Yard Operations Manager - Industrial Materials Processing - Base Salary to 125k/year - Chicago, IL

AllSearch Professional Staffing, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

401k with company match

PTO (4 weeks)

Job summary

AllSearch Staffing Group has a client in Chicago, IL seeking a Yard Operations Manager to oversee daily yard operations, production activity, and safety in an outdoor industrial setting. The role includes supervising staff, coordinating maintenance, and ensuring regulatory compliance to maintain workflow and productivity.

The base salary ranges from $90,000 to $125,000 per year, with bonus potential and a range of benefits to support health, retirement, and time off.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the metal recycling industry.
• 3+ years of leadership and operations management experience.
• Experience supervising yard personnel and production staff.
• Experience ensuring OSHA and environmental compliance.
• Experience coordinating preventive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily yard operations, material processing, and scheduling.
• Manage throughput, equipment utilization, labor allocation, and efficiency.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and inspections to minimize downtime.
• Supervise yard and production personnel and assign daily work.
• Oversee safety procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Maintain inventory control and material flow.
• Troubleshoot equipment and coordinate corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Safety compliance

Inventory control

Preventive maintenance coordination

Job description

Yard Operations Manager - Industrial Materials Processing - Base Salary to 125k/year - Chicago, IL

Our client, an industrial materials processing company, is seeking a Yard Operations 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.

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.
• 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 - 125k/year range, plus bonus. Our client also offers the following benefits:

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

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