Process Operations Supervisor

CHS, Inc. • Mankato, MN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.SummaryCHS Agriculture is looking for a dynamic and engaging leader that is passionate about developing and growing high performing teams as the Process Operations Supervisor-Acidulation, Fatty Acid and cooling tower systems of our Refining department in the Mankato, Minnesota Oilseed processing facility. This on-site Supervisor will provide for safe and reliable operation of the Acidulation, Fatty Acid and cooling tower processes in support of the continuous (24/7/365) production of soybean products for both internal and external CHS customers.
Primary activities will include ensuring safe working conditions throughout the department and supervisory responsibility of hourly employees. The Acidulation Supervisor will be responsible for safety, regulatory compliance, product quality control, and production volume execution.
The Process Operations Supervisor will report to the Mankato Oilseed Manager, Refinery Operations. This role represents an opportunity for an experienced operations leader to take on their next career challenge and apply managerial skills as the leader of processing units in the Refinery organization.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Operations and/or Production Operations

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in management, engineering, supply chain or related degree.
• Experience managing budgets.
• 3+ years’ experience in a continuous production facility.
• Experience leading in a collective bargaining union environment.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience with LEAN and continuous improvement practices.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations: OSHA, EPA, EEO/AA
• Working understanding of refinery assets, production line and capability
• Demonstrated ability to influence people within and across organizational lines
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills in communicating to supervised employees as well as cross-functional team-members.
• Demonstrated ability and skill to analyze, interpret and use data to make timely and effective decisions
• Demonstrated effective use of computers for communication and data analysis
• Knowledge of products, product quality factors, and equipment capabilities
• Ability to work extended hours as needed to meet business demands

Responsibilities

• Lead the Acidulation team by reinforcing a safety-first culture.
• Ensure compliance and training of department employees and contractors to meet CHS and regulatory requirements in industrial safety (OSHA), and food/animal feed safety and security.
• Lead department operations while maintaining the efficiency necessary to achieve a high-quality product and maximize profit.
• Engage with other department leaders regularly to coordinate production activities in support of reliable plant operation.
• Support the work of maintenance and reliability preventative activities for continuous improvement of assets.
• Support the Ag engineering team to co-develop projects which provide new facility capabilities aligned with product line strategy.
• Participate in department financial budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Consistently apply reward, training, or corrective actions as appropriate to employees’ performance in delivering value.
• Champion CHS purpose and values.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, wellness programs, life insurance, health and dependent care spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), pension, profit sharing, short- and long-term disability, tuition reimbursement and adoption assistance, subject to the eligibility requirements for each benefit plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED