Waste Operations Manager — East Chicago | Impact & Growth

Tradebe Environmental Services; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

HSAs and FSAs

401(k) matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Tradebe Environmental Services’ East Chicago, IN facility seeks an Operations Manager to oversee daily production, ensure safety compliance, and drive efficient workflows.

You will lead production personnel, manage inventory processing, coordinate with lab, maintenance and receiving, and respond to after-hours calls as needed. This role requires a degree in Chemistry/Engineering/Natural Sciences and 3–5 years in environmental or hazardous waste settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or equivalent experience in a similar industry or field.
• 3–5 years of equivalent experience in environmental, chemistry or hazardous waste environment.
• 3 years processing/inventory management/shipping experience.
• OSHA/HAZWOPER physical examination.
• Physician’s certification to wear respirator.
• DOT Hazardous Materials Awareness Training.
• Ability to read, understand and apply SOPs and training modules.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• Foster, uphold, and prioritize a strong culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) throughout the team, ensuring that safety and compliance are integral to all operations.
• Oversee all production personnel and processes.
• Ensure that inventory is processed per process code, inbound profile and analysis information.
• Communicate problems/issues to appropriate departments, including lab, receiving, and maintenance.
• Ensure that all regulations and internal health and safety policies are followed by production personnel.
• Ensure that all production areas are in compliance with Part B, RCRA permit.
• Ensure that area equipment is maintained and operational.
• Leverage data and analyze production trends to achieve operational efficiency and improve output.
• Willingness and ability to work off shift for visibility and operational support.
• Willingness to take after hours calls and field production issues and resolve and/or delegate accordingly.
• Function as site’s point of contact as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

SOPs understanding

English literacy

Regulatory compliance

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Engineering, Natural Sciences

Job description

Tradebe Environmental Services’ East Chicago, IN facility seeks an Operations Manager to oversee daily production, ensure safety compliance, and drive efficient workflows.

You will lead production personnel, manage inventory processing, coordinate with lab, maintenance and receiving, and respond to after-hours calls as needed. This role requires a degree in Chemistry/Engineering/Natural Sciences and 3–5 years in environmental or hazardous waste settings.