The Planet Group is hiring: Environmental Waste Project Manager in Kokomo

Overview

Our client is looking for a Project Manager at a large automotive manufacturing facility in Kansas City.

Starting Pay: Up to 75k depending on experience

Direct Hire

1st shift role 8:00am-4:30pm (Flexible, can start at 7am)

Must Haves:

o Looking for an person 2+ years of experience preferably with environmental waste

o One or all of these: RCRA, Waste profiling, characterizing, scheduling, manifesting, DOT, labeling, recycling, shipping

This facility is being constructed and the individual will be managing the construction waste until the plant is built. This is a large waste generator, so they need someone who knows how to handle it.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Total Waste Management contract requirements are being met, with emphasis on environmental compliance.
• Provide leadership of Total Waste Management Team to facilitate safety and compliance with government regulations, plant policies, and corporate procedures.
• Foster a proactive approach to managing a Total Waste Program including preparing as much as possible for emergencies.
• Advise TWM Team members to successfully execute their scope of work, develop their talents, and expand their roles.
• Perform regular satellite and hazardous waste area inspections with TWM Managers and Technicians on a regular basis to ensure good understanding of building operations, compliance, and waste generation.
• Support waste reduction and landfill-free initiatives including finding innovative solutions for hard to manage waste streams.
• Prepare Facility Evaluation form for vendors who are not currently approved to ensure they meet our approval criteria.
• Communicate with integrated team, subcontractors and supervisors any changes or discrepancies in contract and subcontract requirements, financial and service issues, or other changes.
• Ensure Manifest tracking logs and Waste Characterization Binders are accurate and reviewed as necessary.
• Coordinate coverage for absent TWM Team staff members to ensure seamless day to day operations, specifically to document hazardous waste inspections on every 7 day schedule.
• Responds to RFQs, obtain customer Purchase Orders, assist with problem resolution, and accurately invoice customer either through the TWM contract or as an out-of-scope item.
• Review all plant volume reports to analyze contract performance.
• Provide support to finance team, including rebate tracking, quotes, assist with budget process and implementation, review and approve/reject invoices, and proper allocation of funds.
• Assist in preparation of data and provide information to Customer for regulatory and required facility reports and documents.
• Verify accuracy of Monthly Invoice Template before submitting an accurate bill to customer.
• Ensure Safety is a number one priority.
• Supervise the following: Safety Manager; Direct TWM Management Staff technicians to complete applicable tasks.
• Prepare and conduct or coordinate training for MPS personnel, including but not limited to environmental awareness, job specific work instructions, and annual DOT/RCRA refresher courses
• Prepare and present reports as required by provider
• Attend annual RCRA/DOT/HAZWOPER training and computer based modules as required
• Actively participate in audits and/or inspections conducted, including problem resolution.
• Support waste minimization and landfill-free activities, including attending and providing training or presentations, support recycling initiatives and segregation programs, develop necessary procedures, and improve visual management, and attend recycling meetings as needed.
• Develop and maintain programs to track environmental metrics and communicate/report progress to management.
• Review and process vendor invoices.
• Compose, update, and comply with all applicable Task Instruction Sheets and Pre Task Plans.
• Obey all plant-related safety guidelines.
• Follow verbal and written instructions, as directed by Regional Manager.
• Perform other assigned duties, as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years related experience or Bachelor's degree in related field and two years related experience
• Strong knowledge of government environmental and DOT regulations.
• Ability to use and create Excel, Word, and Power Point applications.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Strong management and communication skills.
• Must be willing to be on call 24/7.

Desired Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in hazardous waste management and/or wastewater monitoring activities; OR, any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, and 5 years’ equivalent supervisory/management experience

Training

• Current 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) with Annual Refresher (desired); provided upon hire.
• Current Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA, desired); provided upon hire.
• Current 8-hour Department of Transportation (DOT, desired); provided upon hire.