Operations Manager

Bunge

$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, or related field, or 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Proficient in basic computer skills, including Lotus Notes and Microsoft Word
  • Experience in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, or packaging operations is required
  • Ability to oversee multiple departments and manage complex operations
  • Strong communication skills to support supervisors and collaborate with managers

Responsibilities

  • Cultivate a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with safety standards
  • Oversee daily production activities to maximize operational efficiency
  • Manage sanitation inspections and implement corrective actions
  • Track productivity improvements and prepare reports for review
  • Support and develop supervisors in operational troubleshooting
  • Participate in planning for annual shutdowns and facility improvements
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve Operations Excellence goals

Benefits

  • Health Benefits with options for medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) Plan with a 5% automatic company contribution and matching up to 4%
  • 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage
  • Annual tuition reimbursement of $5,000
  • Generous paid time off based on years of experience: up to 35 days for long-term employees
Full Job Description
City : Gibson CityState : Illinois (US-IL)Country : United States (US)Requisition Number : 44936

A Day in the Life:

Responsible for the safe and efficient day-to-day Crush, Refinery, Milling or Packaging production operations. Support the Plant Manager in monitoring and improving plant productivity.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Cultivate a safety culture where unsafe acts are not tolerated and employees and management have a common
  • Oversee assigned facility production activities (crush, refinery, milling, packaging, warehouse, boiler house, and/or elevator) to ensure operations are running at the highest levels of efficiency.
  • Manage monthly sanitation inspections and lead, monitor and ensure corrective actions are completed as necessary.
  • Track and report facility productivity improvements
  • Approve daily reports and KPRs for department, may be responsible for two or more departments.
  • Support and develop Crush, Refinery, Milling and/or Packaging Supervisors in operations issues and trouble shooting.
  • Assist the Plant Manager in planning annual shutdowns
  • Oversee the Process Safety Management programs, where applicable
  • Work with the Safety/Environmental Manager to ensure compliance in all aspects
  • Responsible for developing and driving Operations Excellence Plans to help meet safety, quality and production goals and show continuous improvement throughout the facility.
  • Support the continuous improvement activities and act as a change agent for any changes that occur in the facility.
  • Monitor KPR's throughout the facility and help develop plans to bring teams in line with Operations Excellence goals.
  • Participate in daily production meetings to remain informed and ensure that the activities of all production operations management are aligned.
  • Monitor and manage product yields
  • Participate in new employee selection process
  • Assist Department Supervisors and Shift Supervisors with personnel issues by participating in investigations and recommending corrective actions as necessary.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Skill/Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, chemical engineering, or related field or equivalent progressive experience of 7+ years in soybean crushing, oil refining, milling, oil packaging operations, or related and applicable activities in support of industrial operations is required
  • Proficiency with basic computer skills, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word and other technical software packages, as needed
  • Work Schedule: Standard (On-call 24/7 as needed)


Benefits:
  • Health Benefits - Offering choices so you can enroll in medical, dental and vision plans that meet your individual needs.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan - Investing in your future with an automatic 5% company contribution AND matching up to 4% of your contributions.
  • Family Support - Supporting new and growing families by providing 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave and fertility coverage.
  • Tuition Reimbursement - Contributing to your education by reimbursing $5,000 of tuition expenses annually.
  • Time Off - Providing generous PTO based on professional work experience
  • 0 - 9 years: 25 days
  • 10 - 19 years: 30 days
  • 20+ years: 35 days

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