Recycling Lead

T1 Energy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

T1 Energy, based in Wilmer, Texas, is seeking a Trash Recycling Lead to direct a team of sorting technicians and machine operators on the production floor. You will oversee daily tasks, enforce safety, and ensure quotas are met while maintaining equipment in top condition.

You’ll supervise workflow on the sorting floor, train staff on material identification and equipment use, and safely operate heavy machinery such as balers, forklifts, conveyors, and shredders, logging preventive maintenance

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a frontline recycling or manufacturing team.
• Ability to enforce safety protocols and maintain OSHA standards.
• Proven track record meeting daily quotas.
• Experience operating heavy processing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily tasks for line workers and direct workflow on the sorting floor.
• Train staff on material identification and equipment use.
• Safely operate and monitor balers, forklifts, conveyors, and shredders.
• Log preventative maintenance and uphold safety standards.

Skills

Team supervision

Safety protocols

Equipment operation

Tools

Balers

Forklifts

Conveyors

Shredders

Job description

T1 Energy is bringing solar manufacturing back to the U.S. by building a domestic solar supply chain. Our mission is to invigorate America with scalable, reliable, and low-cost energy. Our fully operational 5GW solar module facility in Wilmer, Texas, can manufacture more than 20,000 modules every 24 hours. By the time you finish reading this paragraph, we will have produced two solar panels that will power American homes and fuel domestic AI. We’re focused on building advanced American manufacturing and we’re passionate about engineering a better future filled with abundant energy.

The Trash Recycling Lead directs a team of sorting technicians and machine operators. They ensure compliance with local solid waste laws, manage daily route or sorting quotas, enforce strict workplace safety protocols, and maintain recycling processing equipment.

Team Supervision : Assign daily tasks to line workers, direct workflow on the sorting floor, and train staff on material identification and equipment use.
Safely operate and monitor heavy machinery—including balers, forklifts, conveyors, and shredders—and log preventative maintenance.

The T1 Way

We move fast, expect accountability, and treat people with respect. We also have a no-jerks policy: we don’t tolerate big egos, bad behavior or “that’s not my job attitude”. Be sharp, be honest, be human. If you can hold the line and have a sense of humor, you’ll fit right in.

T1 Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristics.