Operations Superintendent

MGP Ingredients • Atchison, KS

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About The Position

The primary purpose of this role is to lead and integrate daily plant operations to ensure efficient, safe, and reliable production execution in alignment with site objectives. The Operations Superintendent provides direct oversight of day-to-day manufacturing activities, coordinates across departments, supports front line leadership, and ensures workforce readiness through effective training and scheduling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field required. Equivalent operational leadership experience may be considered.
• Minimum of five (5) years of operational management experience in a distillery or ingredients manufacturing environment required. Ten (10) to twelve (12) years preferred.
• Strong understanding of industrial manufacturing processes, food grade manufacturing practices, and mechanical systems sufficient to support troubleshooting and operational decision making.
• Alcohol and food production knowledge required
• Microsoft Excel experience required

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience preferred
• SEMs
• SOP creation and management preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct and support Shift Managers in daily operations to ensure efficient and reliable production execution.
• Proactively address issues to minimize production disruptions and delays.
• Provide interim coverage for vacant Shift Manager roles as required.
• Oversee the training and development of Shift Managers to build leadership capability and operational consistency.
• Ensure daily operations are executed in compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including investigation and corrective action for incidents and deficiencies.
• Coordinate with shift managers to ensure that all work done by MGP employees or contractors is done according to proper procedures.
• Ensure that any and all deficiencies/incidents are investigated and corrected promptly.
• Oversee the Training Coordinator to ensure site training requirements are met and compliance goals are maintained.
• Coordinate and support training delivery and scheduling as needed to meet operational and regulatory needs.
• Responsible for all aspects of Bargaining employee scheduling.
• Work with Human Resources to ensure all budgeted bargaining unit positions are filled to support operational staffing requirements.
• Integrate the production operators scheduling as needed to fit Operational Training needs.

Benefits

• MGP offers exceptional medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k) Match and PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees