Senior Head Miller - 1st Shift

Ardent Mills•Ogden, UT

1d•$118,000 - $157,489•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Head Miller Your role: As the Senior Head Miller, you will be responsible for milling operations management and ensuring departmental adherence with Ardent Mills values, policies and procedures. Key areas of responsibilities are milling operations, mill maintenance, grain cleaning and tempering, record keeping, sanitation, planning, coordinating, and communication. You will play a vital role in helping the plant team establish Ardent Mills as the preferred flour supplier in the region. You will be key in promoting safety, quality, milling efficiency, and helping achieve the company’s goals and objectives. In addition, you will be an important resource for multiple plants by helping with troubleshooting, training, and by working with various teams on strategic projects. 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 with 5 or more years of experience as Head Miller or High school diploma/GED with 9 years of experience as Head Miller
Demonstrated expertise on maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing equipment
Demonstrated ability to implement LEAN practices and tools to improve process
Proven track record in the ability to troubleshoot existing mill flows for the purpose of optimization
Demonstrated ability to influence others and lead process improvement initiatives in the milling department
Experience in project development including project management and implementation
Demonstrated conceptual capacity to develop and understand equipment layout, process flow for planning mill renovations, and new mill design
Demonstrated ability to create and modify CAD drawings of mill layouts, equipment components and flowsheets
Capable of analyzing and developing mill pneumatic systems, mill flowsheets, and other product movement systems
Experience leading major capital project or several small projects
Capable of developing project payback and financial analysis for mill operation
Proven capability to lead and influence through others
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)
Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include: Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather) Indoor/outdoor environment Dusty environment Noisy environment Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes Elevated places, to include stairs/ladders
Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks
Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed
Ability to travel 25%
Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check
Must be authorized to work in the Unites 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.

Responsibilities

Assist regional facilities with guidance and support their milling operation
Identify operational discrepancies and provide focused solutions with a timeline for corrective action
Work with the milling team to continuously improve the production process, improve safety, reduce production costs, and enhance product quality
Ensure that mills are properly and efficiently maintained through developing and executing maintenance plans, assessing equipment critically and identifying and carrying critical spare parts
Work with the Continuous Improvement team to maximize maintenance resources and deploy new maintenance technologies
Engage milling team to develop technical excellence in the areas of equipment design, process knowledge, mill flow, and project development
Collaborate with the Technical Milling group to establish effective technical milling training for appropriate segments of the workforce, as well as for new millers and interns
Provide support to all plant departments and engineering for new projects and advanced problem solving
Act as project manager for capital improvements at plant and lead larger-scale projects in conjunction with engineering team
Identify and define value added projects
Responsible for carrying out systemic changes as set by the Director of Milling
Collaborate with the Technical Milling group and through network of Subject Matter Experts, to ensure the strategic delivery of milling best practices/technology
Conducts long-term horizon planning required to optimize milling operations
Use published standard key performance metrics for the milling area to openly, positively, and constructively to improve operations through benchmarking
Reduce risk, reduce the process impact on the environment, and lower costs to improve operational efficiency
Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices