Operations Director - HTS

PURPOSE: The Operations Director will be responsible for providing leadership and direction for a hazardous plant environment.  Responsible for overall manufacturing excellence across the site including:   a) plant operation and maintenance; b) plant health safety and environment standards/goals; c) establishing and enforcing plant policies and procedures; d) accomplishing plant production goals; e) fostering a well-trained and motivated staff. 

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE REQUIREments:

• Bachelors of Science degree in engineering or science discipline
• 10 years in either hazardous waste operations and/or chemical plant operations in leadership role (plant management, operations management).
• Knowledge of thermal destruction processes (past experience in process engineering and/or maintenance) and associated regulatory permits.
• Heavy emphasis on safety leadership and Process Safety Management.
• Prior P&L responsibility.
• Technical knowledge of equipment and/or processes with chemistry background being a plus.

PRIMARY duties and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ability to build a 'safety first' culture within all levels of the organization that is substantive and is driven as much by operations management as it is by safety professionals.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations
• Ability to understand the technical aspects of the operation, find the safety risks within that operation and develop engineering or administrative controls to mitigate risks.
• Assume Plant Emergency Coordinator duties in the event of an emergency.
• Ability to set the example and infuse the culture with the company hierarchy of values of safety, regulatory compliance and profitable growth.
• Ability to hold employees accountable with fairness and coaching mentality and to place and/or assess people in the right positions and to make adjustments as needed to fit company needs.
• Ability to clearly communicate with a wide variety of people from entry level employees to company owners.
• Ability to build / enhance a team environment with everyone working toward a common goal.
• Maintain and build upon existing community relation efforts. Works with multiple departments (i.e. sales, customer service, transportation, billing, etc.) to ensure smooth running business processes
• Works with peers throughout the Heritage network to ensure best practices are shared
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between all Heritage departments
• Ability to determine when detailed knowledge is required and to gain that knowledge in order to decide best course.
• Ability to lead diverse teams to solve complex problems, to solve problems in the hierarchy of safety, regulatory compliance and profitability and to listen to all opinions with unbiased attention.
• Ability to set metrics and goals that help drive profitable results; to collect, if needed, and analyze financial and/or operational data to pin point issues; to develop and implement realistic budgets that meet ownership expectations.
• Monitor cost of plant operations, engaging in continuous improvement projects to positively impact operating margins for the organization

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