Production Manager

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Job Title: Production Manager
Location: Council Bluffs, IA, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Bunge
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Location : Council Bluffs IA OPD

City : Council Bluffs

State : Iowa (US-IA)

Country : United States (US)

Requisition Number : 40744

A Day in the Life:
Responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day Crush, Refinery, Milling or Packaging production operations. Support the Plant Manager in monitoring and improving plant productivity.

What You'll Be Doing:
• Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common
• Oversee assigned facility production activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency.
• Manage monthly sanitation inspections and lead, monitor and ensure corrective actions are completed as necessary.
• Track and report facility productivity improvements
• Approve daily reports and KPRs for department, may be responsible for two or more departments.
• Support and develop Crush, Refinery, Milling and/or Packaging Supervisors in operations issues and trouble shooting.
• Assist the Plant Manager in planning annual shutdowns
• Oversee the Process Safety Management programs, where applicable
• Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects
• Responsible for developing and driving Operations Excellence Plans to help meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement throughout the facility.
• Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the facility.
• Monitor KPR's throughout the facility and help develop plans to bring teams in line with Operations Excellence goals.
• Participate in daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the activities of all production operations management are aligned.
• Monitor and manage product yields
• Participate in new employee selection process
• Assist Department Supervisors and Shift Supervisors with personnel issues by participating in investigations and recommending corrective actions as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills/Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering or related field or equivalent progressive experience of 10+ years in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, oil packaging operations, or related and applicable activities in support of industrial operations is required
• Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed
• Work Schedule: Standard (On-call 24/7 as needed)

Benefits:

Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
401(k) Retirement Plan - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience.
- 0 - 9 years: 25 days
- 10 - 19 years: 30 days
- 20+ years: 35 days

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge's expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans/Disabled

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Job Post Date: 07/17/25