Operations Manager - Industrial Processing Operations
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Overview
Job Description
• Immediate Need | Direct Hire• Operations Manager – Industrial Processing Operations• West Mifflin, PA | Travel Between Multiple Sites Required• Up to $150,000 + Bonus Structures in Lieu of Healthcare Benefits; PTO and Holidays Offered
Why Work For Our Client?
• Specialized niche operation with a patented process for recycling coke-plant hazardous waste materials into usable high-BTU fuels, backed by 30+ years of industry experience• Dependable hours — employees consistently report guaranteed 40-hour work weeks• Strong supervisor relationships — reviews highlight respectable, caring management and a positive team culture• Multi-site opportunities across multiple states, offering variety and potential relocation/travel exposure• Technical, in-demand expertise — a specialized environmental and industrial waste-processing skill set that's hard to find elsewhere in the steel industry
What You'll Do:
Provide day-to-day operating oversight of multiple small processing operations within large industrial complexes, managing a team of up to 12 employees Supervise and support frontline employees while maintaining strong safety culture and compliance with host-site requirements Monitor production, equipment performance, staffing, material movement, and general operating conditions Maintain effective working relationships with host-site operations, maintenance, safety, and management personnel Identify and implement practical improvements in safety, housekeeping, equipment reliability, and operating efficiencyMust-Have Qualifications:
• Previous frontline supervisory or operating leadership experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or material-handling environment strongly preferred• Strong mechanical aptitude with ability to recognize basic mechanical, maintenance, and operational problems• Good interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills• Basic computer/administrative skills (email, production reporting, operating records)• High school diploma or equivalent required; willingness to travel between multiple assigned locations
Contact Kristie Harnish at
kharnish@blackrockres.com
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