Non-Ferrous Operations Manager - Metals Recycling - Base Salary to 115k/year - Auburn, ME
$100,000–$115,000 year
On-site · Auburn, Maine, United States
Job Summary
Oversee non-ferrous metals recycling yard operations, manage a nine-person team, ensure environmental, health and safety (EHS) compliance, and drive operational efficiency. Manage material flow from inbound purchasing through processing to outbound shipment, supervise sorting, baling, and preparation of non-ferrous metals for sale/export, coordinate inter-yard logistics, monitor equipment utilization, and collaborate with maintenance to address repairs. Support purchasing of non-ferrous materials from retail and supplier channels while maintaining regulatory and company policies.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in metals recycling, scrap processing, or non-ferrous materials operations
- 2+ years of experience supervising hourly employees in an industrial or yard environment
- Hands-on experience grading non-ferrous metals (e.g., copper, aluminum, brass, stainless)
- Experience operating in or managing a scrap yard, recycling facility, or similar heavy industrial environment
- Familiarity with material processing operations such as sorting, baling, and material segregation
- Working knowledge of heavy equipment used in recycling operations (e.g., loaders, forklifts, balers)
- Experience supporting or coordinating maintenance of processing equipment
- Ability to reliably travel to the facility and work on-site in Auburn, ME
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