General Manager-Haz Waste Facility

Company Description

Clean Earth is one of the largest specialty waste companies in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for contaminated soil, dredged material, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste.  Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

It is our unique capability of providing a one-source, full-service solution to handle multiple waste streams from a single customer that separates us from the competition.  Our processes are detailed, our due diligence is tireless, and our results provide unmatched recycling solutions for our customers with the utmost in customer service. 

Every day Clean Earth takes a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills.  Allow our team of experts to provide a customized waste disposal and recycling solution for your company, tailored to your needs, and your goals.

Job Description

This position is responsible for the overall operational and financial results of the TSDF location.  In conjunction with sales, customer service, accounting, and health and safety groups, ensure that all regulatory compliance and safety issues are addressed and are within compliance.  Ensure that the location meets or exceeds its goals as it pertains to regulatory compliance, revenue growth, budget, profit growth, account retention, safety and continuous improvement.  The plant manager will lead production staff and operations to ensure the proper handling and treatment of all waste streams in compliance with Clean Earth policy and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

• Assigns work to production crew and supervises their activities throughout the shift. 
• Audits crew's performance for quality, quantity, safety conformance and utilization of resources to ensure maximum effectiveness and to continuously improve all aspects of our health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Manages staff, including hiring, firing and development in accordance with Clean Earth Human Resources policies, practices, and procedures.
• Monitors production schedules and progress to coordinate work between shifts.  Ensures adequate personnel and resources are available to support the Clean Earth core values.
• Reviews schedule board, shift reports, procedures and records for receiving, handling, storing, packaging and transporting materials to ensure accuracy, safety efficient and compliance with all applicable regulations, company policies, and Facility Operating Permits.
• Conducts activities to protect the wellbeing of our employees, the public, and the environment to ensure compliance with preventative measures by inspecting production area and equipment including properly completing required inspection forms, identifying regulatory compliance and maintenance problems and implementing appropriate corrective action.
• Enforces and monitors safety rules and practices to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all personnel and ensures personnel are knowledgeable about any potential or known hazards and takes all necessary precautions. 
• Oversees plant safety committee. Conducts crew safety meetings. Makes recommendations to achieve and maintain safe working conditions. Encourages personnel to achieve and maintain safe working conditions. Encourages personnel to identify health, safety, and environmental risks and participate in the development of appropriate solutions to mitigate risks.
• Assists in presentation of personnel training programs by providing on-the-job training and by providing instruction.
• Reports and responds to plant emergencies. Performs published Contingency Plan Emergency Response procedures and acts as Alternate Emergency Coordinator for Clean Earth if appointed. When accidents or incidents occur identifies the cause, reviews and amends procedures as necessary and communicates finding to personnel.
• Develops waste profile sheets on in-plant generated wastes. Coordinates outgoing loads and ships materials in compliance with operational procedures and regulatory regulations.
• Performs other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree coupled with five or more years of experience in waste industry; OR In lieu of a bachelor’s degree 10+ years of experience in waste industry.
• Three or more years managing an operations team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or bio sciences (Chemistry / Environmental science) or the equivalent in related work experience.
• Five or more years experience in hazardous waste industry