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Yard Operations Manager - Metal Recycling Chicago, IL
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-07-16
Listing for:
Gilder Search Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-16
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Operations Management, Industrial Maintenance, Production Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Yard Operations Manager
- Metal Recycling
- Base Salary to 120k/year
- Chicago, IL
- Our client, a growing metal recycling operation, is seeking a Yard Operations Manager to oversee daily yard operations, production, maintenance, safety, and personnel management. This position is responsible for maximizing operational efficiency, maintaining equipment uptime, leading production teams, and fostering a strong safety culture while ensuring compliance with OSHA and environmental regulations.
- Manage all yard safety programs and promote a zero-incident safety culture
- Ensure employees are trained on safety procedures and consistently follow established practices
- Lead daily yard operations to maximize production, throughput, efficiency, and profitability
- Monitor production flow and identify opportunities to eliminate operational bottlenecks
- Coordinate equipment maintenance, preventative maintenance, and repairs to maximize equipment uptime
- Supervise, coach, and develop yard personnel, operators, and laborers
- Provide timely performance feedback and foster a culture of accountability and teamwork
- Troubleshoot operational issues and coordinate corrective actions
- Interview, hire, onboard, and train employees
- Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and company safety policies
- Support inventory control and material flow throughout the recycling facility
- 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 material processing operations
- Experience supervising production employees, equipment operators, and yard personnel
- Strong safety leadership with experience enforcing OSHA and environmental compliance
- Experience overseeing preventative maintenance programs and equipment repairs
- Experience with inventory control and material management
- Strong communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills
- Ability to work in an industrial outdoor environment
- This role includes a base salary in the 90k - 120k/year range, plus bonus. Our client also offers Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k) with up to a 3% company match, four weeks of PTO, and relocation assistance, if applicable.
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