Process Technician - Metals Management

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. 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.

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting-edge engineering and innovative solutions to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover value from waste streams, 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 Process Technician is responsible for safely and efficiently monitoring, operating, and supporting field equipment across all plant systems under the direction of the Shift Supervisor or Lead Technician. This role helps ensure reliable plant operations by checking equipment performance, identifying and reporting issues, supporting material handling activities, and maintaining safe operating conditions. The Process Technician may work various shifts, including occasional Saturdays, based on production needs.

Responsibilities

• Check, verify, and document the proper operation of plant machinery, systems, and equipment, and report concerns to the appropriate supervisor in a timely manner.
• Inspect and make necessary adjustments to equipment and operating conditions, including temperatures, pressure, water and oil levels, conveyor belts, chains, tank levels, leaks, equipment rotation, guarding, rollers, skirting, dust collectors, and related systems.
• Maintain and support material handling systems to promote safe and efficient operations.
• Take immediate action when safety hazards are identified and report hazards directly to the appropriate supervisor.
• Follow and maintain standard safety procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Assist with sampling incoming material for yield percentages, documenting loads, and reporting yield findings to the QA/QC Superintendent, as needed.
• Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment and support shift transitions.
• Assist other plant personnel across facility operations as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of safety practices, standard operating procedures, plant equipment, and plant systems.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow operating manuals, procedures, and related documentation.
• Accurate hand-eye coordination required to operate mobile equipment and open and close valves safely and effectively.
• Three or more years of relevant industrial, plant, or military experience with a high school diploma, or one or more years of relevant experience with an associate degree.
• Ability to comply with standard operating procedures to reduce the likelihood of injury to employees and damage to plant equipment.
• Willingness and ability to work rotating shifts, as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an Energy-from-Waste plant or similar industrial environment.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in varying conditions, including heat, dust, noise, smoke, and vibrations.
• Ability to work various shifts, including rotating shifts and occasional Saturdays, based on production needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate degree preferred where applicable.
• Ability to obtain any required licenses within 12 months of hire.

Pay

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $25.10 - $33.37 USD per hour.

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.