Dual Plant Manager (MRF)

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading environmental solutions company as a Dual Plant Manager. This role involves managing plant operations, optimizing production, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have significant plant management experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to workplace safety. Emterra is recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers, offering competitive wages and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive wages and annual wage increases

Comprehensive health benefits (drug, dental, vision)

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement program

Professional development support

Opportunity for impact and change

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, logistics, and equipment maintenance.
• Strong understanding of safety responsibilities in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily management and coordination of plant operations.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental policies.
• Conduct internal reports and monitor material flow.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team building

Time management

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a plant management role

Tools

MS Office (Excel proficiency)

Job description

JOB POSTING

Dual Plant Manager (MRF)
Peterborough and Northumberland

Emterra Group is a leader inproviding integrated recycling resource management and waste disposal solutionsto the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sectors andmunicipalities throughout Canada. Our view of waste management means maximizingrecycling and waste diversion. Whether you see it as garbage, waste, trash, rubbish,or junk, we see waste another way – as a resource to be collected and recycledinto new, usable products. From tire recycling to liquid waste – we turn wasteinto resources.

The Plant Manager’s primaryresponsibilities include the daily management and coordination of plantoperations including production, logistics and maintenance while ensuringcompliance with all labour, safety, environmental and corporate policies, andregulations. This position plays an integral part in plant operations, specialprojects, and has profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for developing andachieving budgetary and production targets.

WhoWe Are

Emterra Group is a dynamic,growth-oriented, and safety-focused group of companies. Our organization have been deemed to be an “essential service” by providing collection andprocessing for recycling, organics, and waste that keep our communities cleanand safe. With customer service andsafety as our focus, we are looking for an energetic and driven employee tosupport our growing company and play a crucial role in waste diversion and thecircular economy. Emterra is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s GreenestEmployers, a certified diverse supplier of the Canadian Aboriginal and MinoritySupplier Council (CAMSC) and the Canadian Women Business Enterprise NationalCouncil (WBE).

What will you do?

• Supervise, coordinate, and schedule the activities of plant staff andkey operational personnel in a safe and efficient manner.
• Work to optimize production and processing of incoming recyclablematerial on a shift-to-shift basis (based on current in-take volumes).
• Maximize daily production (up-time), increase productivity, minimizeresiduals, audit inbound and outbound materials, and produce commodities ofquality levels acceptable to buyers.
• Responsible for internal reports, including but not limited to dailybale count, facility inspections, pre and post trip reports, daily MRF(Material Recycling facility) statistics, audit reports, etc.
• Understand and monitor the general flow of materials through system.
• Be proactive in taking measures, offering suggestions, receivingsuggestions and corrective actions to maximize throughput.
• Maintain calendars and logbooks on plant and mobile equipment.
• Work in accordance with and be well versed inlocal, Provincial, and Federal legislated obligations that are required for thefacility and their operating licenses, including but not limited to sections 27and 28 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and the EnvironmentalCompliance Approval (ECA) issued by the Ministry of the Environment,Conservation and Parks.
• Ensure the health and safety of all workers, which includes but is notlimited to:

omaking all workers aware of known hazards.

oensuring all workers are trained on all applicable equipment, processes,and duties.

oensuring all workers are equipped with proper Personal Protective (PPE)and that it is being used properly, regularly inspected, and maintained.

oensuring all other provincial and company related safety policies andprocedures as prescribed.

oMaintain a clean and organized workplace – Housekeeping policies to be apriority.

• Understand and work in accordance with all appropriate legislativeobligations and requirements.
• Monitor daily equipment pre/post trip reports, proactively minimizingequipment downtime.

What will you bring?

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a plant management role.
• Excellent interpersonal, teambuilding and oral and written communicationskills with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels within theorganization in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong understanding of safety responsibilities in the workplace.
• Demonstrated experience in production planning, logistics and equipment maintenance.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain staffing levels atan appropriate level to minimize costs.
• Ability to use mobile equipment and the ability to train and evaluateoperators on mobile equipment would be considered an asset.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with the ability tomulti-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Strong financial, mathematical, and analytical skills.
• Solid computer skills with proficiency in the use of MS Office,particularly Excel.
• Experience in a recycling, material recycling or material handlingfacility is an asset.
• Experience with PLC programming/controls is an asset.
• Must hold and maintain a valid drivers’ license.

WorkingEnvironment:

• Plant environment.
• Exposure to all weather conditions.
• Exposure to dust, noise,heat, cold and fumes found in a shop environment.
• Exposure to residential andcommercial waste and recycling.
• Exposure to equipmenttraffic.

Reasonsto Apply, Stay and Grow with Emterra Group

• Opportunity to be part of one of Canada’s Greenest Employers!
• Competitive wages and annual wage increases!
• Comprehensive health benefits (drug, dental, vision, LTD, lifeinsurance)!
• Employee Assistance Program, paid for by the Company!
• Tuition reimbursement program and professional developmentsupport!
• Be part of an entrepreneurial organization that wants to continue tolearn and grow!
• Ability to have impact and make change!

Are you ready to jumpstart your careerby joining one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and become part of theenvironmental solution? If so, apply now!We appreciate all applicants who apply however only those who arequalified, will be contacted.

Emterra Group is committed tomaintaining an equitable, fair, and diverse environment. Any applicants whohave a disability or require reasonable accommodation may speak directly withour Human Resources Department. Reasonable accommodations will be assessed on acase-by-case basis. Allqualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,national origin, disability, or veteran status.