Scrap Metal Supervisor

MPS Group, Inc. is seeking a Scrap Metal Supervisor t ojoin our team at the Ford Sharonville Transmission Plant located in Cincinnati, OH. This individual will oversee scrap metal and waste movement operations at an industrial manufacturing facility. This hands-on leadership role supervises hourly team members, supports safe and efficient material flow, coordinates with plant personnel and vendors, and helps maintain environmental, safety, and housekeeping standards.

Shift Details

Shift: 1st Shift

Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Responsibilities And Job Duties

• Supervise scrap metal and waste handling activities to ensure safe, timely, and compliant service.
• Lead, train, coach, and schedule hourly employees while promoting accountability, teamwork, and a strong safety culture.
• Coordinate with plant personnel, vendors, recyclers, and transportation providers to support pickups, container swaps, reporting needs, and service continuity.
• Monitor scrap collection points, chip hoppers, containers, staging areas, equipment, and traffic lanes to prevent overflow, contamination, blocked access, or unsafe conditions.
• Operate or oversee mobile equipment such as fork trucks, pallet jacks, burden carriers, tuggers, and related material-handling equipment as needed.
• Perform or verify equipment inspections, report maintenance needs, and remove damaged or unsafe equipment from service.
• Support environmental, health, and safety compliance, including PPE use, housekeeping, hazardous waste handling, labeling, storage, and spill response expectations.
• Maintain required records, including job reports, inspection documentation, route sheets, waste or scrap records, training documentation, and corrective action follow-up.
  
  

Requirements And Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; associate or bachelor’s degree in environmental science, safety, operations management, logistics, industrial technology, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum two years of supervisory, lead, or labor-management experience in an industrial, manufacturing, recycling, logistics, environmental services, or waste-handling environment.
• Ability to supervise hourly employees, communicate clearly, solve problems, complete basic reports, and work independently in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including respirator protection when applicable.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical work involving standing, walking, bending, climbing, and working around mobile equipment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Fork truck or mobile equipment certification.