Operations Manager - Hazardous Waste

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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Job Summary Ensures the highest standards of environmental safety and operational excellence by effectively managing the day-to-day operations of the hazardous waste disposal facility.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Other minor duties may be assigned.
Ensures smooth 24 hour, 7 day per week operation of the hazardous waste disposal facility.
Minimizes operational costs while maximizing productivity and maintaining safety and environmental compliance.
Continually works to reduce turnaround time for trucks in and out of site.
Accurately tracks waste volume and weight.
Acts as a liaison, where necessary, for community relationships.
Actively monitors ongoing permitting issues.
Coordinate emergency response operations (as Emergency Coordinator) in case of an incident or spill.
Complies with and ensures adherence to Waste Management's Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
Manage all purchased materials inventory to ensure adequate supplies are available at all times without excessive inventory costs.
Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, and training employees and evaluating employee performance.
Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.
Assists in the budget process as required.
Ensures the cleanliness and maintenance of the physical property of the hazardous waste disposal facility through inspections and preventive maintenance programs with supervisors/employees.
Conducts and/or attends and contributes to periodic safety meetings to maintain favorable working relationships among employees and promote maximum morale, productivity, and efficiency.
Provides training and presentations as needed in a positive and professional manner.
Updates and submits required reports in a timely manner.
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Supervisory Responsibilities The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees.
This includes: Direct supervision of 14 full-time employees, including: Indirect supervision of 0 full-time employees.
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Qualifications The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
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Education and Experience Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
Experience: Seven years of relevant word experience (in addition to education requirement).
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Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements RCRA REQUIRED TRAINING: A1.
New Employee Orientation (1 time) A2.
1 Basic Fire Fighting A2.
2 Emergency SIMLT/EVAC Drills A3.
Contingency Plan B3.
Personal Protective Equipment B3.
1Advanced P.
P.
E/SCBA B4.
41 Waste Analysis Plan C1.
First Aid * C2.
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P.
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C4.
Casualty Control C6.
Spill Response C7.
Combustible Gas/Oxygen Testing C8.
Toxic Gas Testing 0C1.
02 Safety Shoes 0C1.
03 Safety Glasses 0C1.
04 Sign In/out Gate Attendant 0C1.
05 Respiratory Protection 0C1.
08 Fire Protection Plan 0C2.
01 Emergency Coordinator 0C2.
04 Environmental Compliance 0C2.
06 RCRA Inspections 0C2.
11 Incident Reporting 0C4.
32 Sampling Protocols Operations OC5.
02 Manifest/Incoming Shipments OC5.
03 Manifest/Outgoing Shipments OC5.
05 Trans of DOT Haz Material OC5.
06 DOT Classification/Haz Mat Table OC5.
09 DOT Hazardous Material Security Training ADDITIONAL TRAINING B2.
Hazard Communication B3.
2 Hearing Conservation B3.
3 Heat & Cold Stress Training B9.
6 Lockout/Tagout B9.
7 Hotwork/Welding B9.
9 Forklift Operation B9.
11 Linebreaking B9.
12 Confined Space Entry B9.
13 Grounding and Bonding Equipment C3.
Blood Born Pathogens 0C1.
01 Vickery Safety Policies OC1.
06 Receipt Control 0C1.
32 OSHA 40 Hour (1 time) 0C1.
33 OSHA 8 Hour Refresher OC6.
13 Boiler Chemicals and Boiler Start-Up/Operations OC9.
02 Stormwater Pollution Prevention B9.
14 Confined Space/Emergency Response Drill C.
Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required A working knowledge of hazardous waste and underground injection control (deepwell) regulations.
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Work Environment Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Normal setting for this job is: office setting and/or landfill/outdoor.
Benefits At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.
As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days.
Please note that benefits may vary by site.
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