Advanced Chemical Transport

Operations Manager

Advanced Chemical Transport, Denver, CO

Accountabilities

Supervise and manage operations projects to ensure proper scheduling of staff and materials
Manage staff in the areas of safety training, regulatory compliance, quality improvement, personnel activities, recordkeeping, transportation scheduling and compliance requirements
Helps to develop and obtain new business from non-customers and assist ACT sales staff to maintain excellent relations with all existing customers.
Mentor new drivers, including instruction on equipment use and written documentation needed
Understand business costs and able to communicate appropriate costs to sales for new business opportunities and quote projects to clients.
Assist staff members in meeting regulatory requirements of RCRA, DOT and OSHA, maintain compliance and documentation with all applicable state agencies
Order and control non-office supply inventory
Communicate with outside vendors and inter-company ACT personnel when additional transportation needs (i.e. Tanker use / Vac Truck use / roll-off work)
Ensure fleet is serviced as required
Manage the performance of employees in operations
Assist operations staff in reducing cycle time at customer sites by developing, suggesting, and requesting staff input for ideas to improve services and decrease cost
Interview potential candidates for operations positions
Carry out disciplinary process for operations employees in a respectful, professional manner
Assign operations priorities for all customer service tasks received directly from customers or ACT sales or operations staff
Ensure safety and compliance policies are adhered to
Maintain company operational standards and communicate them to employees
Work with and motivate subordinates in a positive manner
Proactively manage by anticipating and correcting potential issues before they occur
Assist and support staff in developing, documenting, and following systems and procedures for preparing waste shipments, QA/QC maintaining customers' hazardous waste storage areas and implementing TQM principles and methodologies
Enlist ACT corporate resources as needed to ensure 100% customer satisfaction
Schedule transportation and disposal for outgoing wastes as needed
Maintain adequate levels of equipment for emergency response and ongoing projects
Conduct facility-wide compliance audits including field audits, inspections of staging, accumulating and storage areas to ensure proper housekeeping procedures and compliance
Search for proper vendor review and quotes for maintenance on building property as needed
Perform other assignments as given by management

Knowledge Skills and Ability

Familiarity with EPA, DOT, NRC and applicable state and local regulations
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (written and verbal)
Profit and Loss management experience a plus
Strong organizational skills and detail oriented
Strong leadership skills
Ability to respond quickly to a shifting reality and adjust initiatives and priorities accordingly
Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to lift 40 pounds
Ability to pass a pre-employment background screen, physical and drug screen
Health and Safety conscious

Education and Experience

B.S. in Chemistry, Biology or Environmental Science highly preferred; equivalent industry experience may be considered
More than 5 years' prior experience in the hazardous materials/waste industry
40-hour OSHA training
HM-181 training
Chemist training course
DOT training
8-hour OSHA refresher annually

Other Information

ACTenviro is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets
This job description is a general description of essential job functions. It is not intended as an employment contract, nor is it intended to describe all duties of someone in this position would perform. All employees of ACTenviro are expected to perform tasks assigned by ACTenviro management/supervisory personnel regardless of job title or routine job duties