Recycling Operations Regional General Manager

General Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Recycling Operations Regional General Manager (RORGM) reports directly to the Recycling Operations Director and is responsible for the operational and managerial performance of the region (and each of its various locations) to reach optimal business potential. The RORGM ensures that all efforts are compliant with the company’s Environmental Health & Safety regulations. The RORGM will work with all General Managers and the individual Recycling Operations Facility Managers to ensure that each location operates in full compliance with all regulatory, safety and environmental guidelines as required by the Company or pertinent governmental agencies. The incumbent manages staffing levels, equipment needs and the overall condition of company assets for all the region’s facilities. The RORGM will review purchases, sales, physical inventory, inventory turns and levels to ensure that the facilities are maintaining proper inventory, purchases, production transfers and finished goods inventory as required. In addition, the incumbent will work with the Recycling Operations Director and all direct reporting managers in outlining, reviewing, and supporting the Company’s commitment to the “continuous improvement” program. The Recycling Operations Regional General Manager will be an advocate for the facilities, seeking optimum solutions for problems while keeping standards high.

This position operates within broad parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of facility management. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increases profits.

This position offers competitive pay along with a variety of benefits including medical, dental and vision plans for both you and your dependents; 401k with company match, Flexible Time Off, and paid holidays.

 

Essential Functions:

Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)

• Ensures safe work practices and equipment are always used and that documentation, inspections, and current practices are in accordance with company safety policies, OSHA, and other regulatory guidelines. In addition, provides a safe environment for all employees, customers, and visitors.
• Creates H&S Standard Operating Procedures with Safety Leaders.
• Ensures all department employees receive timely safety and operational training and that the appropriate documents (signed acknowledgement forms) are prepared. Maintains employee files per regional practice.
• Assigns an employee to be on the Safety Committee and personally attends Safety Committee meetings on rotation with other managers.
• Monitors safety program to reduce accident frequency, implements new safety ideas/procedures, and sets new goals for safety and monitors them.

Operational & Commercial Performance

• Monitors and enforces Best Management Practices.

• • Seeks and identifies practices in the region that would qualify for “Best Business Practices.”
  • Works with Recycling Operations Directors to provide supporting work procedures and other documentation for distribution and review by other regions.
  • Maintains direct contact with other Recycling Operations Regional General Managers via monthly conference calls to review and discuss common issues and happenings in their respective regions.
• Visits regional facilities at least monthly for meetings and yard walk through to personally observe their peer operations. Establishes routine facility visits to observe and identify developmental needs and optimal performance.
  • Allows time to observe and walk through the facility
  • iShares with personnel all observations where improvement is needed and those areas where performance is satisfactory.
  • Assesses overall facility progress and in some cases individual performance.
  • Ensures policies and procedures are understood and practiced.
  • Responsible for training and development of staff throughout the region to fulfill company goals and requirements.

• Monitors production operations and facility production reporting.
  • Works with the area and facility management to determine the adequacy of the personnel and fill each authorized position.
  • Identifies those areas where skills training may be required.
  • Ensures personnel are performing functions required of their positions.
• Monitors operations and personnel.
  • Responsible for overseeing overall facility operations and maintenance department activities with appropriate personnel.
  • Analyzes operational efficiencies for each cost center (shredder, shear, torch, etc.) and review inventory and production levels about ma