Plant Manager

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.

Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.

This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Plant Manager will provide strategic operational oversight for all production and operating facility at our Hereford, TX location. In this role, you will oversee and hold facilities accountable to standards for Safety, Quality, Operational Effectiveness and Financial Performance. This specific position will be at a Feed Mill that’s primary focus is producing pelleted feed for the beef and dairy market.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee all operations from multiple departments, processes or shifts to ensure teams are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance.
• Partners with environment, health and safety and food safety, quality and regulatory experts to identify the most effective approach for implementing and monitoring corporate safety policies and procedures.
• Oversee production outcomes, quantity and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications.
• Partner collaboratively with appropriate centers of excellence including, but not limited to engineering and plant management, to provide input into the development of plant capital investment strategies.
• Accountable for the implementation of non base capital investments for a major production area or for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
• Ensure ongoing review of key performance indicators with focus on continuous improvements in site operational targets.
• Develops and oversees operational plans and monitors routine operations for all production processes for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience with budgeting, operational planning and collaborating with Customer Service, Maintenance and Reliability, Food Safety and Regulatory and Sales Teams
• Minimum of four years of related work experience
• Availability to be On-Call during plant operation hours (Including backshifts and weekends)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of supervisory experience
• Experience with working in a production and or manufacturing environment related to Feed Mill Production
• Mechanical and Feed Mill equipment exposure
• Quality mindset that is applicable to Feed and Food Safety requirements
• Ability to review and create Standard Operating Procedures for Plant Operations, Environmental Health and Safety, and Feed and Food Quality requirements.
• Familiar with plant operating systems such as NIS, Repete, SAP, Microsoft Software, Enablon
  
  

Posting Details

This position is located in Hereford, TX. Relocation support may be provided.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.