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Facility Manager

Covanta
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Pennsylvania, Bainbridge
Feb 25, 2026

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.

All that we're missing is you. Apply today!

About the role

The Facility Manager is a key position within Reworld and is responsible for all aspects of daytoday operations and maintenance (O&M) activities consistent with the company's vision, mission, and values. Reporting to the Regional Operations Area Manager, this role oversees all aspects of facility safety, environmental performance, operations, maintenance, outage planning and execution, project planning and execution, engineering, procurement, lean/continuous improvement, client relationships, and financial performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Facility Manager provides exceptional leadership to develop and sustain a highperforming culture that consistently meets or exceeds operational budget commitments. This role develops O&M budgets, forecasts, and longterm maintenance plans to achieve operational excellence while maximizing P&L, EBITDA, and free cash flow contributions. The Facility Manager uses data- and experiencebased judgment to make sound, conservative decisions to ensure the plant operates safely, efficiently, reliably, and with environmental responsibility.

At a macro level, the Facility Manager is responsible for all endtoend O&M activities, including receiving incoming waste, processing and thermally treating that waste, and managing the byproducts of the thermal process. At the system/component level, the position oversees all O&M aspects of facility boilers, turbine generators, metal systems, ash-handling systems, and balance-of-plant auxiliary systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for safety, health, and environmental excellence by building a safe and inclusive workplace; ensuring full compliance with all policies, procedures, and permits; applying lessons learned; monitoring KPIs; and completing PSRs/RCAs with effective corrective actions.
  • Ensure company values and behaviors are embedded in daily operations to build a sustained, highperforming culture.
  • Provide leadership and guidance during facility transients, casualties, and emergency response activities to protect employees, the environment, and assets.
  • Develop robust budget targets and monthly forecasts that maximize the facility's financial contributions, including contingency planning for emergent issues.
  • Oversee planning, scheduling, and budgeting for outages, ensuring execution is safe, defectfree, on schedule, and on budget.
  • Lead all maintenance activities to meet or exceed reliability and production targets, including online, scheduled, unscheduled, preventive, predictive, and reliabilityfocused maintenance.
  • Lead development of longterm maintenance plans to maintain or improve facility reliability and avoid degradation.
  • Oversee capital and maintenance projects to ensure safe, quality, timely, and onbudget completion.
  • Oversee operations to meet or exceed reliability and production targets, including tech standard execution, inspections/testing, startups and shutdowns, procedure adherence, and shift turnovers.
  • Apply lessons learned, KPIs, and data to drive operational excellence and conservative decisionmaking.
  • Drive a lean mindset to improve revenue per ton, reduce cost per ton, and improve production where appropriate.
  • Collaborate effectively with regional, corporate, and external experts to develop plans for emergent operational issues.
  • Serve as the primary Reworld interface for daytoday operational and technical issues with clients, demonstrating strong customer focus.
  • Remain fully engaged and available as required for safe and reliable operations, including oncall and occasional travel (nights, weekends, holidays; 24/7/365 operations).
  • Ensure employees are trained to prevent and respond to transients, casualties, and emergencies.
  • Develop and support community outreach efforts and government affairs activities to maintain a positive public perception of the facility.

Professional Experience & Position Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in a wastetoenergy/thermomechanical treatment facility (WtE/TTF) and/or utility power generation facility, including at least five progressive years leading facility operations or maintenance; prior Facility Manager experience strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of five years' experience planning and executing outages that meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals (boiler, turbine, cold iron/black plant).
  • Minimum of five years' experience planning and executing capital and maintenance projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and sustain a highperforming culture of safety and environmental excellence, including promoting a safe and inclusive workplace.
  • Proven experience developing and executing facility budgets and forecasts, including accountability for countermeasures to address emergent issues.
  • Demonstrated customer focus and the ability to build strong client relationships.
  • Demonstrated lean mindset focused on continuous improvement, cost reduction, and production optimization.
  • Experience building or improving processes and systems to drive business improvement.
  • Ability to drive cultural change, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Experience interacting with federal, state, and local regulators, permitting agencies, legislators, and community organizations.

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, technical, or business discipline required; master's degree preferred. Equivalent plant/facility management experience may meet degree requirements.
  • ASME Chief Facility Officer (CFO) certification is highly desired and must be attained if not already held.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher is highly desirable and must be attained if not already held.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is highly desirable.

What We Offer You

In addition to salary, this roleis eligible for benefits. The benefits would include medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans; 401(k) plan; paid parental leave; paid time off; and paid holidays.

Additional details are available athttps://www.reworldwaste.com/careers/benefits.

For additional information, refer to the Pay Transparency section below.

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.

Pay Transparency

Reworld is committed to paying its staff equitably, and we strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits packages. The range below reflects Reworld's reasonable estimate of base pay for this role based on primary posting location. It is expected that most qualified candidates in this location will fall within the posting range. The final salary offered for this role 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). Pay ranges are reviewed from time to time and may be modified in the future.

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $130,900.00 - $187,000.00 USD. For hourly roles, this is the annualized salary. To calculate the hourly rate, divide by 2080.

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirmative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Attention Staffing Agencies & Search Firms

Reworld may sometimesselectively collaborate with staffing agencies and search firms (Agencies). Reworld will only consider candidates from Agencies with whom a signed agreement and a duly authorized work order (for a specific role)has been duly executed. Any unsolicited candidate submissions or candidate submissions from Agencies that do not meet these criteria, will be deemed invalid and ineligible for any fees.

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