Recycle Department Manager

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Hartford City (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recycling seeks a Recycle Department Manager to oversee the production of high-quality recycled resin. The role involves managing safety, productivity, and team leadership while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in manufacturing and recycling processes, along with effective leadership skills.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience in post-consumer resin recycling required.
• Strong track record of achieving safety and quality goals.
• Skilled at reading work orders and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe production of high-quality recycled resin.
• Manage daily production schedules and equipment maintenance.
• Lead department training initiatives and analyze production data.

Skills

Operational working knowledge of wash lines

Ability to troubleshoot problems

Strong Excel skills

Effective leadership

Education

College degree or 7-10 years supervisory experience in manufacturing

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Hartford City Plant - Hartford City, IN

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Day

Description

Petoskey Plastics is an environmentally focused recycler and film, bag and resin manufacturer providing superior products and solutions. We are dedicated to our mission statement: to earn the appreciation and respect of our customers, associates, and communities. If you are looking for a family oriented, career path focused company, Petoskey Plastics is here for you. We offer paid training and a number of different growth opportunities. Start your career at Petoskey Plastics today!

The Recycle Department Manager is responsible for overseeing the safe production of high-quality recycled resin that meets customer specifications while ensuring cost-effectiveness. This role involves managing all aspects of the Recycle area to achieve results in safety, quality, reliability, cost, productivity, and employee engagement. Key responsibilities include identifying and implementing procedures to enhance department productivity and efficiency, managing daily production schedules, equipment maintenance, and inventory. The Manager will also lead department training initiatives and analyze data from daily transactions. Collaboration with the leadership team is essential to support plant objectives and safety programs.

Key Responsibilities

This role encompasses in-bound scrap from point of receipt to rating, organizing, and feeding of the production with the right materials to provide the highest and best quality pellets for all the plants to use.

Safety and Compliance:

• Promote workplace safety daily
• Lead or participate in incident and accident investigations to foster a safe culture
• Set housekeeping standards and conduct daily audits to ensure compliance
• Establish and maintain 6S principles

Production Management:

• Oversee Recycle Raw Material Coordinator to address incoming quality issues and address with Purchasing
• Identify and prioritize the production department’s work needs
• Effectively communicate work needs to other operational support functions (e.g Shift managers, Maintenance, Quality, etc.)
• Review the daily production schedule to efficiently plan job changes, introduce new items, and coordinate sample run requests
• Determine the most efficient way to schedule production for recycled PE Resin to meet priorities and minimize scrap

Team Leadership:

• Promote teamwork and cooperation between all Department Managers and Production Shift Managers
• Verify and ensure production orders, paperwork, and data entries are accurately followed while maintaining desired production rates
• Consistently enforce company policies and procedures while maintaining a supportive work environment

Inventory and Maintenance:

• Drive inventory accuracy for scrap material and supplies to maintain sufficient quantities to meet business needs
• Maintain and organize scrap raw material in outbuildings
• Participate in scrap physical inventory cycle counts, as needed
• Initiate work orders and ensure adherence to operator maintenance procedures
• Assist the maintenance team, as needed, with regular preventive maintenance (PM) tasks

Collaboration:

• Work closely with Plant Management, HR Generalist, and Production Shift Managers on personnel issues, job assignments, and staffing requirements
• Adhere to budgeted headcount numbers
• Participate in coaching sessions with associates

Training and Development:

• Write and modify work instructions and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), as needed
• Oversee Sorting and Recycling training
• Develop and implement training programs to enhance employee skills and knowledge

Continuous Improvement:

• Lead brainstorming and problem-solving meetings
• Track and monitor progress on projects
• Develop and lead efforts to achieve cost reduction targets
• Employ best practices to identify and implement improvement opportunities
• Analyze and summarize data generated from operator reports, scrap and resin reports, SITSUM, scrap and downtime
• Comply with Quality Management System requirements and consistently audit procedures

Support:

• Assist, as needed, and verify shift production reports in cooperation with Production Shift Managers
• Support Product Shift Managers in approving time and attendance and assignments within the department
• Plan and implement action plans to react to negative trends in the data
• Navigate and utilize ERP System Functions (Epicor), as needed
• Perform additional duties as assignment by management

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will oversee the Recycle Raw Material Coordinator, Resin Coordinator, four Shift Managers, and Process Tech Specialists

Qualifications

Education

• College degree or 7-10 years supervisory experience in manufacturing

Experience

• 2-5 years’ experience in post-consumer resin recycling

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Operational working knowledge of wash lines, conveyors, and extrusion
• Tenacity to follow plans and troubleshoot problems to resolution
• Track record of achieving safety, scrap, production, and quality goals
• Working knowledge of managing an expense budget
• Dedication to continuous improvement – ability to create and implement projects
• Strong Excel skills, ability to chart, graph and analyze quantitative data
• Skilled at reading work orders, blueprints, and schedules
• Strong and effective leadership with the ability to motivate a team