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Operations Manager

WIN Waste Innovations

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Location
Bridgeport, CT
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Job overview

WIN Waste Innovations seeks an Operations Manager to manage facility operations and development under the Plant Manager. The role oversees safe, proper, and efficient facility operation and maintenance in accordance with company policies and standards. It includes coordinating maintenance, planning major outages, and directing preventive maintenance and lubrication programs. The posting also describes physical demands and required protective equipment for work throughout the plant.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Plant Equipment Maintenance, nice to havePreventive Maintenance, nice to haveLubrication Planning, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveStanding, nice to haveWalking, nice to haveClimbing, nice to haveLifting 50 Lbs, nice to haveFire Hose Operation, nice to haveFire Extinguisher Operation, nice to haveConfined Space Access, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Comparable Support Experience, requiredBachelor's or Associate's in Technical Field or Equivalent, nice to have6 Years Incineration Plant Experience, nice to have5 Years Supervisory Experience, nice to haveSecond Class Engineer License, nice to haveFirst Class Engineer License Eligibility, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

WIN Waste Innovations is looking for an Operations Manager who has the ability to manage all activities related to operations and development of the facility. They will be responsible for the safe, proper, and efficient operation and maintenance of the facility in accordance with company policies and standards, under the direction of the Plant Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and coordinate Maintenance activities to include but not be limited to installing, inspecting, testing, repairing, adjusting, and calibrating all plant equipment and instrumentation.

  • Plan and conduct major outages; implement and direct effective PM program, lubrication plans.

  • Maintain positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, co-workers and management.

Education and Experience

  • Three years or more previous experience in comparable role in an administrative support or business support role is required.

  • Bachelor's or Associates degree in a technical field or equivalent desirable

  • Six years' experience in an incineration plant environment, with a minimum of five years in a supervisory role.

  • For all Massachusetts facility's, a 2nd Class Engineers license is required and the applicant must be able to demonstrate the skills, experience and knowledge to sit for a 1st Class Engineers license.

Work Environment:

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Noise in work environment

Physical Demand:

  • Stand

  • Sit for prolonged periods of time

  • Walk

  • Handle tools, equipment, fine motor skills

  • Reach with hands and arms

  • Climb and walk on heights often greater than 4 feet

  • Stoop, kneel, bend, push, pull, crawl

  • Ascend and descend stairs and stationary vertical ladders as part of normal work activity and emergency egress situations

  • Lift 50 lbs.

  • Move about all areas of the plant, including catwalks, deck grating, and uneven surfaces

  • Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, corrected or otherwise

  • Operate a 1.5-inch fire hose operating at 125 psi line pressure to the extent required to extinguish fire

  • Operate fire extinguishing equipment ranging from handheld extinguishers to 200 lb portable units

  • Access confined spaces and pressure vessels through standard 12" by 16" manways

PPE Required:

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

What You'll Enjoy:

  • Competitive Annual Bonus

  • 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

WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities supported by our team of 2,300 employees. We believe in preserving our environment for future generations while providing for today's needs. WIN Waste Innovations is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets. These include waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes. We recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream.

At WIN Waste Innovations, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability. As well as Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,191 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Connecticut median$90–124K/yr73 salary ranges
  • US median$21–28/hr628 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 105 open Operations Manager jobs in Connecticut and 8,191 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Connecticut
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (6,179 postings).
Education
1,618 of the 8,191 open Operations Manager jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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