Plant Manager

Bunge North America

$162K — $182K *
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field; MBA is a plus
  • 10+ years experience in plant operations, with 5 years in management
  • Experience in the oilseed processing/edible oil industry is required
  • Prior experience in a unionized environment is preferred
  • Proficiency in MS Office; SAP knowledge is a strong advantage
  • Demonstrated financial and business acumen essential for budget management
  • Ability to work self-directed with strong initiative, setting priorities effectively

Responsibilities

  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment per guidelines
  • Oversee environmental compliance for the facility
  • Establish procedures for compliance with regulatory agencies
  • Cultivate a plant culture focusing on safety and efficiency
  • Manage staffing and maintain positive employee relations
  • Encourage employee involvement for continuous improvement
  • Develop a competent management team while providing career development opportunities
  • Coordinate operational objectives with commercial and administrative teams
  • Prepare plans to enhance productivity and operational efficiency
  • Develop long-range plans to meet growth and efficiency targets
  • Evaluate operations against cost and performance indicators
  • Prepare accurate production reports

Benefits

  • Health benefits with options for medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) plan with 5% automatic contribution and 4% matching
  • Parental leave and fertility support
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000 annually
  • Generous paid time off based on years of service
Full Job Description
City : SandstonState : Virginia (US-VA)Country : United States (US)Requisition Number : 47848

A Day in the Life:

This position is responsible for the overall site management of operations at an oilseed processing facility. Included are the day-to-day supervision and career development of employees, plant costs and budgets, monitoring and ongoing improvement of plant productivity, oversight of plant safety, risk management, interaction with various corporate entities, and other functions related to general operations of a Bunge oilseed processing facility.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • Maintain a safe and clean work environment consistent with regulatory and corporate guidelines
  • Responsible for environmental compliance for the facility
  • Establish controls and procedures that ensure ongoing compliance and a positive relationship with local, state and federal agencies
  • Ensure that a plant culture focused on safety, efficiency, accountability, and customer awareness exists and is nurtured at the plant
  • Responsible for the staffing and maintenance of good employee relations in the facility
  • Nurture a plant working environment that encourages employee involvement in the consistent improvement of plant processes, striving for optimal costs and efficiencies
  • Hire and develop a competent, efficient and motivated management team while providing adequate opportunity for individual career development
  • Coordinate staff, establish procedures and utilize resources to consistently meet or exceed corporate quality standards and customer expectations
  • Work with commercial and administrative groups to establish short and long-term operating objectives
  • Prepare and implement plans to improve the productivity and efficiency of the facility's operations, including development of capital expenditure plans and operating budgets
  • Develop location long range plans and short-term objectives to meet plant growth and efficiency goals
  • Evaluate operations and take appropriate action to ensure cost objectives and key performance indicator targets are met.
  • Prepare or supervise the preparation of daily and monthly production reports and verify their completeness and accuracy
  • Establish controls and procedures that ensure ongoing compliance and a positive relationship with local, state and federal agencies
  • Provide for the protection of company assets through sound administrative and operations risk management controls
  • Perform other duties as assigned


Skill/Experience Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical field required; MBA is a plus
  • A minimum 10 years' experience with 5 years of management and supervisory experience in plant operations including 5 years in the oilseed processing/edible oil/soy protein industry or closely related field required
  • Prior experience in a unionized environment is strongly preferred
  • Proficiency in MS Office required, working knowledge of SAP strongly preferred. Strong financial/business acumen is required to be successful in this role as much of the position entails meeting the budget and productivity requirements of the plant.
  • Ability to work self-directed (day to day) with a high level of initiative, priority setting
  • Selected candidate must be able to work on average 50 hours per week and be available during business-critical situations


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


Salary range is $162,350.00-$182,610.00. This role is also eligible to receive an annual incentive bonus.

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