Wastewater Manager - Phoenix, AZ

Apel extrusions Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

APEL Extrusions is seeking a Wastewater Manager for its Phoenix, AZ facility. Reporting to Plant Manager, you will provide chemical engineering and project management support for painting, anodizing, and waste treatment lines, while driving operational improvement and cost control in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes environmental compliance, safety, and continuous improvement, with responsibilities spanning KPI monitoring, process optimization, and regulatory audits.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with waste treatment, painting and anodizing of aluminum extrusions preferred.
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing/plant environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with Plant Management and partners to establish and monitor KPI's ensuring safety, quality, and productivity.
• Assist in preventive maintenance prioritization to ensure equipment availability and reliability.
• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests for qualitative and quantitative analysis of processes.
• Design, develop, and optimize chemical processes for anodizing, painting, and surface finishing techniques.
• Manage environmental air and water permits and maintain data and compliance information.
• Perform site compliance sampling and coordinate with labs for analyses.
• Lead regulatory compliance audits and communicate findings across departments.
• Direct the waste management program and monitor waste streams to minimize waste generation.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Project management

Environmental compliance

Manufacturing experience

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Job Id:461

# of Openings:1

Job Title:Wastewater Manager

APEL Extrusions Location:Phoenix, AZ

U.S. Position:Does not qualify for work visa/sponsorship

The Company: APEL Extrusions

APEL Extrusions is an independent extruder, finisher and fabricator of aluminum extrusions serving the commercial, residential, and industrial markets of Western Canada and the Western United States. With facilities in Calgary Canada, Coburg Oregon and Phoenix Arizona, APEL Extrusions is a fully integrated extruder with six extrusion presses, (2 in Calgary and 3 in Oregon and 1 in Phoenix) and a full array of finishing capabilities occupying over 600,000 square feet of modern manufacturing space employing over 300 people.

APEL Extrusions has an immediate requirement for a qualified Wastewater Managerr in its Phoenix, AZ facility.

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Wastewater Manager’s main functions are to provide chemical engineering and project management support for the locations paint, anodizing, and waste treatment lines. The incumbent will be involved in developing and implementing initiatives to improve company performance in the areas of operational capability, cost management, safety, productivity, and quality .The Wastewater Manager executes the daily functions of APEL’s environmental compliance plan, and is responsible for environmental compliance in all Environmental, Health and Safety activities. Reports to Plant Manager.

General duties are to:

• Work with Plant Management, Supplier Partners, and the Corporate Technology Team to establish and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) ensuring that safety, quality, and productivity are monitored, corrected, and improved as required.
• Assist in preventive maintenance functions in establishing priorities and initiatives to ensure equipment availability and reliability.
• Keep contacts and develop partnerships with leading suppliers in the industry to stay current with industry best practices.
• Conduct chemical and physical laboratory tests in making qualitative and quantitative analysis of processes.
• Set up and conduct chemical experiments, tests, and analyze, using various chemical analysis techniques.
• Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• Design, develop, and optimize processes for chemical manufacturing, applying principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and engineering to develop systems and processes.
• Responsible for ensuring that processes and equipment are safe and comply with environmental regulations.
• Design, implement, and improve chemical processes, including those related to anodizing, painting, and other surface finishing techniques.
• Manage environmental air and water permits and maintains all data, process details, and compliance information for plant anodizing and painting processes.
• Perform site compliance sampling and submissions to labs for analysis.
• Communicate with all departments to ensure environmental compliance and conduct regulatory compliance audits.
• Direct the waste management program and monitor waste streams and waste products to minimize and/or eliminate waste generation.
• Monitor wastewater treatment systems for compliance.
• Participate in environmental incident investigations.
• Other duties as assigned.

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The successful candidates will have a passion for engineering management, continuous improvement, and delivering profitable results in a highly competitive and fast paced manufacturing environment.

Compensation:

• Excellent competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Chemical Engineering, or other relevant discipline from an accredited institution.
• Preferred experience with waste treatment, painting and anodizing of aluminum extrusions.
• Engineering experience in a manufacturing / plant environment preferred.

APEL thanks all applicants for their interest, but only selected candidates will be contacted.

No telephone inquiries please.

APEL Extrusions Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.