Description

A Senior Operations Leadership Opportunity

We are seeking a highly accomplished senior operations leader to step into a critical site leadership role within a well-established, privately owned industrial organization operating in the advanced materials and circular economy space.

This is a high-impact, on-site leadership role overseeing a large-scale, 24/7 manufacturing and processing facility. The successful individual will be trusted with full operational accountability — safety, quality, people, performance, and profitability — while playing a key role in shaping the future of the operation.

Why this role is compelling

  • You’ll lead a mission-critical facility that transforms recovered materials into high-value inputs for major global customers
  • You’ll operate in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with direct access to ownership and executive leadership
  • You’ll have real influence — not just maintaining operations, but elevating performance, culture, and execution
  • Long-term growth potential within a multi-site organization that values internal leadership development

The mandate

This role exists to raise the bar.

You’ll be responsible for driving operational excellence across:

  • Safety & compliance — building a strong, disciplined, behavior-based safety culture
  • Operational performance — improving uptime, yield, throughput, and cost efficiency
  • People & leadership — developing a capable leadership bench and holding teams accountable
  • Continuous improvement — embedding best practices, structure, and urgency into day-to-day operations

You’ll lead cross-functional teams spanning production, maintenance, logistics, safety, and on-site support functions, while partnering closely with centralized corporate teams.

What we’re looking for

This role will resonate with someone who:

  • Has 10+ years of senior operations leadership experience in a complex, industrial or materials-based environment
  • Is comfortable leading unionized workforces in a 24/7 setting
  • Brings strong technical curiosity, operational discipline, and data-driven decision-making
  • Thrives in environments where speed, ownership, and accountability matter
  • Leads with presence — visible on the floor, decisive, and respected by teams at all levels

Experience within advanced manufacturing, materials processing, recycling, or adjacent heavy industrial environments is highly relevant.

The environment & expectations

  • This is not a 9–5 role — it requires on-site leadership, responsiveness, and engagement
  • The facility is industrial in nature — hands-on leadership and comfort in a plant environment are essential
  • Success will be measured through clear performance metrics tied to safety, productivity, quality, and financial results

Compensation & relocation

A highly competitive total compensation package is offered, including base salary (180K-200K), performance-based incentives, and relocation support for the right individual.