Feed Operations Lead - Central Plains Milling

Central Plains Milling (CPM), a LLC of Frontier Cooperative, is hiring for a Feed Operations Lead to oversee both feed mills in Columbus and Howells, Nebraska. The Feed Operations Lead will be responsible for leading a team providing high quality safe feed to CPM customers. CPM is committed to providing the best experience for our customers. Feed production and delivery is one of the most important links to the ultimate customer experience

In this role, you are responsible for:

• Supervise production, logistics, warehouse, shipping and receiving for all feed production locations.
• Audit and enforce safety standards.
• Evaluate and coach production teams creating efficient and safe flow of feed through our manufacturing plants.
• Report inventory at month end when needed.
• Understand and be able to utilize Feed manufacturing software.
• Measure and chart progress of efficiency and safety of feed production and delivery.
• Meet with key managers and facilitate production meetings.
• Create a professional environment focusing on safe and efficient feed production.
• Manage the appearance of the feed mills and inspect care of equipment and premises.
• Lead production improvement meetings and coach location mill managers.
• Hire employees and site managers as needed. Train and onboard new employees involved in feed production.
• Manage vacation of production employees and leads.
• Perform all feed production employee evaluations.
• Maximize all equipment utilized in feed production.
• Build and monitor maintenance programs for all Feed and delivery production equipment.
• Make recommendations to senior leadership for equipment purchases and capital projects.
• Understand the duties of each position well enough to step in when there are absences.
• Turn in an annual budget for production expenses and capital projects.
• Forecast ingredient usage and purchasing.

Minimum Qualifications include, but are not limited to:

• Experience in HACCP, FSMA & C.G.M.P.'s
• Ability to work along with your team. Lift 50 lbs. and or drive a truck.
• Support Company Mission and Values.
• Leadership skills and coaching abilities.
• Knowledge of regulations prescribed by the federal DOT and the state of Nebraska.
• Must possess a strong mechanical understanding of task-specific equipment.
• Background in feed production manufacturing and grain handling.

This position is offered as a Full-Time position with full benefits included.