PLANT MANAGER

Plant ManagerAlberta, MNExperience: 2-5 yearsDegree: Bachelor’sRelocation: AvailableBonus: AvailableJob DescriptionDedicated to helping farmers prosper, we helps customers manage their risk and maximize production through grain marketing alternatives, crop insurance, agronomic advice and crop inputs. Part of our global agricultural supply chain group serves customers with a 1,500-member team at more than 100 grain elevators and service centers across the United States.The Plant Manager has overall leadership responsibility for operations and personnel at a grain elevator and fertilizer facility to maximize efficiencies, operate within applicable government regulations and our policy, and assist in identifying and developing customer solutions and service.The position will support our Alberta, MN facility.The Plant Manager will lead the facility to serve our customers, prevent incidents, reduce costs, improve efficiencies, execute capital spending plans, and enrich the local community through service projects and involvement in civic organizations. This is accomplished by leading and engaging the plant Operations Team to achieve goals and by creating and implementing an organized approach to execute on planned activities. This position will also be given peer leadership responsibility and accountability as a member of the extended regional Leadership Team. It is expected that, via peer leadership, the Plant Manager will help other functions (finance, sales, and merchandising) achieve overall business objectives through operational excellence.Principal Accountabilities:35% - Risk Management - focusing on reducing and managing risks associated with employees, contractors, customers, products, and facilities. This focuses on the following: Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS), Zero execution incidents, food and feed safety, process safety, and facility security.35% - Talent Management - having a talent pipeline with effective, diverse leaders who are well trained, engaged, and focused on operational excellence for today and for the future. This focuses on the following: training and development, engagement, hiring and retaining diverse talent, balance between leadership and technical expertise, and a culture focused on operational excellence.20% - Operational Effectiveness - taking advantage of business opportunities while making continuous improvements. Manage the efficiencies of our plants which will enable us to be the partner of choice for our customers. This focuses on the following: grain quality management, mix and blend, plant efficiencies, process improvements, operation costs, energy management, and staffing.5% - Reliability Excellence - having a strategic approach in which systems, structure, processes, and procedures are in place to create reliable, safe and sustainable plants at the best total cost of ownership. This focuses on the following: best total cost of ownership (operation and maintenance), on-time deliveries, higher plant availability, proactive approach to reliability excellence, and asset health management.5% - Capital Effectiveness - using best practices for selecting, planning, developing and executing while consistently delivering successful projects. This focuses on the following: contractor safety, skilled and professional project management and execution, best total cost of ownership (specification, procurement, and installation), using the Project Delivery Process (PDP) tools (budget and schedule compliance).This position offers an opportunity to increase overall business acumen through an increased awareness of other functional roles by participating as an extended Leadership Team member. Depending on the individual facility, some or all of these technical skills will be learned within the first two years:Ability to administer and manage an effective and proactive EHS programKnowledge of government regulationsInventory management skillsExperience with electrical and programmable controllersMechanical ability and maintenance experienceGeneral marketing or merchandising knowledgeOperating efficiency and expense management skillsQualificationsRequired:At least two years experience as a Leader and Manager in a business or agricultural related fieldExperience in administering and/or managing an effective and proactive Safety programMust be able and willing to work from heights (i.e. ladders, catwalks, etc.) and in an indoor/outdoor environmentStrong leadership and organizational skillsStrong communication and listening skillsAbility to influence decision-makingExcellent interpersonal skillsAbility to work effectively within a teamProven problem-solving and decision-making skillsCapable of delivering innovationAbility to engage a high performing teamDesired:4 year post-secondary educationAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Direct Staffing IncJob LocationI'm interested