Production Supervisor

CHS, Inc.•Rochelle, IL

7d•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. CHS, Inc. has an exciting opportunity at our Ethanol Plant in Rochelle, IL. We are looking for a Production Shift Supervisor to lead a team of Biofuel Process Technicians and oversee the automated operations associated with the safe, reliable, efficient, and high throughput production of ethanol and co-products at the ethanol facility. You must be detail oriented with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, analytical, with the ability to lead effectively, and influence others.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in Operations and/or Production Operations
2+ years of supervision experience
Supervisory and/or leadership experience
Proficient with computerized plant distributed control system (DCS)
Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma and/or post-secondary education, preferred
Experience in a dry-mill ethanol refinery or with other fermentation and/or distillation processes in industry and/or chemical or industrial process experience
Experience with continuous improvement programs

Responsibilities

Lead a team of Biofuels Process Technicians.
Monitor and control plant operations by making necessary adjustments to equipment, monitoring recording instruments and recording operation data, drawing samples and performing standard analytical tests, conferring with technical/mechanical/supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting safety, throughput, efficiency, and quality.
Participate in the plant maintenance program by performing routine preventative maintenance tasks as directed, report faulty equipment and interface with plant maintenance staff to troubleshoot, facilitate repair, or replacement.
Play an active role in the plant housekeeping program.
Lead and assist in process improvement activities based on 6S methodology.
Train and provide feedback to Biofuels Process Operations on duties/responsibilities.
Regulate or shutdown equipment for both routine operation and emergency situations.
Start or operate equipment for both routine operation and emergency situations.
Operate heavy machinery.
Actively participate in safety, health, and environmental programs.
Analyze operational data and make data driven decision.
Perform other duties as needed or assigned.
Approach every task with safety as the first work consideration. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures. Identify and mitigate hazards before starting work tasks. Maintain situational awareness to identify and mitigate potential hazards while performing work tasks.