Chief Operating Officer

Job Description

Job Description

AMP is applying AI-powered sortation at scale to modernize the world's recycling infrastructure and maximize the value in waste. AMP gives waste and recycling leaders the power to harness AI to reduce labor costs, increase resource recovery, and deliver more reliable operations. With hundreds of deployments across North America, Asia, and Europe, AMP's technology offers a transformational solution to waste sortation and changes the fundamental economics of recycling.

Headquartered in Louisville, Colorado, the Denver Post and BuiltIn Colorado have recognized AMP as one of the state's top workplaces. AMP has operations and career opportunities outside of Atlanta, Cleveland, Portsmouth, Virginia, and 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, 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 AMPSortation.com.

AMP is hiring a Chief Operating Officer (COO) reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. This person can be remote in the contiguous United States.

As the COO you will work to :

• Direct the operations of AMP's Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to ensure optimal performance, safety and efficiency with full P&L responsibility.
• Lead and oversee all operations and manufacturing functions, including health and safety, manufacturing engineering, production, installation, field service, and quality assurance.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of direct, hourly-labor, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and monitor strategic goals for operational efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Develop and implement best-practice operational systems, processes, and procedures to improve business performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with the Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute company strategy, ensuring alignment with operational goals.
• Foster strong relationships with department heads, external partners, vendors, and enterprise clients to support operational and strategic objectives.
• Monitor and analyze key operational metrics to ensure timely, high-quality execution of projects and initiatives.
• Ensure operational strategies meet business objectives and market demands for price, quality, and delivery.

Qualifications

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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.

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Travel Requirements :

AMP provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group are encouraged to apply. 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.