Liquids Recovery Ops Manager & Process Development

NES Fircroft; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Process Operations Manager – Liquids Recovery & Process Development for a permanent onsite role in San Bernardino, California. You will oversee daily liquids recovery operations, drive process optimization, and lead plant-floor execution.

You will supervise operators, coordinate maintenance, and evaluate future technologies such as anaerobic digestion and biomethane. This highly visible role reports to Site Manager and offers strong growth across a growing US network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related process engineering discipline.
• 5+ years supervising operations and engineering in an industrial environment/ plant.
• 10+ years hands-on process troubleshooting and operational problem-solving on a 24/7 facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operation of the ethanol recovery and liquids processing systems
• Supervise and support hourly process operators
• Drive safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance across operations
• Monitor throughput, recovery efficiency, uptime, product quality, and operating cost
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues in real time
• Coordinate maintenance priorities and support site equipment reliability initiatives
• Establish and manage preventative maintenance schedules
• Maintain SOP compliance, operating discipline, and process documentation standards
• Interface with site leadership and external vendors as required

Skills

Plant operations management

Safety leadership

Process troubleshooting

Maintenance coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related process engineering discipline

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a Process Operations Manager – Liquids Recovery & Process Development for a permanent onsite role in San Bernardino, California. You will oversee daily liquids recovery operations, drive process optimization, and lead plant-floor execution.

You will supervise operators, coordinate maintenance, and evaluate future technologies such as anaerobic digestion and biomethane. This highly visible role reports to Site Manager and offers strong growth across a growing US network.