Process Utility Operator

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 P/U Operator will be responsible for supporting plant operations and maintenance during evening hours. This position requires a strong understanding of plant systems, troubleshooting, and hands-on skills.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct steam blows, line warm-ups, and customer steam line startups.
• Perform weekly steam line walkdowns and quarterly steam trap audits.
• Provide vacation relief for operations and supervisory roles as assigned.
• Rebuild and repair primary and secondary sump pumps.
• Perform monthly and quarterly valve greasing.
• Complete sootblower preventive maintenance, including packing adjustments and pressure checks.
• Repair DBA and EFW drum gauge glasses.
• Clean heat exchangers for building HVAC systems, boiler house, administration buildings, CEMS, and precipitators.
• Order and install filters for air handling units, cooling fans, and related components.
• Charge glycol systems for heating and chiller systems to specified gravity levels.
• Provide shift coverage for absent operators, including roles such as Shift Supervisor, Control Room Operator, Assistant Control Room Operator, Tipping Floor Operator, and occasionally Crane Operator or BEO.
• Assist maintenance during nighttime repairs that require additional manpower (e.g., roller grate clutch repairs, gearbox replacements, drag repairs, crane repairs).
• Support operations during plant upsets or tube failures.
• Lead contractor groups during outages and specialized cleaning (blasting, water wash, condenser cleaning, etc.).
• Train new operators on plant systems, layout, and operating procedures.
• Serve as a member of the confined space rescue team and act as a designated entry supervisor.
• Address and resolve issues reported through Teams on turbine generators.
• Maintain and replace filters on equipment including Atlas and IR air compressors, TG lube oil systems, generator air filters, cooling fans (ID, OFA, ULCs), crane systems, logic rooms, control rooms, AVRS, 5kV/480V rooms, and HVAC systems for administration and operations areas.
• Act as a qualified permit technician.
• Utilize welding, light fabrication, and plumbing skills for minor repairs.
• Grease A/E main bearings and shear walls twice per week.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Chief Engineer and/or Shift Supervisor.

The expected hourly pay rate for this position is $36.00 - $42.00. This is a good-faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position. The final salary figure will take into account various factors, including experience, ability, and location. Reworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and these ranges should not be considered career salary limits or caps.

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.