Plant Manager

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.Position Purpose & SummaryThis position is responsible for providing operational leadership for the premix facility in Fremont NE. The role will be leading the facility in EHS, food safety, operational excellence, developing operations team and ensuring product quality to meet customer satisfaction.Principal Accountabilities50% - People Management; emphasizing efforts to build effective leadership team for the site and create pipeline for own position as well as other positions in the leadership team. Further description: Create a culture aligned to Cargill’s core values and guiding principles. Oversee policies and programs in the areas of communications, staffing, training, evaluations, disciplinary actions and safety. Responsible for developing strong leaders and a diverse workforce. Leading engagement, recognition, development and coaching activities. Holds teams accountable for performance goals, standards and execution on agreed upon expectations.25% - Manufacturing excellence and customer experience Oversee the overall operational management of the plant. Including Safe Products/People, Efficiency, Reliability, etc. (ACI and Stable OPS programs) Responsible for aligning overall team resources meeting strategic operations goals in accordance with plant objectives. Collaborate with continuous improvement teams to identify, deploy and leverage opportunities. Collaborate cross-functionally to meet customers needs in a timely manner. Champion and leverage technology innovation Build strong customer relationships by delivering consistent, high-quality products in a timely manner15% Complete safety; Lead EHS/food safety program compliant with government regulations and Cargill standards Oversee EHS/FSQR incident data to identify risks and to act on risk mitigation strategies Champions a culture of zero injury. Reduce and proactively avoids environmental impact and potential risk to the business. Ensures HACCP/FDA requirements are met in all food and feed processes.10% Capital planning and Financial performance: Lead, direct and control capital and operating budgets. Manage manufacturing budgets/metrics. Accountable for setting and managing capital projects ACI projects- tracking, updates and execution Stable OPS deployment and execution (IDEXX, IWEXX and IMEXX)Any other duties as assignedRequired Qualifications 6+ years relevant experience in business operations 4+ years as a supervisor, manager or leading others Demonstrated experience in business acumen Strong written and verbal communication skills in English Demonstrated strong leadership skills Demonstrated safety culture with people and productsPreferred Qualifications Operational & technical skills & Maintenance Reliability expertise Demonstrated progressive leadership growth Leads in a manner that engages employees and ensures a safe, inclusive, diverse work culture Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies and practices Bachelor's degree, preferably in Animal Science, Business, or Engineering. Effectiveness in coaching, motivating and developing high performing individuals and teams. Demonstrates expertise in process management and project managementIf selected for an interview you will be required to submit your past two performance reviews.This position is posted internally as well as externallyEqual Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.At Cargill, everyone matters and everyone counts. Cargill is committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. As such and in alignment with our Guiding Principles, Cargill's long-standing equal employment opportunity policy prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, marital status, family status, citizenship status, veteran status, military status, union affiliation, or any other status protected by law.Cargill also complies with all applicable national and local laws and regulations pertaining to non-discrimination and employment.Notice to Recruiters and Staffing Agencies: Cargill, Inc. and subsidiaries (“Cargill”) have an internal recruiting department. Please review this notice.US Employment Resources: Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.