Assistant Manager

We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company! With success in mind as the ultimate goal, we strive to create and provide an environment that offers challenging, stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities. We are looking for The Right One to join our team!

Are you experienced, flexible and self-motivated? Are you skilled and energized by collaboration and continuous improvement? Do you enjoy a challenging and vibrant work environment?

If this sounds like you, you may be The Right One ! Please continue on to learn more about this opportunity. Don't forget to take a look at our comprehensive benefits!

SUMMARY

Reporting to the Manager, this position is responsible for providing administrative and operational direction to GMI, Inc. Resource Management and / or Waste Management in handling scrap, recyclable, non-hazardous and hazardous waste generated from the process of building automobiles. This position is responsible for supporting the administrative, operational, and reporting requirements of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas. The responsibilities of this position include assuring the applicability of the GMI Safety Policy and the Environmental Policy, monitoring overall performance, assuring regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement in the protection of the environment and reduction of pollution from the activities within the organization.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the GMI Safety Policy, Procedures, and monitoring to Key Performance Indicators.
• Supports the company business, operational, financial, and environmental objectives.
• Participates in the definition, implementation, and monitoring of safety guidelines.
• Understands and directs waste management operations based on Fed / State / Local regulations, customer requirements, and GMI Texas Work Instruction Sheets (WIS); including but not limited to hazardous, non-hazardous, universal waste activities conducted by GMI for our customers.
• Contributes to the development and reporting of environmental objectives, targets, and programs.
• Monitors overall EMS performance and assures regulatory compliance.
• Assures continuous improvement in the Safety, EMS and OHSMS.
• Ability to learn, conduct, and accurately access business conditions based on Toyota Business Practices (TBP) - A3 format, current situation, ideal situation, gap analysis, 5 why, root cause and recommend countermeasures for problem solving and PDCA in all operations of GMI.
• Ability to learn and teach the Toyota Production Systems (TPS) management philosophy, lean manufacturing principles, reduction of waste (Muda) and support the GMI teams on continuous improvement activities (kaizen) for the customers.
• Supports TMMTX Environmental Department in administrative tasks, as requested, including but not limited to :
• Weekly database data entry accuracy audits.
• Waste profile development support and monitoring of completion cycle.
• Provide support to the Manifest return process, filing, tracking.
• Shutdown Project support (coordination / mapping / closure)
• Support the collection of data for the Annual Waste Summary (AWS)
• Reviews, creates, updates, instructs, and confirms the monthly customer reports.
• Safety / Weekly Metals Division (MD) 5s walkthroughs
• Safety / Monthly MD Behavior auditing
• Environmental, Safety, and 5s MD monthly compliance audits
• Weekly / Monthly MD scale ticket accuracy and reporting audits.
• Verify MD Monthly Waste Shipment scheduling.
• Other duties may be assigned. Some travel will be required. Ability to support all shifts.

EDUCATION & SKILLS REQUIRED

High School Diploma and associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, or one to two years of related experience and / or training preferably in facilities or equivalent combination of education and experience.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly manages Group Leaders within Resource and Waste Management. Carries out management responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems, appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees. The Assistant Manager must be qualified to perform the job responsibilities of the Group Leaders reporting to the position.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English, Spanish is a plus.

SHIFT TIME

Day Shift

BENEFITS

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer! It is the policy and commitment of the company to maintain a work environment that provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all its employees and applicants. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital / domestic partner status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other applicable lawfully protected basis. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

We seek to employ individuals qualified for a position by virtue of job-related educational standards, training, experience, and personal qualifications.