Republic Services

Republic Services

Provider of non‑hazardous solid waste collection, recycling, disposal and energy services.

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Ops Manager ES

Leads and oversees safe, compliant waste operations, staff, budgets, and regulatory compliance.

Detroit, Michigan, United States
Full Time
Intermediate (4-7 years)

Job Highlights

Environment
Onsite

About the Role

The Operations Manager leads teams, plans and executes operations at an assigned location or business unit, ensuring all activities are safe, compliant, and efficient in line with the company’s objectives, policies, and procedures. The role also ensures projects, initiatives, and processes meet federal, state, and local regulations. Key responsibilities include providing technical support to management and staff, participating in site evaluations, preparing detailed quotes with scopes of work, price estimates, and contingencies, and recommending workflow and project‑management improvements. The manager works with governmental and regulatory agencies, maintains community relations, ensures proper staffing and training, and supports budget development and capital‑expenditure reporting. The Operations Manager develops and monitors metrics to measure operational objectives, controls costs to maintain competitiveness, protects company assets through facility maintenance, and supports licensing activities. They also implement company policies, meet customer quality and service expectations, mentor staff, act as a subject‑matter expert, and lead cross‑functional project teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • technical support
  • quote preparation
  • process improvement
  • regulatory liaison
  • metrics monitoring
  • facility maintenance

What You Bring

Preferred qualifications include thorough knowledge of complex environmental waste regulations, management principles, analytical and problem‑solving skills, and familiarity with industrial safety, hazardous‑waste treatment, storage, and disposal. Proficiency with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to work under pressure and exercise independent judgment, are essential. Minimum qualifications require at least five years of progressively responsible experience in hazardous‑waste management, including three years in a supervisory role. Candidates must demonstrate technical aptitude and detail‑orientation.

Requirements

  • excel
  • word
  • powerpoint
  • hazardous waste
  • supervisory
  • 5 years

Benefits

Eligible employees can elect to participate in a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and various supplemental plans. • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Health care and dependent care spending accounts • Short- and long-term disability insurance • Life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment coverage • Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Employee discount programs • Retirement plan with generous company match • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Paid Time Off (PTO) • Access to benefits portal

Work Environment

Onsite

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