Operations Manager

OPERATIONS MANAGER

LOCATION

Haverhill, MA

COMPANY

Covanta specializes in modern-day waste-to-energy incineration that offers a more sustainable form of waste management. Convanta's state-of-the-art facilities have a track record for delivering industry-leading quality, innovation.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Facility / Plant Manager, the Operations Manager oversees the Power Plant’s operational responsibilities and requirements, leading a team of direct and indirect reports. The Operations Manager role provides many opportunities to learn, develop and grow your profession at various plants throughout the enterprise.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivers superior environmental, health, and safety leadership to ensure no accidents, no harm to people, and no damage to the environment. Ensures compliance to all permit requirements
• Provide leadership and coaching to effectively manage personnel to execute tasks required to deliver against the business objectives for the operation
• Provide guidance and over-site to keep boiler and turbine performance at maximum levels
• Effectively organize work and projects with other departments and ensure proper and efficient daily work of all operations personnel.
• Administer and supervise studies to improve plant operations and equipment operations, and monitor the effectiveness of plant manuals and procedures, instituting changes or additions, as required
• Provide assurance of compliance to procedures through auditing
• Ensure the plant’s readiness to meet unusual situations and safe, efficient day-to-day operations.
• Proficiently inspect boilers and machinery to meet plant performance targets. Manage, track, and implement established technical training programs, as required, and develop new training, as needed.
• Oversee and/or compile and present various technical reports.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and appearance of the operations areas to maintain a safe working environment

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years in a supervisory or management role in a power generating facility or heavy industrial plant
• Must have experience with maintaining or troubleshooting high pressure boilers and turbines
• Understanding of waste materials processing a plus
  
• The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Engineering.

Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity in our workforce. EOE/M/F/D/V