MPK Complex Manager

Kalmbach Feeds • Carey, OH

5d

About The Position

The MPK Complex Manager oversees daily plant operations, including production and manufacturing, and ensures that policies and procedures are followed. The role develops and implements processes to maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity, and leads strategic improvements in production, quality, and labor utilization. The manager directs day-to-day operations to meet customer expectations, increase production capacity and flexibility, control costs, and maintain quality standards.

The position is accountable for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping. It allocates resources and assets, aligns plant strategies with company initiatives, monitors operations, and initiates corrective action when needed. The manager recruits, leads, and develops plant team members; analyzes data to identify waste or overtime; addresses employee issues; and establishes systems to track productivity, standards, metrics, performance targets, and return on assets. The role prioritizes plant safety and applies lean manufacturing principles to design, specify, and validate manufacturing processes that meet organizational goals.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of manufacturing management experience or 10 or more years of extensive feed mill experience.
• Ability to multitask and advance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated ability to develop team members.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong technical aptitude and interpersonal skills to build relationships and facilitate involvement of others in delivering solutions.
• Ability to solve complex problems.
• Ability to respond promptly and efficiently to project adjustments and alterations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as engineering, business, or agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily plant operations, from production and manufacturing to compliance with policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement processes to maximize stewardship, safety, quality, and productivity.
• Identify and implement strategic improvements in production, quality, and labor utilization.
• Plan, organize, direct, and run day-to-day operations to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Increase production and asset capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
• Manage production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to achieve optimal results.
• Implement strategies aligned with strategic initiatives and provide clear direction and focus.
• Monitor operations and initiate corrective actions when needed.
• Build trusting relationships with the workgroup; recruit, manage, and develop plant team members.
• Collect and analyze data to identify waste or overtime.
• Commit to and prioritize plant safety procedures.
• Develop systems and processes to track and optimize productivity, standards, metrics, performance targets, and return on assets.
• Address employee issues or grievances.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles to design, specify, and validate manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits with eligibility on date of hire.
• 401(k) with traditional and Roth options and a generous company match.
• Three weeks of paid time off in the first year.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Competitive compensation.
• On-staff life coach.
• Medical and dependent care reimbursement plans.
• Access to a beachfront company condo in Fort Myers, Florida.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed