• Responsible for safe and efficient operations in all areas in compliance with all environmental and regulatory requirements and guaranteeing quality and standards of the products meet the expectations of our customers and our operations.
• Respond to plant, process, personnel, product, and environmental emergencies.
• Ensure successful day-to-day operation of the Processing facility, in areas of safety, environmental, quality, and production.
• Work closely with the Plant Manager to carry out plant specific goals and objectives. Plan strategically for both short- and long-term goals.
• Coordinate and assist the Loadout and Biodiesel Superintendents with their respective operations as needed.
• Involvement with the management of policies and procedures that ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental, food safety, sanitation, quality policies, and procedures.
• Assist in troubleshooting production problems, optimizing yields, productivity, and controlling costs.
• Provide leadership for colleague development as well as establishing and achieving plant goals.
• Plan and execute a strategically plan on maintain and improve operation on short, medium and long term.
• Ensure production numbers records and inventories are accrued and consequence production yields.
• Control plant costs and process efficiencies improvements.
• Ensure planning of maintenance and capital activities and able to adjust operations to support these activities.
• Committed to developing structured and sustainable systems using Continuous Improvement and Ability to Execute principles and procedures to actively promote, lead, support and fully participate in the Performance Excellence process.
• Work effectively with the EHS Managers, Centers of Excellence, and Commercial teams as well as other members of management internal and external to the facility.
• Maintain a high degree of availability and responsibility to a 24/7 operation.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related discipline, is preferred (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a continuous manufacturing industry (food, feed or chemicals mfg.) is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of production and supervisory experience is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strong commitment and experience leading plant health and safety programs as well as quality and food safety programs.
• Demonstrated ability managing in a food processing facility, employing GMP and HACCP methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of the organization.
• Strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills.
  • Interpersonal skills employed include handling conflict, motivating, instructing, and training personnel in a fair, honest, and direct way.
• Technical competence in mechanics, instrumentation, controls, calculations, and utility systems.
• Ability to achieve and track excellence using performance-driven metrics.
• Strong computer skills including experience with MS Office, Pi, and Maximo.
• Ability to effectively manage time and multiple ongoing tasks/priorities to achieve optimal results.
• Ability to utilize independent judgment to solve problems, meet deadlines, and proactively drive continuous improvements to meet the goals and high expectations of leadership and direct reports.

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