Facility Operations Manager I
Clean Harbors · Santa Ana, CA
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 26 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Clean Harbors (industrial) in Santa Ana, CA.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- about 10% travel
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $122k–$177k.
Median of the low and high ends of 37 live postings that list pay, out of 111 production engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
California plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 110 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $120k–$174k, from 31 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- New product launch 37%
- Lean 30%
- Root cause 27%
- Automation 24%
- Python 22%
- ✓ Team leadership 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Clean Harbors
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- The posting says about 10% travel. Between which sites?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
Full description from Clean HarborsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Oversee site operations, which may include drum pumping and dumping, tank farm operations, wastewater treatment, fuels blending, shredder operations, and truck loading and unloading.
- ◆Ensure waste is routed, tracked, stored, and processed in accordance with DOT segregation requirements, facility permits, and operating procedures.
- ◆Lead and develop Operations Supervisors, Plant Foremen, and operations employees across multiple areas and shifts.
- ◆Set daily production goals, monitor performance, and identify opportunities to improve facility throughput and profitability.
- ◆Partner with the General Manager on hiring, training, employee development, and performance management.
- ◆Ensure employees follow Health and Safety procedures and hold teams accountable for compliance.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related field required; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- ✓5-7 years of relevant plant operations experience, including supervisory experience.
- ✓DOT training required.
- ✓Knowledge of waste processing, inventory and waste tracking systems, warehousing procedures, and applicable operating standards.
- ✓Strong leadership, management, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Ability to travel less than 10%.
About Clean Harbors
Clean Harbors has a commitment to excellence deeply rooted in a strong sense of tradition. Our entire business model revolves around keeping North American businesses green. We generate more than $1.2 billion in annual revenue as a world-class environmental services organization and market leader in industrial hazardous waste management, parts-cleaning technology, and oil re-refining.
We collect more than 200 million gallons of used motor oil each year and operate the largest re-refinery capacity in North America, allowing us to re-refine more than 150 million gallons annually.
Every day, we help our customers resolve their waste management needs while reducing their carbon footprint.
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Facility Operations Manager I Summary
Clean Harbors is seeking a Facility Operations Manager I to oversee daily plant operations, including drum processing, tank farm activities, truck loading and unloading, and waste management. This role leads teams across multiple areas and shifts, supports the General Manager with staffing and facility performance, and serves as second in command when the General Manager is absent.
Monday - Friday
Night shift - 8:00 PM - 4:00 AM
Protection. choices. people. make green work.™
Clean Harbors and its subsidiaries are a Military & Veteran Friendly company.
Please be advised that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process but are not used as a replacement for human decision-making.
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Job Identification: 166425
Category: Plant & Facilities
Posting Date: 2026-09-28
Job Schedule: Full time
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Job Function: Plant & Facilities Management
Locations: 2120 S. Yale Street (A/C)
Pay Range: 41500.00 - 133303.00 Annually
