Facility Manager - WtE plant in Tulsa, OK
Listed on 2026-03-01
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Management
Operations Manager -
Engineering
Operations Manager, Environmental Engineer
Pay Competitive
Employment type
Full-Time
- Req#: JR2474
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Facility (Plant) Manager – WtE plant in Tulsa, OK
This job offers an exciting growth opportunity with a very competitive Total Rewards package that includes:
- A Competitive Base Salary
- Performance based Annual Incentive Plan
- Long Term Incentive Plan
- Great benefits including PTO, health insurance from Day 1, up to 7% company contribution for Retirement Savings Plan and 401K match
- Relocation assistance available
About this facility:
Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Covanta Tulsa is an award-winning Waste-to-Energy Facility that serves the Tulsa area with reliable and sustainable waste management. In addition to keeping waste out of landfills, we are committed to ensuring safe operations and minimizing environmental impacts. We have been consistently recognized for exceptional operations and community involvement, including the National Safety Council’s Occupational Excellence Award.
Every year, our facility processes more than 289,000 tons of waste that would otherwise have ended up in landfills.About the role:
The Facility (Plant) Manager is responsible for leading and directing the “end to end” waste processing operations at our facility. This facility and role has the opportunity to become a stepping stone for your success and growth in the company.
The Waste to Energy (WtE) plant thermally treats various types of waste (municipal, industrial, profile, etc.), operates significant material handling equipment, performs metal recovery, steam sales and power generation. Facility operations take place 24/7, with rotating shift schedules. The Facility Manager is a strong advocate for our environmental and safety efforts while developing long-term positive relationships with the local community.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure safe and environmentally responsible operations at the site.
- Oversee and promote effective Health, Safety, and Environmental programs and practices.
- Lead site operations to consistently meet or exceed business objectives and Annual Operating Plan targets.
- Develop long term maintenance, staffing, operational and budgetary plans.
- Develop and execute strategy for the site to increase operational discipline/accountability, productivity, quality, reliability, employee engagement/retention.
- Champion use of Six Sigma/Lean tools in driving plant improvement to develop and implement strategic initiatives relative to inventory, capacity utilization, and growth opportunities to deliver business results and drive maturity beyond current level.
- Maintain cost effectiveness through aggressive productivity and asset management.
- Improve and develop organization capabilities through effective performance management and planning/utilization of human and capital resources.
- Drive cultural change, accountability, and continuous improvement mindset throughout the organization.
- Develop and maintain effective site leadership team. Motivate the team to encourage personal and professional growth by setting goals and objectives for all functional areas of the plant.
- Develop relationships to improve performance with key Clients.
- Build positive working relationships within the global organization and serve as point-of-contact for broader Company initiatives.
- Champion programs to address employee satisfaction, employee training, communications, technology transfer, process improvement and departmental structure to support operating and strategic goals.
- Represent Covanta in local government, community, and industry groups.
- Coordinates all outages and maintenance planning including utilizing regional and corporate resources when necessary to maximize effectiveness.
Ideal
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive power plant or manufacturing experience, ideally with power generation and/or material handling.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous management experience in a specialty chemical plant or other industrial facilities with significant material handling, coal fired power plant or WtE…
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