Plant Engineer

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.

Reporting to the Area 1 Regional Engineering Manager, the Plant Engineer plays a critical role in supporting power generation operations, process engineering, plant performance optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives at a state-of-the-art waste-to-energy facility. This position monitors plant performance metrics, supports combustion and process control systems, leads engineering projects, and ensures reliable operation of complex industrial equipment. The ideal candidate brings an interest in power plant engineering, utility operations, industrial manufacturing, process optimization, and environmental compliance.

At Reworld, engineers can apply their technical expertise in an essential industry that converts waste into renewable energy while helping create more sustainable communities.

Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Regional Engineering, and Corporate Process Engineering teams, the Plant Engineer will contribute to operational excellence, equipment reliability, emissions performance, capital projects, and long-term facility improvements. This role offers hands‑on exposure to power generation, combustion systems, boilers, process controls, reliability engineering, root cause analysis, and industrial project management while providing a strong foundation for career growth within a nationally recognized environmental services organization.

The Plant Engineer evaluates plant performance data, identifies opportunities for process improvement, supports environmental compliance initiatives, manages engineering modifications, and executes capital and operational improvement projects from concept through implementation. Candidates with backgrounds or interests in mechanical engineering, process engineering, reliability engineering, project engineering, energy production, utility operations, industrial facilities, thermal power generation, environmental engineering, or continuous improvement are encouraged to apply.

This position is eligible for a sign‑on bonus.

• Audit daily plant performance metrics and identify deviations from established operating parameters.
• Prepare performance reports and lead weekly production meetings focused on operational improvement and performance optimization.
• Develop and manage the facility's Production Action Items list.
• Collaborate with Regional Engineering, Regional Operations, and Corporate Process Engineering teams.
• Optimize combustion processes and control systems to improve plant efficiency and maintain environmental compliance.
• Review and obtain approval for operational and process changes prior to implementation.
• Partner with Regional and Productivity teams to align plant operations with established performance objectives.
• Interpret Boiler Condition Assessment Reports and implement engineering recommendations.
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