Facility Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Facility Manager  

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL 

About Circular Services:   

Circular Services is the largest privately held recycling and organics service provider in the U.S. It operates over 25 facilities serving major long-term municipal and commercial contracts. The mission of Circular Services is to keep valuable materials in circulation and minimize the cost and environmental impact of landfills. The company services municipal contracts with some of the largest and fastest growing cities in the U.S. including New York City, Austin, San Antonio, and Phoenix.  

Job Summary: 

The Plant Manager oversees all daily operations of the facility, ensuring business activities are well-coordinated, efficient, and aligned with organizational goals. This role is responsible for managing operational procedures, optimizing productivity, maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards, and coaching team members to achieve peak performance.   

Responsibilities:   

• Collaborate with supervisors to make operational decisions and establish strategic goals.  
• Plan and oversee day-to-day business operations to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.  
• Supervise and support staff across multiple departments, providing constructive feedback and guidance.  
• Review financial performance and adjust operational budgets to maximize profitability.  
• Develop, revise, and implement policies to improve operational effectiveness.  
• Manage relationships and agreements with external partners and vendors.  
• Advise plant supervisors on labor-related matters, including safety, security, employee relations, and training.  
• Ensure compliance with company policies in Safety, Health, Environment, and Community, as well as a working knowledge of OSHA and applicable regulations.  
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support plant operations. 

Qualifications: 

• 10+ years of experience managing manufacturing, production, or plant operations.  
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methods.  
• Proven leadership and supervisory skills in diverse, fast-paced environments.  
• Strong mechanical aptitude and analytical skills, with the ability to follow written procedures and protocols.  
• Proficiency in English; Spanish strongly preferred.  
• Basic computer proficiency.  
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent hands-on manufacturing or operations experience may substitute. 

Working Conditions & Physical Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.  
• Regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms.  
• Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  
• Occasionally required to sit and communicate verbally.  
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Work Environment: 

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions.  
• Frequent exposure to high, precarious places and vibration.  
• Noise level in the work environment is typically loud. 

Job Type: Full-time  

Benefits:  

• Paid Parental Leave  
• Health insurance  
• Dental insurance  
• Vision insurance  
• Life Insurance  
• HSA/ FSA  
• Paid time off  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• 401k matching  
• Tuition Reimbursement 

Additional Comments 

The above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills.  With a promote-from-within philosophy and a variety of programs available to support continuous learning, Circular Services offers the opportunity for a rewarding career. We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner that minimizes waste and protects the environment. A career with Circular Services provides you with the opportunity to work with an organization whose goal is to be the world’s safest and most responsible recycling company. Our people achieve this by creating a zero-harm workplace, being exemplary members of the communities in which we operate and being responsible stewards of the environment. We also offer competitive pay and a range of attractive benefits. 

EEOC: Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.