Plant Manager - Winter Haven, FL

Archer Daniels Midland•Winter Haven, FL

About The Position

ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company, has an opening for a Plant Manager in our human nutrition business. This position will be provide leadership and execution of site strategy delivering on occupational safety, business objectives, continuous improvement processes, food safety and day to day operations of the facility. This position is responsible for the safe, successful and progressive day-to-day operational activities and maintaining compliance with company policies, government regulation and regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DNR, FDA, USDA, FRA, HACCP, etc.). The facility processes citrus oils into intermediate and finished products used in industrial and food applications 100 ADM and temporary colleagues.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or higher of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering or similar area of concentration
10+ years of experience leading a production environment in food, ingredients processing or similar industry
Demonstrated leadership ability including a vision for strategic direction, delegation and leading others in ability to execute
Knowledge and understanding of OSHA and EPA requirements for safety and waste management.
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, & Food Safety Standards
Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Budget and CAPEX planning experience
Workload prioritization planning
Make decisions in a fair and professional manner
Possess the ability to climb stairs, lift up to 55 lbs, prolonged periods of standing and sitting, computer work, providing calculated information, working from heights, bending, kneeling, working adjusted hours, and in various climates.

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience leading a plant engaged in citrus ingredients processing using batch and continuous distillation.
Experience with ERP systems, standard costing models and procurement
Continuous Improvement leadership and application of CI processes in a production environment;.
Demonstrated scale-up experience and/or new technology development experience in a production environment
Experience with Quality Management Systems and QC lab testing and procedures
Direct experience managing a OSHA PSM compliant facility.

Responsibilities

Actively work to ensure that all employees, visitors, vendors and contractors understand and align with the ADM safety policies and procedures
Require compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations not limited to Life Critical Safety programs (lockout/tagout, hot work, confined spaces, etc.), Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA requirements for water and air discharges
Effectively manage Food Safety and Quality personnel to ensure continuous audit readiness in a Food Safety plant
Efficiently manage resources and assets to meet production and quality goals
Lead plant management in establishing policies, procedures and plant priorities
Lead plant operations in a manner that results in a cohesive, focused, positive climate to achieve organizational goals driving high employee engagement and morale
Provide mentorship to department supervisors and engineers to achieve short term and long-term department performance through use of KPI’s, continuous improvement, and Performance Excellence concepts
Embrace an owner’s mentality by managing costs and continuously focus on efficiency improvement
Ensure training and development of all plant employees to support rapid and efficient onboarding of new colleagues and proficiency of existing colleagues
Provide mentorship, accountability, and disciplinary guidance to the operations management team.

Benefits

In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
Paid time off including paid holidays.
Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
Tuition assistance.
Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.