Medical & Hazardous Waste Incineration Plant Operations Manager

Job Purpose

Plant Operations

• Manage day-to-day operation of medical and hazardous waste incineration facilities.
• Ensure continuous, safe, and efficient plant operation on a 24/7 basis.
• Supervise waste reception, segregation, storage, feeding, combustion, ash handling, and emission control systems.
• Optimize incinerator performance and fuel consumption.
• Monitor plant operating parameters and process efficiency.
• Coordinate scheduled shutdowns and plant start-ups.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and emission standards.
• Enforce occupational health and safety procedures.
• Lead emergency response activities.
• Conduct safety audits and incident investigations.
• Promote a strong safety culture across the facility.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, hazardous waste, and occupational safety regulations.
• Maintain operating permits and licenses.
• Prepare regulatory reports and maintain operational records.
• Coordinate inspections by environmental authorities.

Maintenance Management

• Coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Work closely with maintenance teams to maximize equipment availability.
• Minimize plant downtime.
• Monitor reliability of:
• Incinerators
• Air pollution control systems
• Boilers
• Scrubbers
• Bag filters
• ID/FD fans
• Waste feeding systems
• Ash handling equipment

Budget & Cost Control

• Prepare annual operating budgets.
• Monitor operating expenses.
• Control maintenance costs.
• Optimize manpower utilization.
• Support procurement of spare parts and consumables.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with hospitals, healthcare facilities, industries, waste generators, transport contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Resolve operational issues affecting customer service.
• Support audits and customer inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in:
• Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Master's degree is an advantage.

Experience

• 8–10+ years of experience in:
• Medical waste treatment
• Hazardous waste treatment
• Incineration plants
• Waste-to-Energy (WtE)
• Thermal treatment facilities
• Minimum 5 years in a managerial or supervisory role.

Technical Knowledge

• Hazardous waste regulations
• Medical waste handling
• Incineration technology
• Combustion processes
• Boiler operations
• Air pollution control systems

• Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

• Environmental management systems
• Preventive maintenance
• Root cause analysis
• Risk assessment
• Process optimization
• SCADA/DCS systems
• ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 management systems

Key Performance Indicators (Kpis)

• Plant availability (%)
• Waste processing capacity (tons/day)
• Incinerator uptime
• Regulatory compliance rate

• Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)

• Emissions compliance
• Maintenance completion rate
• Fuel consumption
• Cost per ton treated
• Customer satisfaction
• Budget adherence

Working Conditions

• Full-time plant-based position.
• May require shift coverage and emergency call-outs.
• Exposure to industrial equipment, heat, noise, and hazardous materials.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is mandatory.
• This job description reflects common requirements across medical and hazardous waste incineration facilities, including responsibilities for safe plant operation, regulatory compliance, maintenance coordination, financial oversight, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Pay: Up to QAR10,000.00 per month