This role involves maintaining a safe, environmentally compliant, and efficient boiler operation, including productive boiler combustion, steam flows, and optimizing generation, burnout, in-plant power combustion, and flue gas emissions. The operator detects and responds to changing conditions to maximize plant safety, environmental compliance, and efficiency.
Responsibilities
Monitor plant operational and emissions data
Detect and respond to changing conditions with regard to maximizing plant safety, environmental compliance, and efficiency
Coordinate, direct, and train Assistant Utility Operator, Utility Operator and Assistant Plant Operator and other plant personnel, as required
Perform equipment inspections during outages
Perform physical duties associated with maintaining boilers and various equipment within the plant, as needed
Maintain a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers and management
Lead, guide and direct 2-5 employees to maintain safety and in operation of plant (may be required)
"Fill in" as acting Shift Supervisor, as requested
Requirements
Two years working in a power plant environment as an Assistant Plant Operator (APO) or comparable position; or 5 years related experience or training in a power plant environment
Mechanical skills sufficient to perform tasks such as replacement of shear pins, valve repacking, and equipment inspections
Skills, experience, and knowledge sufficient to acquire ASME QRO Provisional license (ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Math skills sufficient to complete required job functions
Knowledge and understanding of the operation and control of a steam generating power plant
For all Massachusetts facilities, a 2nd Class Engineers license is required
Ability to climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet
Ability to ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations
Ability to lift moderate to heavy material 50 lbs
Ability to move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, wet and muddy areas, and uneven surfaces
Ability to operate a 1.5-inch fire hose operating at 125 PSI line pressure to the extent required to extinguish fire
Ability to operate fire extinguishing equipment ranging from handheld extinguishers to 200 lbs portable units
Ability to operate other equipment including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, manlifts, skid steer type loaders, and other mobile equipment
Ability to access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 12" by 16" manways
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Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time
Ability to walk
Ability to handle tools, equipment, fine motor skills
Ability to reach with hands and arms
Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, push, pull, crawl
Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, corrected or otherwise
Ability to work in areas under adverse conditions that may require the donning and use of personal protective equipment including, but not limited to, the following with average fatigue: Negative pressure respirator, Positive pressure respirator, Self-contained breathing apparatus (steel or composite bottle), Hardhat, Approved safety shoes, Eye protection, Rubber suit and gloves, Chemical resistant suit, Heat resistant outerwear, Flame resistant outerwear, Approved hearing protection, Gloves, Safety harness
Benefits
Industry leading benefits
Multiple and flexible medical plans
Outstanding PTO program
Floating Holidays
Strong 401k program and company match
Tuition reimbursement plan
College loan reimbursement
College scholarship program for dependents
Parental Leave Program
Inclusive culture
Employee engagement events
Employee resource groups
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days
About the Company
WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities, supported by a team of 2,300 employees. It is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets, including waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. The company processes more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes, and recycles more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream.
