Assistant Control Room Operator

About Us

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes. Our vision is to lead 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.

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover value from waste streams while meeting or exceeding their sustainability goals. 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.

About The Role

The Assistant Control Room Operator leads and directs employees, under general supervision, and stands watch to operate the facility. This role requires a Massachusetts Third Class Engineers License* pursuant to chapter 146 of the M.G.L. The Assistant Control Room Operator is responsible for continuously monitoring the status of all plant systems in the field, responding to alarms as directed by the Control Room Operator, and taking appropriate corrective actions. They will aid in executing plant shutdown and start-up procedures, ensuring the plant meets generating requirements while operating safely, environmentally efficiently, and productively. Additional duties include writing permits, testing confined spaces, and other tasks to ensure safe and efficient facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Controls operation of station systems including but not limited to: steam generation, condensate, feed water, circulating water, service water, fuel handling, ash handling, electrical, fire protection, air pollution control, and various computer networks.
• Understands and trains other Operators on the operating principles of the facility’s systems, components, and steam cycles.
• Reads and interprets meters, gauges, recorders, and annunciators to determine system operating conditions; takes action within prescribed normal and emergency station operating procedures.
• Adjusts and monitors temperatures, pressures, flow, and levels on station primary system components for plant optimization.
• Initiates and conducts periodic surveillance tests on station operating safety checks and tests on station operating conditions, taking action within prescribed normal, abnormal, and emergency station operating procedures.
• Maintains required logs and calculations; observes these logs for indications of faulty operation; notifies supervisor of abnormal system conditions.
• Monitors operation of station systems and components including pumps, motors, valves, fans, dampers, grates, augers, conveyors, and dust collections.
• Monitors operability of fire protection systems, emergency backup equipment, electrical supply equipment, and instrumentation associated with station systems and components.
• Monitors air pollution control equipment.
• Accurately reads and records data, and reports equipment malfunctions or trends that indicate possible equipment danger.
• Identifies and corrects abnormal operating conditions or emergency situations.

Requirements

• Requires a Massachusetts Third Class Engineers License* pursuant to chapter 146 of the M.G.L.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Technical training preferred.

Pay

The pay range for the primary location of this position is $73,807.00 - $101,445.00. The final salary offered 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).

Benefits

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 and HSA options.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Industry-leading 401(k) plan with an up to 7% company match.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational assistance.

Reworld reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time.