Operations Manager
- Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
The Operations Manager – MRF oversees daily processing, maintenance coordination, and workforce management within a high-volume Material Recovery Facility (MRF). This role drives production throughput, manages plant operating budgets, enforces strict environmental health and safety (EHS) standards, and optimizes recycling recovery rates. As an operational leader, the MRF Operations Manager leads a multi-shift workforce, streamlines inbound/outbound logistics, and aligns daily operations with corporate safety, financial, and commodity quality goals.
What We Offer
Operational Leadership & Production Performance
What We Offer
Operational Leadership & Production Performance
R40800
Job Profile:
Operations Manager
Job Country:
Canada
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Robust hourly wage with regular overtime opportunities.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Prioritized vision and orthodontic coverage, life insurance, and extended medical.
- Financial Security: Company-matched Retirement Savings Plan.
- Career Growth: Long-term investment in your professional development within a growing North American industry leader.
Operational Leadership & Production Performance
- Lead daily plant operations to meet or exceed budgeted throughput, recovery targets, and operational expenditure (OpEx) limits.
- Direct shift operations in collaboration with Operations Supervisors, monitoring machine uptimes, sorting efficiency, and inbound/outbound material flow.
- Optimize scale house and tipping floor traffic to minimize truck turnaround times, eliminate bottlenecks, and ensure smooth offloading and loading operations.
- Partner with the Operations Coordinator to maintain accurate production tracking, labor scheduling, and executive operational reporting.
- Champion plant safety initiatives to cultivate a zero-incident culture; serve as the primary operational partner to the Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
- Conduct and document daily toolbox talks, behavioral safety observations, hazard assessments, near-miss analyses, and formal root-cause incident investigations.
- Actively collaborate with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) to facilitate timely workplace audits and promptly remediate identified hazards.
- Enforce regulatory compliance across local, provincial/state, and federal environmental and workplace safety frameworks (e.g., OSHA/CCOHS, EPA/Ministry of Environment).
- Partner with the Maintenance Supervisor to prioritize, schedule, and execute preventive maintenance (PM) programs around production windows.
- Conduct daily shift rounds to audit sorting screens, optical sorters, balers, conveyors, and mobile equipment; verify pre-operational inspections and resolve equipment deficiencies immediately.
- Apply mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot operational disruptions, diagnose root causes, and optimize mechanical processing lines.
- Direct hiring, onboarding, continuous training, performance reviews, and progressive disciplinary actions for hourly production staff, sorters, and operators.
- Establish clear key performance indicators (KPIs) for shift supervisors and production staff, fostering accountability, retention, and leadership development.
- Promote an inclusive, high-morale work environment across diverse, multi-shift production teams.
- Ensure daily commodity quality audits meet strict mill and end-market contamination specifications.
- Coordinate with the Sales & Commodities Administration team to manage finished bale inventory, storage yard capacity, and domestic/export freight logistics.
- Adjust sorting line configurations and line speeds dynamically based on inbound composition to protect finished bale purity.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive operations or production management experience in a recycling facility (MRF), waste management facility, or high-throughput industrial manufacturing environment.
- Education: High school diploma or GED required; an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related technical field is preferred.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on knowledge of sorting screens, optical sorters, eddy currents, balers, conveyors, and rolling stock.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); familiarity with ERP, CMMS, or plant automation software is an asset.
- Leadership & Organization:
- Proven track record leading direct reports and front-line production crews in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams without sacrificing safety or quality.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills across all organizational tiers (from front-line sorters to executive management).
- Work Schedule Flexibility: Ability and willingness to work flexible schedules, including early mornings, extended shifts, weekends, and holidays as operational emergencies dictate.
What We Offer
- Competitive Compensation: Robust hourly wage with regular overtime opportunities.
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Prioritized vision and orthodontic coverage, life insurance, and extended medical.
- Financial Security: Company-matched Retirement Savings Plan.
- Career Growth: Long-term investment in your professional development within a growing North American industry leader.
Operational Leadership & Production Performance
- Lead daily plant operations to meet or exceed budgeted throughput, recovery targets, and operational expenditure (OpEx) limits.
- Direct shift operations in collaboration with Operations Supervisors, monitoring machine uptimes, sorting efficiency, and inbound/outbound material flow.
