Shift Supervisor

Covanta; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 119,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Paid parental leave

Educational assistance

Job summary

Reworld is seeking a Shift Supervisor to oversee safe, compliant operation of the facility on your shift, including boilers, turbines, and steam plant systems. You will conduct rounds, coordinate personnel, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include supervising equipment, responding to emergencies, leading projects, and training staff while maintaining certifications and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Three plus years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Must possess and maintain an active New Jersey Operating Engineer/Boiler Operator license (Black Seal, Blue Seal, Red Seal, or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with high-pressure boilers and electric generating equipment.
• Detailed knowledge of steam generating power plant operations, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Experience in power plant or resource recovery operations preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
• Ability to work rotating shifts (days/nights), including weekends, holidays, outage periods, and vacation coverage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Maintain plant operations within all environmental limits, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise the operation of boilers, turbines, and all steam plant systems.
• Respond to injuries, accidents, and operational emergencies.
• Approve equipment clearances, lockout/tagout procedures, and issue safety permits.
• Troubleshoot plant operational issues and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Maximize facility performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Direct completion of shift, daily, weekly, and monthly inspections, and housekeeping tasks.
• Lead assigned projects from the Operations Manager.
• Train, mentor, and develop shift personnel to build a cross-trained, technically capable workforce.
• Ensure ongoing technical development of all operations personnel.
• Shift Supervisors must maintain all required site-specific and state-mandated certifications.

Skills

Supervisory experience

NJ Boiler License

High-pressure boilers

Power plant operations

Instrumentation & control

Education

High school diploma or GED

Bachelor of Science preferred

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.

All that we're missing is you.

About the role

As a Shift Supervisor, you will oversee the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the facility during your assigned shift. This includes direct oversight of high-pressure boilers, turbines, steam plant systems, and supporting equipment. You will conduct regular plant rounds, coordinate personnel, and ensure that all activities comply with safety regulations, environmental permits, and state licensing requirements. In emergency or abnormal conditions, you will direct or personally perform required operational actions and coordinate personnel to restore safe operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe working environment and ensure adherence to all company policies, procedures, and safety protocols.
• Maintain plant operations within all environmental limits, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise the operation of boilers, turbines, and all steam plant systems.
• Respond to injuries, accidents, and operational emergencies.
• Approve equipment clearances, lockout/tagout procedures, and issue safety permits.
• Troubleshoot plant operational issues and coordinate maintenance activities.
• Maximize facility performance, reliability, and efficiency.
• Direct completion of shift, daily, weekly, and monthly inspections, and housekeeping tasks.
• Lead assigned projects from the Operations Manager.
• Train, mentor, and develop shift personnel to build a crosstrained, technically capable workforce.
• Ensure ongoing technical development of all operations personnel.
• Shift Supervisors must maintain all required sitespecific and statemandated certifications.

Requirement

• Three plus years of supervisory experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Must possess and maintain an active New Jersey Operating Engineer/Boiler Operator license (Black Seal, Blue Seal, Red Seal, or equivalent appropriate to facility equipment).
• Handson experience with high-pressure boilers and electric generating equipment.
• Detailed knowledge of steamgenerating power plant operations, instrumentation, and control systems.
• Experience in power plant or resource recovery operations preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required, Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
• Ability to work rotating shifts (days/nights), including weekends, holidays, outage periods, and vacation coverage.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, sit, and climb.
• Ability to lift/carry up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work at heights and within confined spaces.
• Must qualify to 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: $118,700.00 - $169,800.00 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. Reworld reserves 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 Affinity 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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