Recycling Operations Facility Manager II

Radius Recycling•Meridian, MS

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About The Position

The Recycling Operations Facility Manager II (ROFMII) reports directly to a Recycling Operations District Manager, Recycling Operations General Manager, or Recycling Operations Regional General Manager. The role focuses on coordinating and improving the overall effectiveness and efficiency of assigned operations, with responsibility for health and safety, environmental compliance, quality control, inventory accuracy, inter-yard material transportation, production quotas, continuous improvement, and administration of production and maintenance employees. The position operates within flexible parameters and aims to achieve excellence in facility and operations management by providing safe, effective, and efficient operations and high-quality products. The ROFMII oversees facility operations and maintenance, monitors production and equipment, maintains material inventories and quality-control programs, and works with Commercial, Transportation, Sales, Finance, Human Resources, and safety and environmental personnel. The role also manages budgets and forecasts, supervises facility staff, reviews employee performance, and ensures compliance with internal controls and applicable policies. Work is cyclical and often reactive, with significant time pressures and regular overtime. Weekend and holiday work may be required. The role involves exposure to active metal recycling yards, walking and climbing over uneven surfaces, occasional inclement weather, and travel. Offsite work includes meeting customers and visiting other company locations.

Requirements

Minimum of 5–10 years of previous experience in steel scrap yard operations, including familiarity with physical operations and personnel.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive an automobile.
Knowledge of operations, leadership, analytical and organizational skills, good communication and mathematical skills, and intermediate computer competency.
Ability to apply logical-thinking principles to a wide range of practical problems, manage multiple variables, and determine a specific course of action.
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, up to six hours per day, and to stand, walk, and/or move around a steel scrap yard.
Visual acuity for close-detail computer work.
Ability to communicate professionally by phone, email, and in person with internal personnel and business contacts at all levels.
Ability to work under significant time pressure, handle reactive workloads, and adapt to workflow disruptions or irregular schedules.
Ability to work regular overtime, including weekend and holiday hours when required.
Ability to travel and work in active industrial yards, including walking or climbing on uneven surfaces and occasional exposure to inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

College degree; courses in business or operations management are helpful.
Project management experience or specialized knowledge.

Responsibilities

Support facility health and safety matters in coordination with Regional Safety Engineers and monitor programs administered by the H&S department.
Ensure environmental compliance with company, federal, and state policies in coordination with the Regional Environmental Manager.
Instruct personnel on corrective action plans following incidents or accidents.
Monitor health, safety, and environmental compliance at assigned locations and report deficiencies or issues to the appropriate management and safety or environmental personnel.
Provide a safe environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Oversee operations and maintenance across all departments and ensure negotiated production levels are met and maintained.
Forecast monthly production with the General Manager and Commercial group to help ensure facility goals are met.
Lead continuous improvement efforts at the facility.
Review maintenance procedures and production-equipment record keeping.
Investigate, validate, test, and analyze operational data for accuracy and validity.
Assess the effectiveness of transportation providers and other subcontractors.
Monitor facility equipment needs and availability.
Coordinate with facility and regional Commercial and Transportation departments to ensure material purchase quotas are met and materials are transferred or shipped on time.
Maintain accurate material inventories at all facilities in compliance with internal and SOX controls, in coordination with the regional financial group.
Monitor assigned yard inventories.
Ensure off-grade or off-spec materials are discussed with a supervisor before shipment to prevent complaints, downgrades, and claims.
Ensure finished goods are stored in compliance with established internal controls.
Implement and maintain a documented quality-control program in coordination with Commercial and Sales departments, using internal and customer material specifications.
Operate facilities within established operating and capital expenditure budgets and make annual capital expenditure recommendations based on equipment condition, environmental necessities, operational needs, business continuity, and growth.
Monitor staffing levels and costs for exempt and/or hourly employees.
Monitor supervisory practices, including the manager’s own practices and those of direct reports, for compliance with HR policies and applicable union contracts.
Review the performance of direct reports, interview prospective management or production employees, and work with Human Resources to prepare job descriptions.
Complete other special projects as needed or assigned.
Support the Company’s internal-control process by understanding, communicating, and complying with defined controls and recommending or making policy, procedure, or control improvements.
Report operational problems, code-of-conduct noncompliance, policy violations, or illegal actions through appropriate channels.
Ensure internal controls within the role’s scope, including those completed by direct reports, are performed and signed off monthly through the internal-control checklist.
Directly supervise Recycling Operations Facility FE/NF Supervisors and union and non-union hourly staff.