Production Manager

The Production Manager will provide strategic operational oversight for all production operating facilities. In this role, you will oversee and hold operating facilities accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance. You will also support the Plant Manager in achieving operational KPIs, driving continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring production goals are met through a hands-on leadership approach on the shop floor.,

• Execute routine operations of assigned area, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance.
• Support the Plant Manager in achieving operational KPIs across the production department.
• Monitor production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications.
• Partner with production supervisors to meet customer specifications and timelines.
• Administer production budget for a department, process, or shift and execute purchase orders while ensuring timely payment of invoices.
• Develop operational plans and monitor routine operations for all production processes for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
• Lead CAPEX and continuous improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to increase productivity, optimize processes, reduce costs and improve overall operational performance and efficiency.
• Work closely with other plant stakeholders including EHS, Commercial, Supply Chain, Quality and Maintenance teams to achieve site goals.
• Deliver accurate reports, operational updates and performance data to the Plant Manager and relevant stakeholders.
• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  Secondary education level or equivalent
• Demonstrate experience in production manufacturing operations.
• Proven experience in a people leadership role managing large teams., Black Belt certification or other certification in Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing or Operational Excellence.#LI-MS9
  
  Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.