Purina Pilot Plant Manager
About The Position
The Purina Animal Nutrition R&D organization provides new and strategic products across the company’s many species groups. The team plays a significant role in fueling revenue growth and profitability through operational excellence, quality, process improvement and innovation. By partnering closely with supply chain and core R&D functions, the pilot plant drives both new product development by overcoming unique manufacturing challenges and delivering formulated diets to the Purina Animal Nutrition Center for research feeding trials for new feed products. The Purina Pilot Plant Manager for our Research Manufacturing Unit at Gray Summit, MO provides overall direction for the facility in the areas of safety, quality, production, service and overall plant efficiencies and budgets. Responsible for driving results: improved performance, customer relationships, plant asset management and positive employee/labor relations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Engineering or a related degree.
- 5+ years manufacturing experience with a proven history of delivering strong operating results.
- Strong leadership capabilities
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong positive employee relation skills
- Project management capabilities
- The ability to diagnose operational inefficiencies
- Analyze operational budgets
- Facilitate teams and drive overall plant operational improvements.
- Strong computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience with feed or food processing
- Experience managing in a Union facility
Responsibilities
- Developing and executing the site budget within corporate guidelines.
- Providing strategic direction for capital improvements.
- Managing all plant resources to optimize profitability to meet or exceed internal and external customer expectations.
- Creating a positive work environment that supports continuous improvement, reinforces company philosophy and policies and diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Develop the skills and capabilities of both salaried and hourly team members.
Benefits
- A broad portfolio of benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
