Lead, Incinerator Operator

WM; Clinton (IL); On-site; USD 1,200 - 1,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K with match

Stock purchase plan

Dependent day care

Paid vacation

Holidays

Personal days

Job summary

WM is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to oversee a designated incinerator operations shift, ensuring productivity while complying with safety, health, and environmental regulations. You will lead operators, train staff, and drive shift performance goals.

Responsibilities include monitoring system parameters, logging, reporting, and coordinating with the supervisor to resolve hazards. The role requires a safety-minded, hands-on leader committed to WM’s standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) equivalent.
• 3 years related experience in a plant, warehouse, or manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong skills and tact.
• 1 year or more years of experience overseeing the work of others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Operators and Plant Workers for a designated shift.
• Assist in the training and development of operations shift personnel.
• Assist in establishing, communicating, and driving shift performance goals.
• Provide shift and individual performance feedback to the appropriate manager or supervisor.
• Monitor operations and shift team metrics to recommend changes to maintain production efficiency.
• Ensure safety, health and environmental compliance and WMHS policies.
• Operate incinerator/related systems to maintain temperatures and throughput.
• Complete necessary logging and reporting documents neatly and accurately.

Skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Team training

Performance feedback

Operations monitoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

3 years related experience in plant/warehouse/manufacturing

1 year overseeing others

Job description

Stericycle is now part of WM. To learn more about WM's acquisition of Stericycle, CLICK HERE (https://investors.wm.com/news-releases/news-release-details/wm-completes-acquisition-stericycle) to read the press release.

Pay Rate: $27.00 per hour, plus $0.50 per hour for night shift. Paid weekly.

Shift: 5:45 PM to 6:15 AM, Sunday-Wednesday/Sunday-Tuesday - Rotation.

What is the value of a WM job? The value of a WM job is more than a paycheck . It’s a way to create opportunities for you and your family.

We Are Stable: Our WM team is home every day, and our team members perform essential and meaningful work.

We Are Committed to Growth: Annual Education Assistance Benefit available for team members.

We Are Investing in You: Amazing Medical, Dental & Vision, 401K with match, discounted stock options, dependent day care, and more!

Who are we? #WeAreWM

I. Job Summary

Oversees a designated incinerator operations shift to ensure productivity goals are achieved while maintaining compliance with all applicable safety and health and environmental compliance regulations, and all WMHS policies and procedures.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the Operators and Plant Workers for a designated shift.
• Assists in the training and development of operations shift personnel in the performance of their job duties.
• Assists in establishing, communicating, and driving shift performance goals.
• Provides shift and individual performance feedback to the appropriate manager or supervisor.
• Monitors operations and shift team metrics to recommend, where necessary, changes in processing methods, operational procedures and personnel utilization to maintain production efficiency.
• Monitors and ensures that team members are adhering to all Safety, Health and Environmental compliance regulations, and all WMHS policies and procedures. Communicates to the Operations Supervisor or Facility Manager, all issues, concerns and shift team recommendations regarding safety, compliance, and productivity.
• Initiate actions to ensure timely resolution of identified hazards or unsafe conditions or practices.
• Perform additional operator / plant tasks including, but not limited to:
• Ensures the incinerator waste feed rate and blending is performed properly to maintain correct incinerator temperatures and to maximize throughput.
• Monitors incinerator and steam systems (where applicable), ash removal system, ash quality, and Air Pollution Control system parameters to include but not limited to temperatures, pH, absorber flow rate, reagent feed rates, differential pressures and other system parameters to insure safe, compliant and efficient operations are maintained. Reports any issues identified to the appropriate manager/supervisor.
• Completes all necessary logging and reporting documents neatly and accurately and file according to procedure.
• Operates vehicles with valid driver’s license, including but not limited to, on yard movement of trucks, tractors, trailers, and rolloffs.
• Operates hand trucks, pallet jacks, forklifts or similar equipment as part of unloading and loading vehicles for processing or transfer.
• Stages waste containers for weighing and scanning in the SteriWorks system.
• Weighs and scans waste containers into the SteriWorks system for proper recordkeeping purposes.
• Empties waste containers into process bins/receptacles, decants containers for transfer and/or loads waste containers onto conveyor system for incineration.
• Places reusable containers on wash line for decontamination.
• Operates reusable container wash unit to properly decontaminate reusable containers. Remove clean containers, inspect for serviceability and compliance and stage for loading onto assigned vehicles for reuse.
• Decontaminates cargo area of vehicles and ensures vehicle cargo areas do not have free liquid on the floors. Load reusable containers and other service supplies on vehicles as assigned.
• Ensures work area is clean and free of debris; cleans up all spills immediately
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

III. Qualifications

A. Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (accredited) equivalent
• 3 years related experience or training in a plant, warehouse, or manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong skills and tact
• 1 year more years of experience overseeing the work of others

B. Preferred Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License

IV. Physical Requirements

Listed below are key points regarding physical demands, physical and occupational risks, and the work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Frequently

• Standing
• Lifting
• Pushing
• Pulling
• Reaching
• Grasping
• Talking
• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Walking
• Hearing

Constantly

• Walking
• Hearing

Field: This job operates in both inside garage, shop or gas plant conditions as well as outside conditions that include inclement weather, heat and humidity.

This role is designated as safety sensitive and will require the successful candidate to strictly comply with all safety rules and protocols. As part of the ongoing employment requirements, the successful candidate may be subject to drug and alcohol testing—including pre‑employment screening, post‑incident evaluations, reasonable suspicion checks, and random testing, in accordance with government regulations and company policies.

Pay

Pay: The expected base pay rate for this on-site position is $27.00 per hour, plus $0.50 per hour for night shift. This rate represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific salary offered to a successful candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.

V. Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran