waste systems to keep facilities safe and compliant.

You will monitor equipment, perform routine maintenance, support environmental compliance, and collaborate across shifts. Candidates should have industrial experience, strong safety awareness, and the ability to work nights/weekends with proper PPE. Competitive benefits available.