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.
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About the role
The Facility Manager will provide exceptional leadership to consistently develop/sustain a high-performing culture to achieve and/or exceed operational budget commitments. The Facility Manager will develop O&M budgets/forecasts and Long-Term Maintenance Plans to achieve/sustain operational excellence while maximizing P&L, EBITDA, and FCF contributions. The Facility Manager will use data and experiential guidance to make conservative decisions to ensure the plant is operated safely, efficiently, reliably, and in an environmentally responsible manner. From a macro perspective, the Facility Manager is responsible for “all aspects of facility end-to-end” O&M activities involved in receiving incoming waste, processing/thermally treating incoming waste, and removing the by-products of the thermal treatment process. From a system- or component-level perspective, the Facility Manager is responsible for all O&M aspects of the facility's Boilers, Turbine Generator(s), Metals, Ash Handling Systems, and BOP Auxiliary Systems. Relocation Assistance Provided to Qualified Candidates.
Key Responsibilities
Provide exemplary leadership for facility Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) excellence by building a Safe & Inclusive workplace; Ensuring 100% compliance with all Safety/Environmental policies, procedures, and permits; Applying lessons learned and best practices; Proactively monitoring KPIs, and completing PSR’s/RCA’s for out-of-spec conditions while ensuring effective countermeasures are completed to prevent recurrence.
Ensure the Values & Behaviors are integrated into day-to-day operations and ingrained to build/sustain a high-performing culture of excellence.
To protect employees, the environment, and assets, provide leadership, oversight, and guidance during facility transients, casualties, and emergency response activities.
Develop robust budget targets and monthly forecasts to maximize facility P&L/EBITDA/FCF contributions, including contingency planning to offset/mitigate emergent issues.
Provide oversight to develop robust plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure Outages are consistently executed safely, with no defects (Quality), on Schedule (Delivery), and on Budget (Cost).
Provide leadership for all maintenance activities to ensure reliability/production targets are achieved/exceeded, including online maintenance, scheduled outage maintenance, unscheduled, preventative, predictive, continuous, and reliability/proactive maintenance.
Ensure robust Long-Term Maintenance Plans are developed to maintain/improve facility reliability and prevent degradation/obsolescence.
Provide oversight for the development of facility projects (Capital and maintenance) to ensure they are consistently executed safely, with no defects (Quality), on Schedule (Delivery), and on Budget (Cost).
Provide oversight for all operational activities to ensure reliability/production targets are achieved/exceeded. This includes executing O&M Standard (Tech Standard), routine and periodic inspections/testing, boiler/turbine start-ups and shutdowns, procedure usage and adherence, and effective shift turnovers.
Use lessons learned, best practices, KPIs, and data to drive operational excellence and conservative decision-making.
Drive a Lean Mindset to challenge the status quo to improve revenue p/ton continuously, decrease cost p/ton, and improve production where/when appropriate to maximize facility P&L/EBITDA/FCF contributions.
Effectively collaborate with regional, corporate, and external experts to develop innovative, robust plans/actions when emergent issues occur that challenge the facility's safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
Serve as the primary Reworld interface for day-to-day operational/technical issues at the assigned Client facility(s) while exhibiting exemplary Customer Focus.
Remain fully engaged at all times and be on call as needed to ensure safe and reliable facility operations, including periodic travel as required (nights, weekends, holidays; 7/24/365-day facility operation).
Ensure facility employees are properly trained to prevent and respond to transients, casualties, and emergencies, protecting employees, the environment, and assets.
Develop/sustain robust community outreach initiatives and support government affairs activities to ensure the facility is always viewed in the best possible light.
Experience & Position Requirements
Minimum of 10 years at a waste-to-energy/Thermomechanical Treatment Facility (WtE/TTF) and/or utility power generation facility experience with at least five (5) progressive years of experience in the same, including leading the facility operations and/or maintenance teams; Prior Plant/Facility Manager experience at a WtE/TTF and/or utility power generation facility is highly desired.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the planning/execution of Outages to deliver on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) commitments (Boiler, Turbine, Cold Iron/Black Plant).
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in planning/executing Projects (Capital and Small/Routine Maintenance).
Proven ability to demonstrate experience with developing/sustaining a high-performing culture of Safety/Environmental excellence, including the ability to demonstrate behaviors to ensure a Safe and Inclusive Workplace exists for employees.
Proven ability to develop and successfully execute facility Budget P&L/forecasts, including being accountable by executing countermeasures for emergent issues challenging the achievement of operational/financial commitments.
Proven ability to demonstrate Customer Focus through establishing/sustaining successful Client/Customer relationships.
Proven ability to demonstrate a Lean Mindset by challenging the status quo to identify Continuous Improvement opportunities to increase revenue p/ton, decrease cost p/ton, and improve production.
Experience building (re-building) processes/systems to continuously improve the business.
Able to demonstrate the ability to drive cultural change, accountability, and a continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.
Proven experience interacting with Federal, State, and local regulators, legislators, permitting agencies, and other community organizations.
Education & Certifications
A bachelor’s Degree in engineering, technical, or business is required, with a Master’s Degree preferred. Plant/Facility Manager experience at a WtE/TTF and/or utility power generation facility may be accepted commensurate with degree requirements.
ASME CFO (Chief Facility Officer) Certification is highly desired and must be obtained if not already held.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher is highly desirable and must be obtained if not already held.
A PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is highly desirable.
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: $157,000.00 - $224,400.00 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 Affirmative 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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