Operations Manager

Primient•Lafayette, IN

4d•$163,194 - $203,993

About The Position

Operations Manager | Primient About Primient Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate. About the Role Lead Short- to Mid-Term Operational Strategy: Develop and execute strategic plans for operations and logistics, ensuring efficient resource allocation and production execution. Own Monthly Production Plans: Lead the execution of monthly production plans, coordinating with engineering and maintenance teams to complete necessary projects and scheduled maintenance activities. Align with Cross-Functional Business Priorities: Collaborate with non-manufacturing business units to set priorities for production, logistics, and personnel-related initiatives that impact plant operations. Oversee Performance Metrics & POM Execution: Own the Level 2 Board and KPIs within the Primient Operating Model (POM), ensuring performance monitoring and driving continuous improvement efforts. Drive Environmental, Health, Safety & Quality (EHSQ) Compliance: Own EHSQ outputs for plant operations, ensuring adherence to corporate policies and regulatory standards while fostering a strong safety culture. Develop Operational Team & Skill Standardization: Oversee the operations skill block system, ensuring consistency across all areas and supporting training, development, and workforce planning efforts. About You Knowledge Technical understanding of entire plant processes, balances and capabilities Understanding of company and plant culture and values Understanding network capabilities and key contacts Skills Excellent written and verbal communication Leadership across multiple levels of the business and facilities Time management and prioritization Critical thinking Problem solving Influential leadership Risk analysis and mitigation Stakeholder management Relationship building and development Conflict resolution Coaching, mentorship, & knowledge sharing Mindsets Collaborative Resilient Composure under pressure Self managing Continuous Improvement mindset Data driven Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do. We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus “Gene” Staley. Staley’s “can do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead. We proudly walk the halls of the ‘Castle in the Cornfields’ administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas.

Requirements

Technical understanding of entire plant processes, balances and capabilities
Understanding of company and plant culture and values
Understanding network capabilities and key contacts
Excellent written and verbal communication
Leadership across multiple levels of the business and facilities
Time management and prioritization
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Influential leadership
Risk analysis and mitigation
Stakeholder management
Relationship building and development
Conflict resolution
Coaching, mentorship, & knowledge sharing
Collaborative
Resilient
Composure under pressure
Self managing
Continuous Improvement mindset
Data driven
BS in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Microbiology, or a related field from ABET accredited institution (preferred)
10+ years in manufacturing experience (required)
Demonstrated leadership of teams (direct and indirect) (required)
Proven cross-functional team collaborative skills (required)

Nice To Haves

Certification in Six-Sigma Blackbelt and/or LEAN Manufacturing Training (preferred)
Experience with continuous manufacturing process (preferred)
Technical engineering experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

Lead Short- to Mid-Term Operational Strategy: Develop and execute strategic plans for operations and logistics, ensuring efficient resource allocation and production execution.
Own Monthly Production Plans: Lead the execution of monthly production plans, coordinating with engineering and maintenance teams to complete necessary projects and scheduled maintenance activities.
Align with Cross-Functional Business Priorities: Collaborate with non-manufacturing business units to set priorities for production, logistics, and personnel-related initiatives that impact plant operations.
Oversee Performance Metrics & POM Execution: Own the Level 2 Board and KPIs within the Primient Operating Model (POM), ensuring performance monitoring and driving continuous improvement efforts.
Drive Environmental, Health, Safety & Quality (EHSQ) Compliance: Own EHSQ outputs for plant operations, ensuring adherence to corporate policies and regulatory standards while fostering a strong safety culture.
Develop Operational Team & Skill Standardization: Oversee the operations skill block system, ensuring consistency across all areas and supporting training, development, and workforce planning efforts.