Onsite Sustainability Lead — Waste & Compliance | PTO

Wastebits; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Company-branded safety gear and safety

Job summary

Wastebits is seeking an Onsite Sustainability Supervisor in Milwaukee to manage day-to-day sustainability tasks within a large-scale manufacturing environment. You will lead on-the-ground efforts to ensure compliance, optimize waste workflows and advance ESG priorities.

Key duties include plant floor inspections, daily reporting, hazardous waste area oversight, and vendor coordination. Applicants should have 1–3 years in waste management or environmental services and be prepared to operate

Qualifications

• Knowledge of environmental, health and safety (EHS) protocols in industrial settings.
• Ability to identify hazardous materials and chemical risks.
• Ability to lead independently, manage workflows and collaborate across departments.
• Excellent communication skills with stakeholders on compliance issues.
• High school diploma or GED; additional EHS/sustainability training preferred.
• 1–3 years in waste management, environmental services, or manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct full plant floor inspections to identify environmental compliance risks and communicate them to facility leadership.
• Submit daily reports on waste generation, recycling activities and notes.
• Inspect Hazardous Waste Storage Areas for labeling, container conditions and spill kits.
• Monitor scrap material bins and docks for fullness, overflow and contamination; coordinate pickups.
• Coordinate with vendors for materials like aerosols, batteries, e-waste and non-standard recyclables.
• Operate balers, forklifts and compactors as needed.
• Verify signage and segregation for trash and recyclables; communicate issues to supervisors.
• Maintain material staging and flow in collaboration with site and Wastebits team.

Skills

EHS protocols knowledge

Lead independently

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

EHS/sustainability training preferred

Tools

Balers

Forklifts

Compactors

Job description

Wastebits is seeking an Onsite Sustainability Supervisor in Milwaukee to manage day-to-day sustainability tasks within a large-scale manufacturing environment. You will lead on-the-ground efforts to ensure compliance, optimize waste workflows and advance ESG priorities.

Key duties include plant floor inspections, daily reporting, hazardous waste area oversight, and vendor coordination. Applicants should have 1–3 years in waste management or environmental services and be prepared to operate