Hazmat Operations Manager
About The Position
The Hazmat Operations Manager oversees the safe, compliant, and efficient handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials. The role ensures adherence to federal, state, and local regulations while leading operational teams, maintaining safety standards, driving continuous improvement, and supporting customer and business requirements. This position serves as the subject matter expert for hazardous materials management and regulatory compliance. The manager leads hazardous-materials warehouse and distribution operations, regulatory compliance programs, safety management, team development, customer and stakeholder relationships, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Duties include maintaining permits and compliance records, managing audits and inspections, investigating incidents and compliance issues, supporting emergency response, developing staff, monitoring operational performance, and leading projects such as facility expansions and customer implementations.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of warehouse, logistics, transportation, or hazardous materials operations experience.
- At least 3–5 years of leadership experience managing supervisors and operational teams.
- Experience in a hazardous materials, chemical, pharmaceutical, industrial, or regulated warehouse environment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of DOT, OSHA, EPA, and hazardous materials regulations.
- Strong understanding of hazardous materials classifications and shipping requirements.
- Knowledge of warehouse management systems (WMS) and inventory control processes.
- Strong leadership, coaching, and team-development skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and operational reporting tools.
- Adherence to RK Safety, Quality, ISO, and HR policies and standards.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and operational experience may be considered.
- Experience managing regulatory inspections and compliance programs preferred.
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
- DOT Hazardous Materials Certification.
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification.
- HAZWOPER Certification (29 CFR 1910.120).
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day hazardous materials warehouse and distribution operations.
- Oversee the receiving, storage, inventory management, handling, and shipment of hazardous materials.
- Maintain operational efficiency while meeting safety and compliance standards.
- Establish and monitor KPIs for safety, productivity, quality, and customer service.
- Develop staffing plans and manage labor resources.
- Ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, EPA, RCRA, Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR), NFPA standards, and applicable state and local environmental regulations.
- Maintain required permits, licenses, and compliance documentation.
- Lead internal and external compliance audits and inspections; investigate and resolve compliance issues and implement corrective actions.
- Promote a strong facility-wide safety culture and develop and maintain site-specific hazardous materials safety programs.
- Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses.
- Establish, communicate, and regularly test emergency response procedures; coordinate spill response, containment, and remediation as needed.
- Conduct facility safety inspections and risk assessments.
- Recruit, train, coach, and develop supervisors and hourly employees; conduct performance evaluations and establish development plans.
- Ensure employees receive required hazardous materials and safety training, and foster employee engagement and accountability.
- Lead shift meetings and communicate operational and safety expectations.
- Serve as the primary customer contact for hazardous materials operations; support customer audits and compliance reviews and meet contractual service levels and customer expectations.
- Collaborate with EHS, Quality, Transportation, and Operations teams.
- Identify and implement improvements to operational efficiency, safety performance, and regulatory compliance, including Lean, Six Sigma, or other process-improvement initiatives.
- Analyze operational data and develop performance-improvement action plans.
- Lead projects involving facility expansion, process improvements, or new customer implementations.
- Adhere to RK Safety, Quality, ISO, and HR policies and standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
