Who we are
For more than 40 years, we have been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.
Our Vision
We are 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
We partner 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
Our 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.
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About the role
Join us in creating a sustainable future and becoming a protector of tomorrow!
Facility (Plant) Manager - Thermomechanical Transfer Facility TTF (formerly Waste-to-Energy) plant in Jamesville, NY
About this facility:
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.
About the role:
- The Facility (Plant) Manager is responsible for leading and directing the "end to end" waste processing operations at our facility. This facility and role has the opportunity to become a stepping stone for your success and growth in the company.
- The Waste to Energy (WtE) plant thermally treats various types of waste (municipal, industrial, profile, etc.), operates significant material handling equipment, performs metal recovery, steam sales and power generation. Facility operations take place 24/7, with rotating shift schedules. The Facility Manager is a strong advocate for our environmental and safety efforts while developing long-term positive relationships with the local community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure safe and environmentally responsible operations at the site.
- Oversee and promote effective Health, Safety, and Environmental programs and practices.
- Lead site operations to consistently meet or exceed business objectives and Annual Operating Plan targets.
- Develop long term maintenance, staffing, operational and budgetary plans
- Develop and execute strategy for the site to increase operational discipline/accountability, productivity, quality, reliability, employee engagement/retention.
- Champion use of Six Sigma/Lean tools in driving plant improvement to develop and implement strategic initiatives relative to inventory, capacity utilization, and growth opportunities to deliver business results and drive maturity beyond current level.
- Maintain cost effectiveness through aggressive productivity and asset management.
- Improve and develop organization capabilities through effective performance management and planning/utilization of human and capital resources.
- Drive cultural change, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.
- Develop and maintain effective site leadership team. Motivate the team to encourage personal and professional growth by setting goals and objectives for all functional areas of the plant.
- Develop relationships to improve performance with key Clients.
- Build positive working relationships within the global organization and serve as point-of-contact for broader Company initiatives.
- Champion programs to address employee satisfaction, employee training, communications, technology transfer, process improvement and departmental structure to support operating and strategic goals.
- Represent us in local government, community, and industry groups.
- Coordinates all outages and maintenance planning including utilizing regional and corporate resources when necessary to maximize effectiveness.
Ideal Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive power plant or manufacturing experience, ideally with power generation and / or material handling.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous management experience in a specialty chemical plant or other industrial facilities with significant material handling, coal fired power plant or WtE environment, highly desired.
- Chemical or Mechanical Engineering degree preferred.
- Proven leadership skills as a team player/builder and a driver of value-added results.
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing operations, project planning, cost control, and program management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to influence others and interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
- Experience in use of Six Sigma tools, with Lean, Black belt or Green belt certification preferred.
- Proven track record of success in implementing HS&E programs and business initiatives.
- Strong internal and external communication and team-building skills.
- Ability to energize and develop all levels of the organization.
- Experience in building (re-building) process/systems focused structure.
Benefits
This job offers an exciting growth opportunity with a very competitive Total Rewards package that includes:
- A Competitive Base Salary
- Performance based Annual Incentive Plan
- Great benefits including PTO, health insurance from Day 1, up to 7% company contribution for Retirement Savings Plan and 401K match
For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.
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