Production Manager

Bunge Limited • Morristown, TN

16d

About The Position

A Day in the Life: Responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day Crush, Refinery, Milling or Packaging production operations. Support the Plant Manager in monitoring and improving plant productivity. What You’ll Be Doing: Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common Oversee assigned facility production activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency. Manage monthly sanitation inspections and lead, monitor and ensure corrective actions are completed as necessary. Track and report facility productivity improvements Approving daily reports and KPRs for department, may be responsible for two or more departments. Support and develop Crush, Refinery, Milling and/or Packaging Supervisors in operations issues and trouble shooting. Assist the Plant Manager in planning annual shutdowns Oversee the Process Safety Management programs, where applicable Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects Responsible for developing and driving Operations Excellence Plans to help meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement throughout the facility. Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the facility. Monitor KPR’s throughout the facility and help develop plans to bring teams in line with Operations Excellence goals. Participate in daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the activities of all production operations management are aligned. Monitor and manage product yields. Participate in new employee selection process. Assist Department Supervisors and Shift Supervisors with personnel issues by participating in investigations and recommending corrective actions as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering or related field or equivalent progressive experience of 10+ years in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, oil packaging operations, or related and applicable activities in support of industrial operations is required.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day Crush, Refinery, Milling or Packaging production operations.
• Support the Plant Manager in monitoring and improving plant productivity.
• Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common
• Oversee assigned facility production activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency.
• Manage monthly sanitation inspections and lead, monitor and ensure corrective actions are completed as necessary.
• Track and report facility productivity improvements
• Approving daily reports and KPRs for department, may be responsible for two or more departments.
• Support and develop Crush, Refinery, Milling and/or Packaging Supervisors in operations issues and trouble shooting.
• Assist the Plant Manager in planning annual shutdowns
• Oversee the Process Safety Management programs, where applicable
• Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects
• Responsible for developing and driving Operations Excellence Plans to help meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement throughout the facility.
• Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the facility.
• Monitor KPR’s throughout the facility and help develop plans to bring teams in line with Operations Excellence goals.
• Participate in daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the activities of all production operations management are aligned.
• Monitor and manage product yields.
• Participate in new employee selection process.
• Assist Department Supervisors and Shift Supervisors with personnel issues by participating in investigations and recommending corrective actions as necessary.

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
• Family Support – Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
• Tuition Reimbursement – after one year of service, eligible for tuition expenses reimbursement of up to $5000 per year.
• Time Off – Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience 0 – 9 years: 25 days 10 – 19 years: 30 days 20+ years: 35 days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees