Supervisor, Plant Incinerator

Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Oversees a designated incinerator operations shift to ensure productivity goals are achieved while maintaining compliance with all applicable safety and health and environmental compliance regulations, and all WMHS policies and procedures.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED (accredited).
3+ years related experience or training in a plant or manufacturing environment, demonstrating strong communication skills and tact.
One or more years of experience managing staff, preferably in a plant or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Oversee all Operators and Plant Workers for designated shift and Custodian activities.
Ensure all plant personnel perform their tasks safely with proper techniques, while utilizing all PPE and other safety equipment at all times.
Assists in the training and development of operations shift personnel in the performance of their job duties
Assists in establishing, communicating, and driving shift performance goals
Provides shift and individual performance feedback to the appropriate manager
Monitors operations and shift team metrics in order to recommend, where necessary, changes in processing methods, operational procedures and personnel utilization to maintain production efficiency
Monitors and ensures that team members are adhering to all Safety, Health and Environmental compliance regulations, and all WMHS policies and procedures.
Communicates to the Operations Manager all issues, concerns and shift team recommendations regarding safety, compliance, and productivity
Initiate actions to ensure timely resolution of identified hazards or unsafe conditions or practices
Reports all maintenance issues through work order system to ensure that issues are identified and corrected.
Interface proactively with personnel to achieve business goals.
Periodic facility audits, review of all applicable regulatory paperwork
Ensures the incinerator waste feed rate and blending is performed properly to maintain correct incinerator temperatures and to maximize throughput.
Monitors incinerators and steam systems, ash removal system, ash quality, and Air Pollution Control system parameters to include but not limited to temperatures, pH, absorber flow rate, reagent feed rates, differential pressures and other system parameters to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations are maintained. Reports any issues identified to the appropriate manager/supervisor.
Completes all necessary logging and reporting documents neatly and accurately and file according to procedure.
Leads meetings and communication for pre-shift and change over with teams. Share important information about performance and potential issues.
Knowledge and ability to perform all other roles and responsibilities at the location.
Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.