Job Description

Plant Manager - Erlanger, KY

ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company, has an opening for a Plant Manager in our human nutrition business. This position will be provide leadership and execution of site strategy delivering on occupational safety, business objectives, continuous improvement processes, food safety and day to day operations of the facility. This position is responsible for the safe, successful and progressive day-to-day operational activities and maintaining compliance with company policies, government regulation and regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DNR, FDA, USDA, FRA, HACCP, etc.). The facility blends, mixes, processes, packages and warehouses various raw materials into finished products with approximately 300 ADM and temporary colleagues.

Work Duties and Required Skills

• Actively work to ensure that all employees, visitors, vendors and contractors understand and align with the ADM safety policies and procedures;
• Require compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations not limited to Life Critical Safety programs (lockout/tagout, hot work, confined spaces, etc.), Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA requirements for water and air discharges;
• Effectively manage Food Safety and Quality personnel to ensure continuous audit readiness in a Food Safety plant;
• Efficiently manage resources and assets to meet production and quality goals;
• Lead plant management in establishing policies, procedures and plant priorities;
• Lead plant operations in a manner that results in a cohesive, focused, positive climate to achieve organizational goals driving high employee engagement and morale;
• Provide mentorship to department superintendents and engineers to achieve short term and long-term department performance through use of KPI’s, continuous improvement, and Performance Excellence concepts;
• Embrace an owner’s mentality by managing costs and continuously focus on efficiency improvement;
• Ensure training and development of all plant employees to support rapid and efficient onboarding of new colleagues and proficiency of existing colleagues;
• Provide mentorship, accountability, and disciplinary guidance to the operations management team.

Minimum Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher of Science in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial
• Engineering or similar area of concentration;
• 10+ years of experience leading a production environment in food, ingredients processing or similar industry;
• Demonstrated leadership ability including a vision for strategic direction, delegation and leading others in ability to execute;
• Knowledge and understanding of OSHA and EPA requirements for safety and waste management.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, & Food Safety Standards;
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills;
• Excellent planning and organizational skills;
• Budget and CAPEX planning experience;
• Workload prioritization planning;
• Make decisions in a fair and professional manner;
• Possess the ability to climb stairs, lift up to 55 lbs, prolonged periods of standing and sitting, computer work, providing calculated information, working from heights, bending, kneeling, working adjusted hours, and in various climates.

Preferred Requirements

• 12+ years of experience leading a production environment in food, ingredients processing with half of that experience working within a large multinational organization;
• Experience working with large corporate environment and senior leadership;
• Continuous Improvement leadership and application of CI processes in a production environment;.
• Demonstrated scale-up experience and/or new technology development experience in a production Environment;
• Experience in a batch process operations production plant including but not limited to mixers, blenders, system, and finished goods warehousing.

Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required.
​Hiring Manager- Mark Zanoni ​
Recruiter- Jodi James

City

Erlanger

State

KY - Kentucky

Location Country

United States

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$120,800.00 - $221,500.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan