Plant General Manager - Hazardous Waste

Plant General Manager - Hazardous Waste

Kent, WA- on site -Kent, WA 98032

Under the general guidance of the Regional Plant Director, the Plant General Manager, hazardous waste will lead a team of people to drive operational strategies that align with the company’s culture and long-term goals to exceed our customers’ expectations. This individual provides direct oversight to an assigned plant. Ensures the location meet or exceed environmental health and safety, regulatory compliance, production, and waste management goals within their region. Utilizing their strong leadership skills, the Plant General Manager will ensure the operations team and support staff properly handle and treat all waste streams in compliance with clients policy and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

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

Must have experience managing people in a TSD facility for Hazardous Waste and MUST have 3-5 yrs experience with Haz Waste (not trash/recycling, etc). MUST have experience with P&L for their sites and strong leadership skills.

Hazardous Waste is Required.

People manager skills – will have a few direct reports and many indirect

Soft skills are critical

Onboarding – need to pass a physical

P&L is huge for this one

Leadership & Strategy

Provide support by coaching and developing managers and/or supervisors within their plant, particularly in the management techniques of planning, organizing, and leading through continuous coaching and feedback on performance, and conduct performance appraisals, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements.

Makes recommendations and/or approvals on salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, and dismissals within their plant.

Provide support and participate in the recruitment and hiring of plant employees as needed.

Conducts regular meetings to keep teams within their plant informed of current issues and events, procedural/operational changes, and new developments in the department and Company.

Accountable to oversee selection, training, and development of an effective, efficient, diverse workforce within their plant.

Provide technical support to managers and other staff, assist in the content development and deployment of training related to plant operations.

Safety, Security, and Compliance

Promotes Safety and Security initiatives across the entire team within their plant.

Daily Operations Regulatory Requirements and Compliance State Federal and Local

Implement, Communicate, and Train safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence within their plant.

Train on and Implement safety protocols and compliance measures to ensure operational efficiency and regulatory adherence within their plant.

Initiate actions to assure timely resolution of identified hazards or unsafe conditions and practices within their plant.

Customer Experience Management

Will act with urgency to resolve customer issues to maintain high service level and grow the business within their plant.

Operational Excellence

Implements and communicates continual improvement of productivity standards and team member safety in all phases of the operation in accordance with budgetary goals within their plant.

Inbound

Stay informed and take necessary actions on changes based on updates to inbound 10-day management, waste receiving, lab testing, waste acceptance regulations, and industry standards.

Waste Processing

Oversee waste processing processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements.

Stay updated on changes and keep informed about updates to waste processing and treatment regulations and industry standards.

Responsible for keeping the overall waste Inventory in compliance and up to date Controls

Shipping

Oversee shipping processes, ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements.

Stay updated on changes and keep informed about updates in outbound third party vendors, outages or downtimes

Plant Management

Execute and oversee management processes governing costs, facilities, supplies, and people leadership and development while ensuring alignment with company goals and safety and regulatory requirements.

Maintain facilities and manage facility budgets to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with safety standards and company goals.

Generates and submits Capital Expense requests.

Keep informed about updates in asset management regulations and industry standards.

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 when necessary.

· Willingness and ability to travel via automobile, commercial airline and other public transportation up to 20% of the time.

· Willingness to collaborate with Regional Plant Director and ability to work in a hands-on manner to execute key initiatives and activities.

· Willingness and ability to travel via automobile, commercial airline and other public transportation as needed 10% or less of the time.