Production Manager - 1st Shift

Ardent Mills•Commerce City, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As Production Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring high performance execution of plant production activities across multiple shifts and/or departments to produce products that meet established quality, customer service, safety, innovation and cost metrics consistent with schedules and policies. You will ensure systems, processes, and resources are in place to provide optimal cost savings and efficient production of grain-based food products for our customers. To succeed, you must be able to: Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day Serve others with understanding, respect, and care Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency Deal with and drive change Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines Learn and apply new technology, and share your knowledge with others. Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or High School diploma/ GED equivalent with 4 years of production experience
Minimum of 2 years’ experience having leadership responsibilities in an industrial environment (milling, agricultural, food production, or equivalent)
Demonstrated experience with leading others, including performance management, coaching, and development within a production environment
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to implement LEAN practices and tools to improve processes
Experience managing projects and driving data-based decision making process
Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English
Must be willing to work alongside your team including long days (days, evenings, and nights) as well as weekends or holiday work.
Must be authorized to work in the United states without sponsorship now and in the future
Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.

Nice To Haves

3 + years of production leadership experience
Knowledge and experience in continuous improvement methodologies, tools, trends and best practices

Responsibilities

Drive safety initiatives to ensure injury-free performance including monthly safety training, observation audits, daily employee toolbox meetings, and near-miss / first-aid root cause and corrective action
Develops/supervises and provides coaching to salary and hourly operation team members using the Ardent Mills core values and guiding principles
Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards and sanitation practices
Develop and execute plans on a weekly and monthly basis to achieve cost efficient and accurate packaging, warehouse operations and bulk loading processes
Maintain asset reliability by working closely with the reliability team on preventative care as well as through operator care activities
Develop, participate and lead process improvement initiatives including Centerlining, Preventative Maintenance, Pristine, 5S and ELEMEDS (Every Load, Every Mill, Every Day Safely)
Drive improvement and efficiency through GAP analysis and metric based monitoring
Participate in and lead team through customer issue follow-up and corrective actions
Leverage computer systems and automation process across facility for production efficiency