Facility Manager

Alter Trading; Portage (WI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alter Trading Company seeks a dynamic Leader for its Portage and Waupun facilities to oversee all activities ensuring safe, efficient operation. You will plan, staff, train, and manage departments handling ferrous and non-ferrous metals, while maintaining strong customer relationships and budget performance.

The role requires 5+ years in scrap metal with supervisory experience, excellent communication, and willingness to travel to nearby facilities. ISO/OSHA compliance is part of daily duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Recycled Metals (Scrap Metal) Industry, Strongly Preferred
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, management or other related area, preferred
• 5 years industry experience including supervisory experience.
• Must have excellent open communication style to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company as well as with external vendors and customers.
• Preferred Experience: Background in non-ferrous (NF) and ferrous metals, shredders, supervisory or leadership roles, inventory management, equipment operation, or operations/team lead/manager positions
• Ability to travel occasionally to other facilities or customers as needed. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with customers on a regular basis including processing transactions to maintain excellent relationships with both commercial and peddler customers.
• Oversees ferrous, and non-ferrous departments
• Supervises employees including hiring, coaching, discipline, and terminations as necessary
• Ability to grade and price scrap; may issue payment to customers as needed
• Maintains company safety and environmental objectives and standards; maintains ISO and OSHA compliance requirements
• Supervises building and equipment maintenance and replacement needs
• Manages cost and expenditures; takes action to meet or exceed budgeted targets for yard volume, net profit and ROI
• Prepares and monitors annual budgets and monthly operating reports
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned or directed.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Budgeting

Inventory management

Equipment operation

Operations/team lead

Travel readiness

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, management or related area

Job description

Alter Trading Company is looking for a Leader with experience in metal recycling who has the ability to inspire and motivate their team. This position will support both the Portage and Waupun locations.

ABOUT US:

Alter Trading is looking to hire the next manager for lead its Portage and Waupun, WI facilities. Alter Trading Corporation, a 127+ year old company, with 70+ scrap metal processing facilities throughout the Midwest and Southern region. Alter is committed to our customers by being the best source of both ferrous and non-ferrous metal and by giving great customer service.

ABOUT THE JOB:

Under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager, responsible for all activities including planning, maintenance, staffing, training and operation associated with the safe and efficient functioning of each facility.

• Interacts with customers on a regular basis including processing transactions to maintain excellent relationships with both commercial and peddler customers.
• Oversees ferrous, and non-ferrous departments
• Supervises employees including hiring, coaching, discipline, and terminations as necessary
• Ability to grade and price scrap; may issue payment to customers as needed
• Maintains company safety and environmental objectives and standards; maintains ISO and OSHA compliance requirements
• Supervises building and equipment maintenance and replacement needs
• Manages cost and expenditures; takes action to meet or exceed budgeted targets for yard volume, net profit and ROI
• Prepares and monitors annual budgets and monthly operating reports
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned or directed.

ABOUT YOU:

• Experience in the Recycled Metals (Scrap Metal) Industry, Strongly Preferred
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, management or other related area, preferred
• 5 years industry experience including supervisory experience.
• Must have excellent open communication style to carry out ongoing dialogues in a way that creates trust and confidence within all levels of the company as well as with external vendors and customers.
• Preferred Experience: Background in non-ferrous (NF) and ferrous metals, shredders, supervisory or leadership roles, inventory management, equipment operation, or operations/team lead/manager positions
• Ability to travel occasionally to other facilities or customers as needed. Candidates must possess a valid driver’s license.

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