Recycling Operations Manager

Primary Locations Cartersville (CTV) - Primary Work Location; travel to Eco Recycle and Dalton (DLT) facilities as needed

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Recycling Operations Manager

Department Eco Recycle

Primary Locations Cartersville (CTV) - Primary Work Location; travel to Eco Recycle and Dalton (DLT) facilities as needed

Reports To Eco Recycle Team Lead

Work Location / Travel Requirements

Based primarily at the Cartersville (CTV) facility, with travel to the Eco Recycle and Dalton (DLT) facilities as needed for operational support, site coordination, and improvement initiatives.

The Recycling Operations Specialist supports and coordinates recycling and waste management activities across the Cartersville (CTV) and Dalton (DLT) facilities.

The position serves as a key liaison between the Eco Recycle Team Lead and the recycling personnel at each facility, coordinating common operational activities and driving improvement initiatives across both sites.

The role is responsible for identifying operational improvement opportunities, developing and implementing corrective or improvement actions, and monitoring their effectiveness. The position also supports waste cost reduction, expansion of recycling opportunities, improvement of revenue from recyclable and valuable materials, vendor management, shipment and export coordination, and management reporting.

• Monitor recycling operations and key issues at CTV and DLT.
• Coordinate activities between the Eco Recycle Team Lead and recycling personnel at each facility.
• Support operational and administrative activities of the recycling teams at each site.
• Track common action items, operational issues, and improvement initiatives across CTV and DLT.
• Support standardization of recycling processes and operating practices between the two facilities.

• Conduct regular reviews of CTV and DLT recycling operations and identify improvement opportunities.
• Identify and improve operational processes related to waste collection, storage, internal transportation, handling, and shipment.
• Analyze root causes of operational issues and develop practical improvement plans.
• Coordinate with site personnel and relevant departments to implement improvement initiatives.
• Manage owners, schedules, action items, and progress for improvement projects.
• Follow up after implementation to verify effectiveness and sustainable application in the field.
• Share best practices between CTV and DLT and support process standardization.
• Continuously identify opportunities to improve safety, environmental performance, operational efficiency, and productivity.

• Coordinate with Production, EHS, Logistics, Equipment/Maintenance, Purchasing, Finance, and other relevant departments.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions and resolution of recycling and waste-related issues.
• Coordinate stakeholders when new processes are introduced or existing processes are changed.
• Track cross-functional action items and ensure timely follow-up and closure.

• Review newly generated waste, by-products, and recyclable materials from production and plant operations.
• Coordinate with EHS and relevant departments to determine appropriate storage, handling, transportation, recycling, and disposal methods.
• Evaluate opportunities for recycling, reuse, or recovery of newly generated materials.
• Develop appropriate collection and handling processes for new waste and recyclable items.
• Monitor operational issues and performance after implementation.

• Identify and evaluate new waste disposal and recycling vendors.
• Compare vendor capabilities, pricing, service conditions, and operational requirements.
• Support bidding, vendor selection, contract coordination, and vendor onboarding.
• Monitor existing vendors for pricing, service quality, operational performance, and compliance.
• Diversify vendors where appropriate to reduce disposal costs and operational risk.

• Analyze waste disposal costs across CTV and DLT and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Reduce disposal volume and cost by expanding recycling and recovery opportunities.
• Identify new buyers and sales channels for recyclable and valuable materials.
• Compare market pricing and vendor offers to improve sales value.
• Support…