Facility Manager I

Reworld Waste•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Manager is responsible for leading a team of material processing professionals to ensure safety and environmental standards compliance while optimizing the Cedar Rapids, IA facility's operational efficiency, reliability, and financial performance. Additionally, the Facility Manager will work closely with the sales team to facilitate and broker waste into the Material Processing Facility (MPF), ensuring alignment with business objectives and revenue goals.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is a plus or ten (10) years of related experience and/or training or an equivalent combination of education and experience in the waste industry.
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
Sound decision-making, problem-solving, and analytical thinking.
Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
Thorough knowledge of OSHA, Waste Industry regulatory requirements, and EPA, state, and local regulations.
Thorough knowledge of solid and liquid waste.
Working knowledge of professional accounting, financial, and tax concepts.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the role while upholding Reworld's Values, including (but not limited to) contributing to a safe and inclusive workplace, delivering results through trust, and building breakthrough capabilities.

Responsibilities

Leads, manages, and directs all personnel and activities associated with safely operating the facility according to all applicable laws and approved policies and procedures.
Promotes and supports a positive EH&S culture while ensuring all facility personnel comply with Reworld EH&S policies and applicable laws, regulations, and permits.
Promotes open communication at all levels, encouraging facility personnel to contribute ideas, solutions, and issues freely.
Actively listens to and acts based on employee communication.
Maintains a positive working relationship with all customers, regulators, business leaders, managers, facility personnel, contractors, and vendors.
Works with facility personnel to develop goals and objectives on a routine basis and monitors progress toward the goals and objectives to assist in achieving personal, professional, and team success.
Prepares performance reviews routinely to assist employees in achieving their and the team's goals.
Reviews and promptly approves personnel requests for personal time off and follows approved policies and procedures.
Reviews and approves personnel timesheets and overtime requests following approved policies and procedures.
Prepares a training and qualification plan for all facility personnel and routinely monitors progress.
Develops and administers a site Communications Plan detailing recurring meetings and events necessary to support open and frequent communication at all business levels.
Delegates development and preparation of facility standard operating procedures (SOP) sufficient to safely and efficiently operate and maintain facility equipment in a format approved for use at the facility and following approved policies and procedures and the Reworld Quality Program.
Reviews, audits, and approves all documentation necessary to successfully lead the facility departments, including logbooks, round sheets, shift summaries, CMMS reports, schedules, checklists, vendor reports, etc., to ensure compliance with approved policies and procedures.
Oversees the development and implementation of a site maintenance program for all facility equipment, conducive to achieving the highest equipment reliability and lowest cost of operation possible.
Oversees developing and maintaining a site spare parts inventory and compliance with purchasing and auditing guidelines in coordination with Sourcing leaders.
Review department invoices before payment to compare them to purchase orders, GL Account coding, and payment terms according to approved policies and procedures.
Manages all aspects of approved capital projects for the facility in the annual budget.
Maximizes facility profitability and contributes to forecasting and analyzing financials, developing and monitoring budgets, aligning needed CAPEX and personnel with company goals, and preparing explanations and reports of monthly, quarterly, and annual outcomes.
Collaborates with the sales team to broker the disposal of waste produced from the Material Processing Facility, ensuring seamless transactions, regulatory compliance, and alignment with company revenue objectives.
Identifies potential buyers and market opportunities, negotiates contracts, and ensures efficient delivery and customer satisfaction.
Oversee transportation department, routing, asset and driver utilization for the site.
Any other duties as assigned by the Area Manager.