Outbound Manager

Company Description

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

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Job Description

Under the guidance of the Plant General Manager, the Outbound Manager will oversee outbound operations, plan office production, and act as a technical resource for the team. The Outbound Manager will review outbound waste streams and creates accurate loads for shipment and determines appropriate disposal method. Utilizing their strong leadership skills, the Outbound Manager will ensure their staff track all waste in compliance with Clean Earth’s policy and applicable local, state, and federal regulations. The Outbound Manager will coordinate regularly with Plant management to ensure safe, proper, and consistent handling of all outbound waste.

Primary Responsibilities (Essential Functions): The main duties and responsibilities.

Outbound

• Ship treated waste to permanent storage facilities, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Manage outbound shipping of treated waste, ensuring efficient and compliant operations.
• Maintain inventory in waste tracking system.
• Manages Outbound Team to ensure daily production goals are met.
• Provide [MD1] ad-hoc approvals to outbound disposal 3rd party facilities.

Inbound

• Provide insights on waste receiving strategies and methods, offering recommendations for improvement.
• Provide insights on lab testing strategies and methods, offering recommendations for improvement.

Waste Processing

• Stay updated on changes in waste processing and treatment regulations and industry standards.

Plant Management

• Provide expertise and recommendations for cost management improvement.
• Review Weekly and Monthly Production summaries.
• Keep informed about updates in supply management regulations and industry standards.
• Direct, coach, and develop employees, ensuring they meet operational needs and compliance with company policies.
• Implement safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence.
• Stay updated on changes in cost management regulations and industry standards and provide recommendations for improvement.

Performs other related duties and/or project work as required or requested.

Work Environment

• Required to wear company-provided personal protective equipment including eye protection, foot protection, hard hat, Tyvek coveralls, and respirator.
• Willingness and ability to travel via automobile, commercial airline and other public transportation as needed 10% or less of the time.
• Must be able to pass a DEA background check when relevant.
• Must be willing and able to abide by Clean Earth’s Core Values and Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

Education, Experience and Skills: 

Education: (BA or BS degree required or preferred)

• High School Diploma required, B.S. in an environmental-related field preferred, or can demonstrate related equivalent work experience.
• 40-hour HAZWOPER training completed and current, or ability to obtain.

Experience

• 5 years of progressive environmental/hazardous waste management experience working in an operations capacity in outbound waste or materials management.
• Experience in the hazardous waste industry and general knowledge of RCRA and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations as it relates to the transportation and processing of waste is preferred.
• Understanding of waste profiling and tracking related to outbound load creation.

Facilities Management

• Able to Implement and communicate continual improvement of productivity standards and team member safety in all phases of the operation.

Skills: (The skills listed are the abilities and knowledge required to perform the job effectively.)

Compliance and Safety

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to waste management preferred.
• Understanding of safety, lockout/tagout, and compliance protocols preferred.

Analytical Skills

• Ability to analyze, draw conclusions and develop actionable improvements from complex data.
• Understanding of data science methodologies and tools.

Administrative Skills

• Experience in administrative tasks and office management.
• Attention to detail in work tasks and documentation.

Leadership

• Ability to lead and work through others, demonstrates effective delegation skills.
• Aware of change management methodologies and practices.
• Experience in team building and collaboration.
• Some experience with employee engagement strategies and practices.
• Experience in interviewing and selecting candidates.
• Project planning and coordination experience.

Systems

• Basic proficiency in basic computer skills and software applications preferred.
• Understanding of CORE system used in operations preferred.

Additional Information

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence. Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job. This line is dedicated to disability applications only. No other inquiries will receive a response.