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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.

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How this role compares

Against 110 other live production postings in California.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $120k–$174k, from 31 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 5+)

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.

It asks for 7+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.Show

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

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