Shredder Manager

Pick-n-Pull Auto and Truck Dismantlers; Oakland, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Radius Recycling in Oakland, CA seeks a Shredder Manager to lead production, maintenance, and quality in the shredding department. You will assign daily duties, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and drive safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

The role requires strong manufacturing experience, supervisory skills, and a focus on safe, high-quality output with strong budgeting and planning responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5-10 years of manufacturing work experience, with 2-5 years of managerial experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Experience managing a departmental budget and measuring return on investment.
• Ability to communicate professionally, verbally and in writing; proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Oversee shredding production, maintenance, and quality control for the shredding department.
• Assign daily duties for equipment operators, pickers, and cleaners.
• Assist senior managers with optimizing plant operations and safety programs.
• Ensure safe work practices, train employees on safety procedures, and maintain safety documentation.
• Prepare monthly general plan for repairs, upgrades and major projects; manage parts inventory.
• Monitor production metrics, reduce costs, and maximize metal recovery.
• Supervise employees on multiple shifts and ensure compliance with HR policies.

Job description

General Position Summary & Responsibilities:

The Shredder Manager (SM) reports directly to the General Manager. They oversee production, maintenance, and quality control for the shredding department. Assigns daily duties for equipment operators, pickers, and cleaners for whom he/she has responsibility for. Assists NF Recovery Manager, Recycling Operations FE Manager, Maintenance Manager, Environmental Manager and facility and Commercial teams with issues pertaining to optimizing physical plant operations. Maintains a safe work environment and assists with training employees on safety procedures.

This position operates within somewhat flexible parameters. The primary goal of this position is to achieve excellence in all facets of the shredder production operation. Providing the highest quality product safely, effectively, and efficiently decreases accidents and errors and increases profits.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $170,000/year

Essential Functions:

• Environmental and Health & Safety (H&S)
  • Ensures safe work practices and equipment are always used and that documentation, inspections, and current practices are in accordance with corporate safety policies, OSHA, and other regulatory guidelines. In addition, provides a safe environment for all customers at the shredder.
  • Creates Health & Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) with safety leaders.
  • Ensures all department employees receive timely safety and operational training and that the appropriate documents (signed acknowledgement forms) are prepared. Maintain employee files per regional practice.
  • Assigns an employee to be on the Safety Committee and personally attend Safety Committee meetings on rotation with other managers.
  • Monitors safety program to reduce accident frequency within department, implement new safety ideas/procedures and establish safety goals
  • Responsible for understanding and monitoring the regulatory environment as it affects this department and our relationship with the regulatory agencies
• Operational Performance & Best Management Practices
  • Provides leadership to department employees on multiple shifts.
  • Assigns work schedule for employees under his/her direct supervision to run efficiently at optimal production rates, with minimal overtime.
  • Shredder Committee member.
  • Back up Shredder Operator in emergency situations.
• Equipment & Maintenance
  • Reviews repair and maintenance needs with the Plant Manager and Maintenance Manager.
  • Determines necessary parts to order and lead times needed to maintain efficient and effective functioning of equipment.
  • On a monthly basis, provides management with a 6-month general plan which describes scheduled repairs, upgrades, and major projects.
  • Schedule for major projects including manpower, equipment, downtime, and timeline.
  • Manages spare components and wear parts inventory. Issues, tracks and reorder these inventory stores.
• Inventory & Quality Control
  • Ensures processing and storage of finished goods is done in compliance with internal controls already set in place.
  • Implements and maintains an effective, documented Quality Control program focusing on a strong relationship with Commercial and Sales departments.
  • Works with internal and customer specs for materials.
    • Ensures that reports of any off grade/ off spec materials are discussed with supervisor prior to shipment to eliminate consumer quality complaints, avoid downgrades, and eliminate claims.
• Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Prepares and monitors daily production reports to continuously improve throughput, reduce costs/expenses, and increase profitability and maximum metal recovery.
  • Implements operational goals based on monthly projections set by management.
• Administrative Management
  • Monitors and maintains exempt and and/or hourly staff at cost effective and competitive levels.
  • Monitors supervisory practices for self and direct reports to ensure compliance with HR policies and union contracts, as applicable.
  • Reviews performance of direct reports.
  • Interviews prospective management and/or production employees.
  • Works with Human Resources personnel to prepare job descriptions.
• Special Projects
  • Performs special projects or other duties as needed or assigned.

Internal Control Responsibilities:

Supports the Company’s Internal Control process which includes understanding, communicating, and complying with defined internal controls as well as suggesting and making modifications to the policies, procedures, and controls to better relate to the business.

Communicates upward problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, or other policy violations or illegal actions.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position directly supervises Shredder Operations employees on multiple shifts.

Job Conditions:

Regular exposure to all weather conditions, and physical hazards due to the presence of heavy equipment and machinery in the yard and the presence of scrap itself. This position may operate 5 to 6 days a week or as needed and may require overtime hours to perform. Handle multiple issues regarding scheduling, safety, and maintenance increases pressure.

Physical Activities Required to Perform Essential Functions:

Able to: sit, stand, or walk for up to 12 hours per day; bend, crouch; climb, balance, push/pull, lift or carry up to 50 pounds; hand and finger dexterity to grasp tools and equipment parts to make repairs; able to negotiate over and around uneven surfaces as would be found at a treatment plant. Visual acuity for close inspection of documents, schematics, and equipment parts for repairs.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent. 5-10 years of manufacturing work experience, with 2-5 years of managerial experience. Strong mechanical aptitude and knowledge of manufacturing processes required. Prior experience managing and leading a work crew is necessary. Maintenance background preferred. Previous exposure to working within a unionized environment is a plus. This is a specialized job that requires intensive in-house training. Spanish speaking helpful but not necessary. This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive an automobile.

Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in a professional manner. Working knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook. Successful candidate will have previously been involved with continuous improvement initiatives with documented success. Must exhibit analytical skills to manage production metrics and implement new technologies. Must have experience managing a departmental budget, justifying capital expenditures and measuring return on investment. Ability and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form; deal with problems involving several specific variables in or from standard situations.

PLEASE NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.

All U.S. applicants must be 18 years of age or older and all Canada applicants must be 16 years of age or older.

Radius Recycling participates in e-verify for all U.S. new hires.

An offer of U.S. employment by Radius Recycling or any of its subsidiaries is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a post-offer drug screen and background check.

All new hires must review and sign an Arbitration Agreement. This applies to all U.S. non-union employees.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Radius Recycling does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, disability status, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, age, prior industrial injury, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status under local, state or federal law.

Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.