Plant and Operations Manager - Metal Recycling - Near Kansas City, MO

Plant and Operations Manager

Location: Near Kansas City, Missouri (On-Site)

Compensation: $100,000-$120,000 annually

Benefits: General benefits including health, dental, and paid time off

We are seeking a hands-on Plant and Operations Manager to lead a heavy industrial metal recycling and processing facility. This leader will oversee production, equipment reliability, safety, employee development, and continuous improvement while building a disciplined, accountable operation.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead daily plant operations with a strong focus on safety, productivity, quality, recovery, and cost control.
• Build and manage production plans that balance incoming material, equipment capacity, staffing, downstream processing, and customer requirements.
• Develop strong awareness of shredder and separation-system performance so equipment issues can be identified before they become failures.
• Use loss runs, recovery data, yield, downtime, and operating metrics to improve nonferrous recovery and overall plant performance.
• Partner with maintenance to strengthen preventive maintenance, reliability, and equipment availability.
• Train, coach, and hold supervisors and hourly employees accountable for safe, consistent execution.
• Coordinate with maintenance, purchasing, logistics, commercial, and administrative teams to keep operations aligned.
• Establish clear expectations, operating discipline, and measurable continuous-improvement priorities.

Qualifications

• Progressive plant or operations leadership experience in metal recycling, shredding, nonferrous separation, or a comparable heavy processing environment.
• Strong understanding of production planning, equipment reliability, safety systems, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose operational issues, improve recovery and yield, and reduce downtime.
• Proven success developing teams, reinforcing accountability, and leading cross-functional improvement.
• Organized, practical, and comfortable working directly in an active plant environment.

#MR123