Manager Plant Operations - Orange TX

Arcwood Environmental; Orange (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with 7% match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Arcwood Environmental is seeking an Operations Manager, Plant, to lead the 24/7 waste incinerator facility with a focus on safe, compliant operations, financial performance, and customer satisfaction. You will plan production, manage budgets and P&L, establish goals, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements while collaborating with inter-plant and corporate teams.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering or science and 5+ years of related experience in hazardous waste or

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science related field.
• 5+ years of plant operations experience in hazardous waste or chemical plants.
• Understanding of P&Ls.
• Technical knowledge of chemistry-related equipment or processes.
• Experience with industrial waste treatment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead 24/7 incinerator operations with focus on safety and compliance.
• Manage budgets, costs, and profitability.
• Plan production schedules to ensure productivity and quality.
• Develop and revise operating procedures.
• Investigate incidents and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate cross-functional plant and corporate teams.
• Support hiring, performance reviews, and personnel decisions.

Skills

Safety leadership

P&L understanding

Plant operations

Team collaboration

Chemistry knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science related field

Job description

About Arcwood

Every advancement—from the products we use to the medicines and technologies we depend on—creates waste that must be handled responsibly. For more than 50 years, Arcwood Environmental has helped organizations across the United States manage the byproducts of progress safely and thoughtfully. With deep expertise and innovative waste management technology across a growing nationwide footprint, Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes.

Overview

Arcwood protects people, communities, and the environment through work that often happens behind the scenes. We help organizations handle waste responsibly, delivering deep expertise, innovative technology, and a growing nationwide footprint. Our core values guide everything we do and demonstrate how we work together to deliver value for our customers, putting them at the center of all we do.

Our Values

• Lead with Safety: We uphold the highest safety and compliance standards to protect our teams, our customers and the communities that count on us.
• Solve Problems Creatively: We push for better – advancing technologies, processes, and ideas that protect human health and the environment.
• Own It Together: We are individually and collectively accountable for our work and our impact, knowing that progress is only achieved by working together – with our customers, and with each other.
• Deliver for Customers: We put customers at the center of all we do. When we live our values – lead with safety, solving problems creatively, and owning our work together – the result is clear: we deliver exceptional value for our customers.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Operations Manager, Plant – responsible for the leadership of operations for a 24/7 waste incinerator facility, including safe and complaint operations, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions & Requirements

• Prioritizes health and safety by adhering to policies, processes, and maintaining safe practices at all times.
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State and Local regulations related to the waste and environmental services industry.
• Reviews production schedules to plan facility operations; establishes priorities and sequences to ensure productivity and quality.
• Establishes operating goals and resolves operational and maintenance issues to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Develops and/or revises standard operational and working procedures; ensures Company policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Troubleshoots treatment processes through acquired chemistry and waste treatment knowledge and best practices.
• Establishes production metrics and monitors reporting to ensure achievement of goals within the business line.
• Facilitates strong interactions and collaboration between inter-plant departments and Corporate teams.
• Prepares and completes audits of various mandatory reporting for all relevant functional departments.
• Assists in the development of yearly operational budget; monitors conformance to the budget and cost of operations to ensure proper pricing and profitability.
• Determines waste disposal options (acceptability and pricing) in partnership with Corporate Approvals; addresses physical and analytical issues around non-conforming waste materials received.
• Assists in proposal development, attends pre-bid meetings, assists with cost estimates and program planning and provides technical support for Corporate teams.
• Reviews and manages departmental expenses including P&L, disposal billing, time sheet approvals, etc.
• Continuously monitors facility operations for adherence and efficiency improvement opportunities.
• Assists in incident and near-miss investigations, identifying root and contributing causes and coordinates corrective measures and follow up actions.
• Serves as a member of the Plant Emergency Team; leads effective response to emergency situations, including the timely notification of reportable incidents, response actions, and removal of residues and replacement of supplies.
• Participates in the hiring, performance evaluation, discipline, promotion and termination processes of team members as needed.
• Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science related field (required).

Experience

• 5+ years of related plant operations experience in hazardous waste operations and/or chemical plant operations (required).
• Reasonable experience with and understanding of P&Ls (required).
• Technical knowledge of equipment and/or processes related to chemistry (required).
• Experience with industrial waste treatment practices (preferred).

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

Arcwood offers competitive pay and bonus incentives. Benefits include choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending or health savings accounts, employee and dependent life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) savings plan with 7% company match, and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans & Disabilities

Arcwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Background Check Requirement

A post-offer drug screen and background check will be required.