Wastewater Jobs in Louisville, KY

Seeking an ambitious hands-on Operations Manager to lead the daily plant operations for a modern industrial wastewater treatment and solids recovery facility in Louisville, KY. The Operations Manager will lead, train, and motivate all operations, maintenance, and safety personnel that are responsible for processing various non-hazardous industrial wastewater streams that include, but are not limited to, used oil recycling, solidification, product destruction, packaging recycling, and solid waste disposal. This high-visibility leadership role demands a unique combination of well-rounded managerial skills, technical expertise, and business acumen to achieve production targets and longer-term goals of plant profitability and sustainability.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Lead all Safety programs and strive to continuously improve plant safety performance and environmental compliance.
• Develop a high-performance team and culture of collaboration through education, training, coaching, and teamwork.
• Responsible for annual operating budget, developing a capital plan and monitoring spending.
• Develop comprehensive productivity roadmap which supports meeting or exceeding the budgeted profit and productivity commitments.
• Engage in local government, business and community associations to help promote the Company’s image.
• Communicate with plant personnel so that goals, expectations and performance against plan are well understood. Encourage hourly participation and involvement to foster teamwork, ownership and employee satisfaction.
• Collaborate with sales and fleet teams to drive business growth, set logistical priorities, and optimize operation.
• Ensure the plant is in compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and / or permits, as well as compliance with the company’s Environmental Policy and ISO 14001 certification.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Compensation includes a very attractive salary, bonus incentives, excellent benefits, and paid vacation.