Maintenance Manager

Covanta; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Education assistance

Job summary

Reworld is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability at our waste-to-energy facility. You will drive safety, asset reliability, and workforce development, overseeing Mechanics, Welders, and E&I Technicians.

You will shape site maintenance strategy, budgets, outages, CMMS usage, and continuous improvement, in partnership with Operations, Engineering and EHS, delivering reliable operation and cost-effective performance.

Qualifications

• WastetoEnergy maintenance experience or strong background in power generation, industrial, or chemical plant maintenance.
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience required.
• Engineering degree preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems, including NEC.
• Familiarity with NFPA Arc Flash safety requirements.
• Preventive maintenance planning and execution experience.
• Experience with major maintenance outages and reliability tools.

Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of safety and operational excellence.
• Lead maintenance strategies to maximize equipment reliability and reduce costs.
• Oversee outage planning, scheduling, and execution.
• Manage maintenance personnel and budgets.
• Drive reliability improvements using root cause analysis and preventive/predictive maintenance strategies.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and EHS.

Skills

Waste-to-Energy maintenance

Supervisory experience

Electrical & Instrumentation

Reliability engineering

CMMS / maintenance planning

Outage management

Root Cause Analysis

Lean / process improvement

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

CMMS

RCFA

FMEA

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.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance and reliability operations at one of Reworld's high-performing waste-to-energy power generation facilities. This role is ideal for maintenance leaders with experience in power plants, waste-to-energy, utilities, heavy industrial manufacturing, chemical processing, pulp and paper, refining, or other continuous-process environments. Candidates with expertise in asset management, reliability engineering, rotating equipment, boilers, turbines, electrical and instrumentation systems (E&I), predictive maintenance, outage management, CMMS, and continuous improvement can make an immediate, lasting impact. Reporting directly to plant leadership, the Maintenance Manager will be a key member of the site's leadership team, responsible for driving safety, reliability, workforce development, and long-term asset performance.

At Reworld, you'll have the opportunity to lead critical infrastructure that powers communities while advancing sustainability by converting waste into renewable energy. Beyond managing maintenance activities, you'll help shape site strategy, influence capital investment decisions, develop skilled maintenance professionals, and drive reliability improvements that directly impact plant performance. We offer the stability of an essential infrastructure business, meaningful leadership responsibility, strong compensation and benefits, career growth opportunities, and the ability to make a visible difference within both the facility and the communities we serve.

The Maintenance Manager provides strategic and day-to-day leadership for all maintenance and reliability activities across the site. This position develops and executes maintenance strategies that maximize equipment availability, improve operational performance, and ensure the safe, cost-effective operation of critical plant assets. Working closely with Operations, Engineering, and EHS leadership, the successful candidate will lead teams of Mechanics, Welders, and Electrical & Instrumentation Technicians while overseeing maintenance planning, outage execution, predictive and preventive maintenance programs, reliability initiatives, budgeting, workforce planning, and continuous improvement efforts. This role offers the rare opportunity to combine hands‑on operational leadership with long‑term asset strategy in an industry that is essential, environmentally beneficial, and positioned for continued growth.

Key Objectives

• Serve as a Safety Leader, ensuring safety is integrated into all maintenance planning and execution activities
• Partner closely with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) teams, with a goal of zero incidents and continuous EHS performance improvement
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce risk, improve productivity and efficiency, and control maintenance costs

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote a strong culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence
• Ensure maintenance and reliability best practices are consistently followed across the site
• Provide leadership and expertise during events impacting site safety, health, and environmental performance
• Plan, develop, and implement maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods to improve equipment reliability, reduce operating costs, and optimize labor and material utilization
• Lead the selection, assignment, coaching, development, and performance management of maintenance personnel
• Manage maintenance shops comprising mechanical and E&I crafts
• Forecast maintenance staffing needs and support hiring and workforce planning
• Develop and maintain a rolling 5year site maintenance strategy
• Establish and maintain a maintenance metrics dashboard to drive performance and prioritize improvement initiatives
• Develop annual and monthly maintenance budgets and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Build and sustain a strong costmanagement structure that identifies short and longterm costreduction opportunities
• Lead the site Work Management Program (WMP) to ensure costcompetitive planning, scheduling, and execution
• Support and optimize the use of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and related tools
• Provide leadership and direction for outage planning and execution, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget
• Drive reliability improvements using root cause analysis and preventive/predictive maintenance strategies
• Inspect operating equipment to ensure conformance with operational and safety standards
• Collaborate with management, engineering, and quality functions to resolve maintenance issues and improve equipment performance

Qualifications, Education & Skills

• WastetoEnergy maintenance experience or a strong background in power generation, industrial, or chemical plant maintenance is preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience required
• Engineering degree preferred
• Strong working knowledge of electrical and instrumentation systems, including the National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Familiarity with NFPA Arc Flash safety requirements
• Proficiency in work management processes, including planning, scheduling, and preventive maintenance
• Demonstrated experience in planning and executing major maintenance outages
• Thorough understanding of Mechanical Integrity and Quality Assurance programs
• Experience with reliability tools such as Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Solid understanding of Lean, 5S, and reliability process improvement methodologies

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, and climb routinely
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces
• Ability to qualify for and wear a fullface respirator
• Ability to work in varying weather conditions

All Reworld positions require a candidate's ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role while upholding Reworld's Values, including (but not limited to) contributing to a safe and inclusive workplace, delivering results through trust, and building breakthrough capabilities.

Please note that Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

Pay Transparency

Reworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and we strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits packages. The range below reflects Reworld's reasonable estimate of base pay for this role based on primary posting location. It is expected that most qualified candidates in this location will fall within the posting range. The final salary offered for this role will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to: experience, education, geographic location, skills and competencies, travel requirements and/or union contracts (if applicable). Pay ranges are reviewed from time to time and may be modified in the future.

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $108,900.00 - $155,600.00 USD per annum

Reworld provides an industry-leading benefits package that supports the whole person-and their families-through a balanced approach to mental, physical, and financial wellbeing. Regular full-time employees based in the USA have access to comprehensive medical, prescription drugs, dental, and vision coverage, FSA, HSA, short- and long-term disability benefits. Our 401(k) plan is industry-leading, with an up to 7% company match. Additional benefits include Company-paid life and AD&D insurance, EAP, paid parental leave, and educational assistance. For more information regarding these offerings, please visit the Reworld Careers Benefits Page. Reworldreserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time.

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affiantive 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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