Production Shift Manager

Company

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico.

In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal and Italy. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

Production Shift Manager

4 on (Days), 4 off, 4 on (Nights), 8 off.

Due to an internal promotion we are seeking a Production Shift Manager to help manage and deliver our production plan at our refinery. The position will focus on managing a team of up to 15 on shift and help upskill and ensure targets are met. This role is a great opportunity to progress your career and work on future projects.

• Ensure site safety, hygiene, environment and quality performance standards are met or bettered on a “24/7” basis.
• Operate the process consistently to meet daily/weekly production plans at the lowest achievable refining cost, striving for best practice.
• Ensure all products are within specification 100% of the time to avoid customer complaints and promote Customer Driven Quality.
• Integrate all operating areas of the business on a 24/7 basis so that refinery performance is optimised and customer expectations met.
• Manage reactive maintenance to ensure minimum cost and downtime.
• Manage the Refining Operators on crew to best effect to ensure above targets are met.
• Guide and mentor the shift team with respect to problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Assist the Area Technical Managers in the optimisation of their plant areas by involving the crew teams where appropriate.
• Support and be engaged with relevant project activities and Capital Expenditure, as needed.

• Educated to degree standard.

• Good understanding of food production process operations.
• Proven line management experience.
• Ability to adapt to change.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and with people inside and outside the organisation.
• Good understanding of TLS working practices and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate and take control during high-pressure emergency incident situations.

• A team of up to fifteen process operators and technicians.

Service Excellence – Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services.
Efficiency and Sustainability – Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment.
Value-Add – Create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.