Animal Feed Production Manager

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Job Title: Animal Feed Production Manager
Location: Tianjin, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We're a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We're blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We're a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We're an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we're a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com.

The Job

The production manager for ADM Tianjin MeM will lead the MeM facility within the Tianjin Bio complex. This union facility includes a production line to produce both hot and cold extruded early stage aqua feed. The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of the aqua product and extrusion process, demonstrate strong leadership skills to manage priorities across various areas, including safety, quality, environment, production, cost control and people development. The operations manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations while driving long-term initiatives to ensure continued success.

Your Responsibilities

• Safety leadership: strong commitment to leading, supporting, and actively participating in safety activities, build a culture of safety throughout the team

• Operation Management: lead daily operations of MeM facility, including safety and environmental compliance, production efficiency, cost optimization, yield improvement, and sustainability. Ensure manufacturing quality products that meet or exceed customer expectations.

• Effective Communication: effectively communicate company policy and customer requirement to the workforce, ensuring alignment across all production processes.

• Performance Management: oversee performance of department employees, providing coaching, feedback, and guidance to promote professional growth.

• Capital Project Management: manage capital projects, ensuring safe, on schedule and within budget projects execution.

• Strategic Vision: develop and implement a long-term strategic vision, focusing on growth, innovation, and competitive positioning within the market.

Your Profile

• Technical Expertise: strong understanding of aqua process especially grinding, mixing, pulverizing, extrusion, spheronizing, drying and the ability to implement process improvements

• Leadership & Motivation: ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a diverse team of employees

• Communication Skills: good communication skills, capable of providing clear direction, feedback, and guidance. Ability to translate complex technical information for various audiences.

• Safety-First and Results-driven: strong safety awareness with a focus on safety engagement and culture fostering, results-driven mindset with a focus on achieving goals and optimizing performance.

• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to make sound decisions based on data and factual information.

• Educational Background: Bachelor's (or above) degree in animal nutrition/science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years aqua manufacturing production management experience, preferably fluent in English

Your Future Perspective

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models

• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.

• A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity.

• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.

• An attractive remuneration including a variety of social benefits like subsidized health & fitness offers.

• ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and value diversity at our company. If you feel this job is for you, unlock your potential and apply now online informing us about your earliest possible entry date and salary expectation. By applying for this position, you agree to ADM's privacy notice.

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Job Post Date: 04/02/25