Plant Manager

We're Eco Recovery Solutions (ERS), a joint venture between Blue Phoenix and WIN Waste Innovations. We recover the metals from the waste-to-energy process so they can be upgraded and reused to support our circular economy. Think you have what it takes to join us? Find out!

We're looking for an accomplished plant manager to join our team. This role is responsible for managing the full-cycle business activities of the ERS operations at our Shrewsbury plant site. It ensures cost-effective budget management and operational excellence to achieve financial profitability, legal and regulatory compliance, contractual obligations, and EHS objectives. To excel in this role, you must exercise considerable knowledge of operations, policies and laws, and participate in forming top-level policies and decisions; liaise among the ERS Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the parent company colleagues in the United States and Europe, subcontractors, suppliers, engineering firms and partners, as well as external agencies and other groups, to ensure safe and effective operation of the production site; and maximize all resources to function as a highly skilled, team-based, high-performing organization.

What you’ll get to do:

• Oversee staff of 10-20 direct and indirect reports and provide guidance for management of all plant operational staff.
• Manage the financial results and requirements of the plant site business and operations to ensure that controllable revenue and expense goals are met or exceeded.
• Report to the ERS Executive Committee and Board of Directors in formulating long-range and intermediate goals and action plans.
• Prepare operation schedules and coordinate activities to ensure product quantity and quality, recovery of metals, and all on-site logistics, including heavy equipment.
• Ensure the daily tracking of operational performance and KPIs and provide succinct summaries of key data and trends on a regular basis.
• In collaboration with the Shift Supervisors, plan necessary downtime to carry out required maintenance.
• Maintain records of required spare parts components and orders required spare parts.
• Assist in the development of capital and operating budgets.
• Set goals and objectives for the plant site related to financial, environmental, health and safety, and staff results.
• Lead the development and implementation of strategic plans that ensure the alignment of ERS with the parent company’s overall vision and objectives.
• Identify and resolve system or process obstacles and trending that impact performance.
• Maintain and enforce all Company environmental compliance, safety and health requirements, policies, procedures and rules.
• Ensure that all parties comply with contract agreements to protect the long-term interests of ERS and its parent companies.
• Ensures compliance with required environmental standards and governmental regulations.
• Implement and assist in the development of all required corporate policies, practices and procedures.
• Implement an effective training program that ensures that employees meet minimum requirements of job classification, and are adequately prepared to assume all responsibilities of their assigned positions.

What you'll need to have:

• Associate's degree in environmental science, management, or other related discipline, or a combination of relevant experience, education and training
• Licenses or certifications as required by local, state, federal, environmental and/or health/safety regulatory agencies
• A minimum of 7 years’ relevant work experience as a plant manager or plant supervisor in a production environment, specifically relating to plant maintenance and operations; experience maintaining equipment and performing electrical troubleshooting preferred
• Demonstrated experience in administering and ensuring compliance with all regulatory, contractual, and Company requirements/policies
• Demonstrated expertise as a leader and manager of people, including managing staffing levels within budgetary guidelines, communicating clear expectations, managing performance toward effective business outcomes, providing motivation for personnel, and working collaboratively with the management team and human resources to resolve all employee relations matters
• Exceptional planning ability, demonstrating flexible thinking, innovation and a strategic focus to allow management of competing priorities within tight time constraints
• Ability to apply experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Exceptional execution ability, establishing priorities and driving for results
• Exceptional leadership ability, managing change at all levels of the organization and proactively sharing information and expertise 
• Ability to perform a variety of complicated, hands-on tasks
• Ability to work effectively in adverse environmental conditions, including wet or humid conditions, airborne particles, potential exposure to dust, and chemicals, varied temperatures and outdoor weather conditions, and noise in the work environment
• Proven ability to prepare, review and monitor the progress of strategic, operating and capital plans
• Ability to work independently, delegate tasks and ensure follow-through
• Team player spirit; ability to work well within an international team and foster an environment of cooperation
• Excellent communicator, on all levels; ability to be convincing, maintain a positive attitude and enhance morale
• Ability to accept and act upon feedback, and to deliver constructive feedback to team members
• A mindset toward Safety, Health & Environment during work, with strict adherence to and enhancement of the Company’s standards
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with AutoCAD and CMMS/Fiix preferred
• Willingness to travel both within the U.S. and internationally