- Optimize scale house and tipping floor traffic to minimize truck turnaround times, eliminate bottlenecks, and ensure smooth offloading and loading operations.
- Partner with the Operations Coordinator to maintain accurate production tracking, labor scheduling, and executive operational reporting.
- Champion plant safety initiatives to cultivate a zero-incident culture; serve as the primary operational partner to the Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS).
- Conduct and document daily toolbox talks, behavioral safety observations, hazard assessments, near-miss analyses, and formal root-cause incident investigations.
- Actively collaborate with the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) to facilitate timely workplace audits and promptly remediate identified hazards.
- Enforce regulatory compliance across local, provincial/state, and federal environmental and workplace safety frameworks (e.g., OSHA/CCOHS, EPA/Ministry of Environment).
- Partner with the Maintenance Supervisor to prioritize, schedule, and execute preventive maintenance (PM) programs around production windows.
- Conduct daily shift rounds to audit sorting screens, optical sorters, balers, conveyors, and mobile equipment; verify pre-operational inspections and resolve equipment deficiencies immediately.
- Apply mechanical aptitude to troubleshoot operational disruptions, diagnose root causes, and optimize mechanical processing lines.
- Direct hiring, onboarding, continuous training, performance reviews, and progressive disciplinary actions for hourly production staff, sorters, and operators.
- Establish clear key performance indicators (KPIs) for shift supervisors and production staff, fostering accountability, retention, and leadership development.
- Promote an inclusive, high-morale work environment across diverse, multi-shift production teams.
- Ensure daily commodity quality audits meet strict mill and end-market contamination specifications.
- Coordinate with the Sales & Commodities Administration team to manage finished bale inventory, storage yard capacity, and domestic/export freight logistics.
- Adjust sorting line configurations and line speeds dynamically based on inbound composition to protect finished bale purity.
- Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive operations or production management experience in a recycling facility (MRF), waste management facility, or high-throughput industrial manufacturing environment.
- Education: High school diploma or GED required; an Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or related technical field is preferred.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on knowledge of sorting screens, optical sorters, eddy currents, balers, conveyors, and rolling stock.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); familiarity with ERP, CMMS, or plant automation software is an asset.
- Leadership & Organization:
- Proven track record leading direct reports and front-line production crews in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple concurrent workstreams without sacrificing safety or quality.
- Communication: Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills across all organizational tiers (from front-line sorters to executive management).
- Work Schedule Flexibility: Ability and willingness to work flexible schedules, including early mornings, extended shifts, weekends, and holidays as operational emergencies dictate.
R40800
Job Profile:
Operations Manager
Job Country:
Canada
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead daily MRF operations, production performance, budgets, workforce management, maintenance coordination, and inbound and outbound logistics. Enforce safety and environmental compliance while optimizing recovery rates, equipment uptime, and commodity quality.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of progressive operations or production management experience in recycling, waste management, or high-throughput manufacturing, along with a high school diploma or GED. Candidates should have strong mechanical aptitude, frontline leadership and communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, and flexibility to work extended or nonstandard schedules.
Skills
- Operations Management
- Production Management
- Workforce Leadership
- Budget Management
- Environmental Health And Safety Compliance
- Incident Investigation
- Preventive Maintenance
- Mechanical Troubleshooting
- Material Recovery Facility Operations
- Production Tracking
- Logistics Coordination
- Quality Control
- Inventory Management
- Microsoft Office
- ERP And CMMS Software
- Regulatory Compliance
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Vision Coverage
- Orthodontic Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Extended Medical Coverage
- Professional Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Management & Leadership
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Material Recovery Facility
- Recycling
- Waste Management
- Production Throughput
- Recovery Rates
- Operating Budgets
- Operational Expenditure
- Environmental Health And Safety
- OSHA
- CCOHS
- EPA
- Ministry Of Environment
- Joint Health And Safety Committee
- Toolbox Talks
- Behavioral Safety Observations
- Root-Cause Analysis
- Preventive Maintenance
- Sorting Screens
- Optical Sorters
- Eddy Currents
- Balers
- Conveyors
- Mobile Equipment
- Microsoft Office
- ERP
- CMMS
- Plant Automation Software
- Commodity Quality Audits
- Bale Inventory
- Freight Logistics