• Provide leadership and direction to production teams, supervisors, and hourly employees to achieve operational goals and performance targets.
• Ensure safe work practices and compliance with ADM safety policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Lead daily operations by monitoring production performance, resolving issues, and ensuring effective execution of production plans.
• Manage operational activities to achieve production volume, quality, efficiency, and cost objectives.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Safety, and Supply Chain teams to improve reliability and operational performance.
• Analyze production metrics, identify improvement opportunities, and implement corrective actions to enhance productivity and reduce losses.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, operational excellence, and problem-solving methodologies.
• Monitor equipment performance and partner with Maintenance teams to address reliability issues and minimize downtime.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, food safety requirements, environmental regulations, and operational procedures.
• Lead investigations related to safety incidents, quality concerns, production disruptions, and process inefficiencies.
• Support production scheduling and resource planning to optimize workforce utilization and plant performance.
• Develop and maintain effective communication routines, including shift meetings, production reviews, and performance updates.
• Coach, mentor, and develop supervisors and employees to strengthen technical capability, leadership skills, and succession readiness.
• Support workforce planning, training initiatives, performance management, and employee engagement activities.
• Participate in capital projects, process improvements, equipment upgrades, and operational transformation initiatives.
• Manage operational costs, including labor, materials, waste reduction, and resource utilization.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement across the operation.

• Post-secondary education preferred. Equivalent combination of education, technical training, and manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
• Minimum 5-8 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, production, operations, or industrial environments.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing production teams, supervisors, or frontline employees.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, equipment operations, production planning, and operational performance management.
• Experience driving safety performance, quality improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of root cause analysis, problem-solving methodologies, and process improvement practices.
• Ability to interpret production data, operational metrics, and financial performance indicators.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced production environment.
• Experience with employee development, coaching, and performance management.
• Strong understanding of maintenance reliability principles and equipment optimization is preferred.
• Experience in food processing, grain handling, flour milling, oilseed crushing, feed manufacturing, or other continuous manufacturing environments is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of safety management systems, quality programs, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including support for 24/7 operations as required.

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