Senior Approval Manager

Primary Purpose

Responsible for managing all Heritage Approval Groups along with streamlining the approval process across Heritage through consistency and process improvements. Oversees the evaluations of waste stream approvals for acceptability based on customer's needs, Heritage policies, facility regulatory and permit requirements, facility capabilities, profitability, and safety to employees and the environment. Must keep current with regulations and individual facility permit requirements. Must have full understanding of the quotation, waste stream, billing and online systems.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Ensures Health, Safety, and Compliance are the top goals for Approvals.
• Support internal positions to build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Help mentor Approval Chemists and Approval Chemist Managers
• Technical resource for company (Safety, Operations-TSD/Service Center/Transportation, Compliance, Sales, CX)
• Maintain IC pricing.
• Maintain tables in MMS for the TSDs/Approvals
• Manage conditional approvals.
• High hazard review calls with generators.
• Assign PPE.
• Oversee and enforce materials are managed within limits of permits, operations, business rules.
• Manage maintenance of DEA program.
• Oversee review of profiles for compliance with WAP and acceptability into internal facilities.
• Coordinate with plant operations.
• Coordinate with plant and corporate safety and compliance.
• Be familiar with 3rd party approvals and capabilities.
• System override responsibilities
• Coordinate with supply chain and corporate compliance.
• Manage special projects as assigned.
• Understand when to elevate issues.
• Enter issues into Intelex.
• Participates in monthly safety training topics.
• Meet company safety observation goals.
• Develop training program and documentation
• Approval to sign off on profiles into multiple TSD's
• May participate in a Focus Team/Lean Six Sigma Project
• Ability to fill in for Approval Managers as needed
• Considered a Subject Matter Expert for all Heritage Approvals
• Attend additional training as offered

Heritage believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the incumbent nor the company to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Education/Experience: 4 Year Degree is strongly preferred, with a minimum of 10+ years of Heritage Technical Experience along with 3+ years in Management and a score of 3 or greater on previous evaluation.

Knowledge and Abilities: This is a safety sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function. Must have a basic understanding of hazardous waste regulations, a basic understanding of DOT hazardous materials regulations, and/or a strong understanding of Heritage operational capabilities. Must possess basic computer skills in Windows and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook). Experience in MMS preferred. Strong working knowledge of Chemistry. Must have strong interpersonal, organizational, and communications (verbal and written) skills. Must have strong decision making skills. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

A post offer drug screen will be required.

EEO including disability/veteran

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