AMP Robotics Hiring for Plant Manager at Portsmouth, VA Full Time

AMP Robotics is a pioneer and industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry. We apply AI-powered automation to economically and sustainably improve our global recycling system.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state’s top workplaces. AMP also has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta and Cleveland, as well as in Europe. We’re fostering an environment where passionate individuals can grow and create impact. We seek unconventional thinkers to join our mission to enable a world without waste; at AMP, your contributions have meaning and can spur change. With backing from top-tier investors and national recognition including North American Cleantech Company of the Year and Forbes’ most promising AI companies, we’re always seeking ways to better our operations, raising the bar on innovation, and looking to collaborate and improve in what we do. Learn more at AMPRobotics.com.

AMP Robotics is hiring a Plant Manager in Portsmouth, Virginia.

This person will lead the operations, and ongoing improvements, of our Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) recycling facility. The role will be responsible for operating the facility and working closely with our executive, engineering, operations, and finance teams to achieve performance and financial objectives. This role requires a deep interest in recycling, as well as flexibility and adaptability.

As our Plant Manager, you must be able to perform unassisted or with a reasonable accommodation.

• Operations:
  • Lead day to day operations of AMP’s MSW facility which initially operates Monday – Friday from 7AM – 4PM (45 – 60 hours/week).
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and cross-functional teams to test new technologies to improve current and future facility equipment, design, operations and overall performance
  • Build and manage a successful team to hit ambitious goals and facility operations standards
  • Work with AMP safety and people management teams to maintain a culture of safety and excellence. Act as onsite Safety Officer.
  • Support a preventive maintenance program and make OPex recommendations
  • Understand legacy AMP and recycling/waste facility technologies to provide recommendations to make cost-efficient facility improvements
  • Collaborate with the Technology Operations team on future facility installations and possibly support facility startup operations.

• Performance:
  • Achieve ambitious facility and quality production requirements (safety, total materials processed and hourly, facility uptime, material production quality, etc)
  • Develop and execute on a near and short-term facility improvement roadmap
  • Work closely with finance team to properly account and track costs at a unit and facility level
  • Create, track, share facility-specific metrics which allow the company to improve facility profitability metrics
  • Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance protocols
  • Work as a hands on asset to the facility.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise a multi-shift team

The successful candidate will have:

Required:

• Organization: Highly organized, able to simultaneously work on multiple projects and aspects of project development.
• Industry: Insatiable desire to understand and improve AMP technology to improve AMP’s ability to capture value
• Mindset: Operator’s mindset for continuous improvement. Autonomous, high-motor approach to execution and achievement. Self-motivated and outspoken about what is needed to get a job done. Advanced understanding and experience with general operations, philosophies and processes typical in a production environment
• Planning: Excellent planning skills to build, communicate and execute complex projects.
• People Leader: Strong facility and people management skills, ability to successfully manage complex cross-functional projects while maintaining focus on day to day responsibilities.
• Business Model-oriented: Must be able to understand AMP market and product requirements
• Excellent Communication: Strategic listener, conscious conversationalist, and persuasive of people from a wide range of roles and backgrounds; Comfortable communicating with all types of stakeholders.
• Risk Management: Aggressive approach to reducing risk and getting ahead of problems before they impact project timelines

Education:

• Technical Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in a manufacturing or MRF facility preferred

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus, and ability to accurately see and label color. (remove if not a requirement)
• All work is conducted in an open building environment with exposure to outdoor conditions. 90% of work is hands on shop floor operation, sortation, housekeeping and maintenance duties.
• Training to take place in Cleveland Ohio for up to 2 months

ENVIRONMENTAL / ATMOSPHERIC WORKING CONDITIONS:

The following environmental/atmospheric working conditions are commonly, but not always, associated with the performance of this position. The actual working conditions will vary.

• Potential exposure to extreme weather conditions.
• Work environment; includes machines, tools, trucks, dust, fumes and odors.
• Exposure to residential and commercial waste.

Working Location(s):

• 3325 Frederick Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23704

Travel Requirements:

• ~10% travel

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement:

AMP Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at the Company will be based on job openings, merit, qualifications, and abilities as required by the position. The Company does not discriminate, and does not permit its employees to discriminate against other employees, applicants, customers, or independent contractors because of:

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• Sex
• Sexual orientation (including gender identity or expression, including a person’s orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, or transgender status)
• Pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions
• Marital status
• National origin
• Citizenship
• Military or veteran status
• Ancestry
• Age (40 or over)
• Disability (including genetic information)
• Or, any other consideration made unlawful by applicable laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.

Other duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equity Grant: The candidate selected for this role will be recommended for a stock option grant commensurate with the position and the candidate’s qualifications.

Benefits Information:

• Medical – The company covers 85% to 100% of the premium for Cigna healthcare plans depending on the selection. Employees pay the difference in premium if they select a more expensive plan. Up to 75% for dependents.
• Dental, Vision, Short and Long Term Disability.
• 401(k) retirement plan (non-matching).
• HSA eligible plans
• FTO – Flexible Time Off
• 6 Accrued Sick Days
• Eight (8) paid holidays

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