10-Day Production Manager - Clean Earth

Clean Earth is a leading provider of environmental services in the United States providing remediation, disposal, recycling, and beneficial reuse solutions for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, contaminated soil, and dredged material. Our vast portfolio of technologies and services touches nearly every industry that generates waste including energy, infrastructure, commercial, industrial, retail, and healthcare markets.

Every day our teams across the country take a hands-on, dedicated approach to recycling and beneficially reusing waste that would otherwise go into landfills. We value our employees as our most important asset, and this is reflected in many areas across our company including recently being named a 2024 Most Loved Workplace ®. We are committed to creating a positive work culture that fosters growth and development while ensuring the health and safety of our employees.

Why join Clean Earth? 

In addition to competitive pay, we also offer: 

• Health benefits available Day 1 
• 401k available Day 1 
• 10+ paid holidays/year 
• Free HAZWOPER training and certification 
• Overtime opportunities 
• Ability to be cross-trained into different roles 

The 10-Day Production Manager will supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in hourly production jobs at the Clean Earth treatment and disposal facility, to ensure all production goals and permit obligations are met in a timely and satisfactory manner.

Primary Responsibilities:

• To manage and coordinate inbound and outbound trailers with the plant leadership to prioritize loads maximizing throughput for material processing while maintaining DoT compliance of material storage.
• Coordinate plant operations to ensure proper function within company policies and procedures.
• Implement and coordinate safety objectives resulting in a clean, safe work environment.
• Communicates to workforce the job to be done, identifying materials and equipment to be used.  Ensures the employee has a full understanding of expectations and of how to perform the job safely and efficiently.
• Oversees the employee training and operation of equipment such as forklifts, backhoe etc.
• Responsible for proper scheduling of employees and equipment to meet all needs of the customer and productions demands.
• Ensures all shift records and documentation are completed accurately and in a timely manner to facilitate data collection required for payroll, maintenance, etc.
• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Responsible for workforce hiring and retention.
• Makes recommendations for merit increases and performance appraisals
• Communicates with Site Manager, Operations Director or various functional support teams regard any and all problems within their particular areas
• Acts as technical resource for the team.
• Works with management team to adhere to implement and develop standard work practices
• Oversees and trains an effective and efficient staff:
• Makes recommendations for merit increases and performance appraisals
• Monitors operations and staff and recommends, when necessary, changes in methods, procedures and structure, to secure optimum utilization of resources
• Administers all Company policies and procedures, communicates to staff, interprets, as necessary, and ensures compliance
• Monitors and ensures that employees are performing their functions safely and productively. Makes recommendations for changes or improvement, when necessary, in order to prevent accident or injuries
• Assists in ensuring the plant meets regulatory and safety compliance measures and operates in a productive and profitable manner
• Maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction, either internally or externally
• Perform periodic audits and review of inbound containers and provides feedback to appropriate management group
• Develop and maintain working relationships with vendors.
• Must be a team player with the ability to come in when required and stay until the job is completed.
• Perform other reasonably related tasks as assigned by management.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of experience in hazardous waste industry
• 3+ years of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrates knowledge of Hazardous Materials and OSHA Regulations
• Demonstrates the ability ensure that team members are performing their functions safely and productively.  Make recommendations for changes or improvement, when necessary. In order to prevent accident or injuries.
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and individuals.
• Demonstrates the ability to openly and honestly deal with internal and external customers while building credibility and maintaining trust.
• Demonstrates the ability to make sound and thorough decisions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and use of heavy industrial equipment.

Clean Earth offers competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans starting on the first day of employment; paid time off, wellness benefits, employee discount program, tuition assistance, and a 401k with company matching.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity, or genetics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

If you have a difficulty applying for any job posted on Harsco Clean Earth’s website because a disability prevents you from using the online system, Clean Earth offers the following alternate application procedure: Call toll free (833) 209-2659 and leave your name, phone number, city and state of residence.  Clean Earth will arrange for an alternate method of applying and will consider your application together with all other applications received for the job.  This line is dedicated to disability applications only.  No other inquiries will receive a response.