Ash & Liquid Waste Technician

Covanta; City of Niagara Falls (NY); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Prescription drug

Vision plan

Dental plan

401(k) plan

Parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Reworld is seeking an Ash & Liquid Operator to operate, inspect, clean, and maintain ash handling and liquid waste systems to ensure safe, compliant facility operations.

The role requires strong attention to detail, teamwork across shifts, and the ability to perform routine monitoring and minor maintenance tasks. This position involves equipment monitoring, weekly ash sampling, and adherence to safety procedures.

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 process areas and control rooms.
• 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.
• Keep the CRO and Shift Supervisor informed of all operational and equipment issues.

Skills

Strong safety awareness

Teamwork skills

Ability to work any shift

Willingness to wear PPE

Mechanical aptitude

Communication across shifts

Job description

Reworld is seeking an Ash & Liquid Operator to operate, inspect, clean, and maintain ash handling and liquid waste systems to ensure safe, compliant facility operations.

The role requires strong attention to detail, teamwork across shifts, and the ability to perform routine monitoring and minor maintenance tasks. This position involves equipment monitoring, weekly ash sampling, and adherence to safety procedures.