Superintendent Operations

Sensient

About The Position

The Superintendent Operations is a leadership position responsible for supervising all operations at the Amboy facility and providing safe, wholesome products to customers. The role ensures compliance with company and regulatory programs, including SQF, HACCP, GMP, OSHA, FDA, USDA, and EPA policies. The Sweet Flavors Plant Manager delegates responsibilities when the Plant Superintendent is out of the office. The role oversees production and staffing, manages personnel and discipline matters, and supports division and corporate initiatives. It requires independent work to meet assigned objectives, coordination with other departments, and planning for production demand, employee training, capital equipment, maintenance, and longer-term goals affecting safety, cost, service, and quality. The position is accountable for manufacturing approximately 80 million pounds per year, 100 hourly employees, five salaried supervisors, and approximately $4.0 million in payroll. Decisions have an immediate impact on production cost, product quality, and customer service. The work involves short- and long-term decision-making and planning, including responding to very short lead times for more than 800 products. The role interacts with internal management and employees across multiple departments, as well as vendors, equipment suppliers, customers, R&D, QA, and sales representatives.

Requirements

At least five years of production management experience in progressively more important positions, with demonstrated ability to handle increasingly complex jobs.
Good organizational skills.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, meet assigned objectives, coordinate work with other departments, and interpret policies.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Food Safety, or an Engineering discipline.
Experience in the food industry.

Responsibilities

Ensure safety programs comply with regulatory and company requirements and protect employee safety.
Meet or exceed finished-product quality specifications and formulas by following GMP, HACCP, safety, and quality program requirements.
Promote commitment to Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards and ensure products are produced, prepared, and handled according to high standards.
Assess departmental workloads and provide sufficient staffing to meet capacity requirements, including adjusting schedules based on volume demands.
Review job applications, schedule and interview applicants, and hire and orient new employees as needed.
Address production personnel and discipline issues with the appropriate supervisor and document actions taken.
Produce products according to GMPs, specified formulas, and company finished-product specifications.
Support division and corporate initiatives.
Plan and justify production-line improvements, including consideration of investment and expected results.
Plan personnel training and education, projected capital equipment needs, maintenance, staffing needs, and long-term operational goals.
Review operating results daily, solve problems, respond to manpower needs, and address employee morale and training.