Covanta

Shift Supervisor

Covanta$118K — $169K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of supervisory experience in power or resource recovery operations.
  • High School diploma or GED is required.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with high-pressure boilers and electric generation equipment.
  • Ability to interpret technical documents and regulations.
  • Proficient in report writing and effective communication in English.
  • Basic math skills for calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • Initiative to take safe action during emergencies or unusual situations.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure a safe working environment for all personnel.
  • Approve requests for equipment maintenance and issue safety permits.
  • Maintain compliance with environmental limits and permits.
  • Respond to emergencies and coordinate first aid when needed.
  • Complete scheduled checks for facility operations.
  • Maximize operational performance and troubleshoot issues.
  • Oversee maintenance coordination and technical training for personnel.

Benefits

  • Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans.
  • 401(k) retirement plan.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Accrued paid time off and paid holidays.
Full Job Description
About the role

Reworld MacArthur is seeking an experienced, results-oriented leader to join our award-winning Waste-to-Energy Facility located in MacArthur, New York. In addition to keeping waste out of landfills, we're committed to ensuring safe operations and minimizing environmental impacts. We have been consistently recognized for exceptional operations, including OSHA's stringent Voluntary Protection Program Star certification.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Shift Supervisor is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the facility during an assigned shift, including the monitoring of boilers, turbines, and the steam plant. The Shift Supervisor will routinely tour the plant and oversee the work of various personnel while operating in accordance with all safety regulations, environmental limits, and permits. In the event of emergencies or unusual operations, the Shift Supervisor will, if necessary, direct or personally perform the required operations and coordinate the activities of all personnel involved. Please note that this position is eligible for a Sign-On Bonus.

Duties and Responsibilities Include
  • Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment for all personnel at the facility. Will ensure that all personnel follow all applicable policies and procedures and work safely and efficiently.
  • Responsible for approving all requests for removing equipment from service for maintenance and other purposes, ensuring equipment is properly cleared and tagged, and issuing safety permits, in accordance with plant procedures.
  • Maintain the plant within all environmental limits and permits.
  • Emergency response to injuries or accidents.
  • Direct the completion of shift, daily, weekly, and monthly checks.
  • Maximize operational performance of all aspects of the facility.
  • Troubleshoot plant operational issues.
  • Coordinate maintenance activities.
  • Projects as determined by the Operations Manager.
  • Train and manage a workforce that is motivated, flexible in skills, cross-trained, and technically capable to ensure an effective and motivated team.
  • Responsible for technical training and development of all personnel on the assigned shift.
  • Maintaining administrative records on personnel.
  • Shift Supervisors work a rotating 12-hour schedule that alternates between day and night shifts and may work overtime.


Qualifications
  • Qualified candidates must have 3 years or more of supervisory experience in power or resource recovery plant operations.
  • HS/GED diploma required
  • Demonstrated hands-on supervisory experience working with high-performing teams, high-pressure boilers, and electric generation equipment is required
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general administrative periodicals, technical procedures, and regulations
  • Ability to write reports and correspondence as well as effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and subordinates in English
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and to draw and interpret graphs
  • Ability to take appropriate safe action on his/her own initiative to prevent equipment damage or injury to personnel during emergencies or unusual situations

What We Offer You

In addition to salary, this role is eligible for benefits. The benefits would include medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans; 401(k) plan; paid parental leave; paid time off; and paid holidays.

Additional details are available at https://www.reworldwaste.com/careers/benefits.

For additional information, refer to the Pay Transparency section below.

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. For hourly roles, this is the annualized salary. To calculate the hourly rate, divide by 2080.

About Covanta

Covanta is a world leader in providing sustainable waste and energy solutions. The company's mission is to provide sustainable waste and energy solutions to ensure a cleaner, safer, and healthier future for communities worldwide. Covanta operates over 40 facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, and has a workforce of over 4,000 employees. The company's waste-to-energy facilities convert non-recyclable waste into clean, renewable energy, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing safe and reliable waste disposal services. Covanta also provides comprehensive industrial material management services, including waste management, recycling, and environmental consulting services.
Learn more about Covanta
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$28 million
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+3%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
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