Yard Operations Manager - Industrial Materials Processing - Base Salary to 110k/year - Chicago, IL

AllSearch Recruiting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

4 weeks PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

AllSearch Professional Staffing, Inc. is seeking a Yard Manager for a growing metal recycling operation in Chicago. You will oversee daily yard operations, production scheduling, material handling, and regulatory compliance in an outdoor industrial setting.

Key responsibilities include supervising yard staff, coordinating maintenance, ensuring OSHA compliance, and optimizing throughput and safety. This role requires 3+ years in metal recycling and leadership experience; bilingual Spanish/English

Qualifications

• 3+ years in metal recycling operations.
• 3+ years leadership and operations management.
• Spanish/English bilingual preferred.
• Experience supervising yard personnel and industrial material handling.
• OSHA and environmental regulatory compliance experience.
• Experience coordinating preventive maintenance and equipment uptime.
• Ability to work outdoors in active yard conditions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily yard operations, material processing, production scheduling, and material movement throughout the facility.
• Manage production throughput, equipment utilization, labor allocation, and operational efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement process improvements to support productivity and operating costs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, mechanical repairs, and maintenance scheduling to minimize downtime.
• Supervise production employees, equipment operators, material handlers, and yard personnel.
• Manage employee hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and daily work assignments.
• Administer workplace safety procedures, employee safety training, hazard identification, and corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and facility operating procedures.
• Oversee inventory control, material tracking, stock movement, and processing workflows.
• Troubleshoot equipment, production, and material handling issues and coordinate operational corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership & ops management

Material handling & inventory control

Field operations oversight

Bilingual - Spanish/English

Job description

Yard Manager - Metal Recycling- Base Salary to 110k/year - Chicago, ILOur client, a growing Metal Recycling company, is seeking a Yard Manager to oversee daily facility operations, production activities, equipment maintenance, employee supervision, and regulatory compliance. This position manages material handling workflows, production throughput, preventive maintenance, inventory control, and operational safety within an outdoor industrial environment.The Yard Manager will spend the majority of their time in the field, actively leading employees, setting priorities, solving problems, and ensuring daily operational goals are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily yard operations, material processing, production scheduling, and material movement throughout the facility.
• Manage production throughput, equipment utilization, labor allocation, and operational efficiency.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement process improvements to support productivity and operating costs.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance, equipment inspections, mechanical repairs, and maintenance scheduling to minimize downtime.
• Supervise production employees, equipment operators, material handlers, and yard personnel.
• Manage employee hiring, onboarding, training, performance evaluations, and daily work assignments.
• Administer workplace safety procedures, employee safety training, hazard identification, and corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with applicable OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and facility operating procedures.
• Oversee inventory control, material tracking, stock movement, and processing workflows.
• Troubleshoot equipment, production, and material handling issues and coordinate operational corrective actions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the metal recycling industry required.
• 3+ years of leadership and operations management experience required.
• Bilingual- Spanish/English is preferred
• Experience managing scrap yard operations, recycling production, or industrial material processing operations.
• Experience supervising production personnel, equipment operators, material handlers, or yard employees.
• Experience implementing workplace safety procedures and maintaining OSHA and environmental regulatory compliance.
• Experience coordinating preventive maintenance programs, industrial equipment repairs, and equipment uptime.
• Experience managing material flow, inventory control, and industrial material handling processes.
• Ability to perform operational oversight duties in an outdoor industrial environment, including traversing active yard and processing areas.

Compensation

Compensation: This role includes a base salary in the 90k - 110k/year range, plus bonus.

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k with up to a 3% company match
• four weeks of PTO
• and relocation assistance, if applicable