Production Manager - Ethanol Industry

Grand Junction, IA, United States of America

Job Reference JR0087084

Professional Areas Industry

Function Operations, Engineering and Maintenance

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Job Description

• Manages daily performance of the production team to achieve or exceed Company objectives.
• Conducts audits of the facility to ensure production operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with Company standards.
• Maintains and updates production process standard operating procedures; ensures that these procedures are followed and Company standards are met.
• Maintains proper coverage by managing production staffing schedules.
• Plans and manages production budget to meet facility needs and production goals.
• Monitors the plant’s inventories of supplies and chemicals to ensure accuracy of information represented.
• Makes improvements to the production process as necessary to maximize efficiency, increase product quality and/or lower costs.
• Actively participates in the facility’s SHE Program.
• Maintains good working knowledge of SHE policies, rules and procedures applicable to area of responsibility and ensures all applicable requirements are adhered to.
• Ensures employees are provided required training for area assigned, and jobs and tasks prior to assigning work.
• Ensures area of responsibility is maintained in orderly and safe manner.
• Ensures unsafe working conditions are remedied as soon as practicable.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supports the Safety, Health & Environment, (SHE) Manager in assessing the impact of occupational health and safety regulations and environmental regulations on plant operations; coordinates the development and implementation of compliance plans.
• Investigates any complaints concerning alleged unsafe or unhealthy working conditions; notifies the SHE Manager or Plant Manager accordingly.
• Contributes to and supports implementation of the Company’s drug and alcohol testing policy, including random testing requirements.
• Contributes to the development and implementation of strategies and tactics to improve occupational health and safety; as well as performance.
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Professional Certifications/Licenses

• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid Driver’s License

Preferred qualifications:

Experience

• Three years of production/processing experience in an ethanol plant, including implementing or complying with occupational health and safety programs
• Two years of experience in a supervisory or lead role.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (including any physical demands)

• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures and machinery.
• Strong knowledge of Process Safety Management.
• Strong knowledge of the regulatory requirements the facility operates under (e.g., OSHA, EPA, BATF, NDEQ, TTB).
• Ability to read blueprints and/or other plant diagrams.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders as well as work at heights, manage confined space entry, withstand extended periods of walking and standing, and move manufacturing materials, products and equipment of 50 pounds or more, which requires bending and lifting.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet and word processing software (e.g., Excel and Word).

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information for the job

What We Offer

We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

- Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental and vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance…