What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head Miller position at USB Ardent Mills LLC?
Head Miller
Ardent Mills Emerging Nutrition is our center of expertise in the alternative grain space, dedicated to sourcing, exploring, and delivering the next generation of nutrition. By integrating alternative grains into our core business, we enhance profitability, unlock growth opportunities, and better serve our customers. With strong sourcing capabilities, grower relationships, and processing expertise, we aim to be a one-stop shop for both traditional and alternative grain solutions, providing exceptional support and reducing operational challenges.
Your role:
As the Head Miller, you will be responsible for milling operations management and ensuring departmental adherence with Ardent Mills values, policies and procedures. Key areas of responsibilities are milling operations, mill maintenance, grain cleaning and tempering, record keeping, sanitation, planning, coordinating, and communication. You will play a vital role in helping the plant team establish Ardent Mills as the preferred flour supplier in the region. You will be key in promoting safety, quality, milling efficiency, and helping achieve the company’s goals and objectives. To succeed, you must be able to:
Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day
Serve others with understanding, respect, and care
Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency
Deal with and drive change
Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines
Learn and apply new technology and share your knowledge with others
Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner.
Your responsibilities:
Identify operational discrepancies and provide focused solutions with a timeline for corrective action
Work with the milling team to continuously improve the production process, improve safety, reduce production costs, and enhance product quality
Ensure that mills are properly and efficiently maintained through developing and executing maintenance plans, assessing equipment critically and identifying and carrying critical spare parts
Work with the Continuous Improvement team to maximize maintenance resources and deploy new maintenance technologies
Engage milling team to develop technical excellence in the areas of equipment design, process knowledge, mill flow, and project development
Collaborate with the Technical Milling group to establish effective technical milling training for appropriate segments of the workforce, as well as for new millers and interns
Provide support to all plant departments and engineering for new projects and advanced problem solving
Act as project manager for capital improvements at plant and lead larger-scale projects in conjunction with engineering team
Identify and define value added projects
Responsible for carrying out systemic changes as set by the Director of Milling
Collaborate with the Technical Milling group and through network of Subject Matter Experts, to ensure the strategic delivery of milling best practices/technology
Use published standard key performance metrics for the milling area to openly, positively, and constructively to improve operations through benchmarking
Reduce risk, reduce the process impact on the environment, and lower costs to improve operational efficiency
Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices
Essential skills and experience:
Bachelor’s degree with 2-5 years of milling and leadership experience or High school diploma/GED with 6-9 years of milling and leadership experience
Demonstrated expertise on maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing equipment
Demonstrated ability to implement LEAN practices and tools to improve process
Mastery of maintaining, operating, and troubleshooting cleaning, milling, and conveying systems
Basic knowledge of analyzing and developing mill pneumatic systems, mill flowsheets, and other product movement systems
Proficient in computerized maintenance management systems
Demonstrated ability to create and modify CAD drawings of mill layouts, equipment components, and flowsheets
Demonstrated ability to influence others and lead process improvement initiatives
Demonstrated ability to understand and teach others milling machinery mechanics, operation and maintenance
Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation):
Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)
Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays
Ability to work a machine paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:
Heat/cold temperatures (inclement weather)
Indoor/outdoor environment
Dusty environment
Noisy environment
Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes
Elevated places, to include stairs/ladders
Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks
Other considerations:
Ability to travel 5-10%
Willing to relocate as promotional opportunities exist throughout career
Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed
Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future
Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check
Team members must be clean shaven in order to perform tasks where respiratory protection is required and the use of a respirator (including N-95 dust mask) requires a proper seal for adequate protection.
The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.
Location:
Denver COAddress:
3750 Wynkoop Street, Denver CO, 80216Additional Locations (if applicable):
Employment Type:
Full timeAdditional Information:
COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION:We provide market-driven base pay, based on skills, abilities, and level of experiences. Our salary ranges are broad, and individual salary will be market competitive based on a candidate’s unique set of skills and level of experience. The starting range for this position is $86,200.00 - $114,915.90, with additional earning potential possible commensurate with experience. Additionally, we believe that our team members are the reason for our success and all team members are incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and individual results achieved. While the specific bonus plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions, the targeted bonus plan and targeted percentage amount for this role is Bonus - OIP, 15% Annual: Individual Target.BENEFITS:At Ardent Mills we offer a wide range of benefits to our team members and their eligible family members. Some of our great benefit programs you may be eligible for include: • Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage• Health and Dependent Savings Accounts • Life and Disability Programs • Voluntary Benefit Programs • Company Sponsored Wellness Programs • Retirement Savings with Company Match • Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE).APPLICATION DEADLINE:03/31/2025EEO Commitment:
At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills.En Ardent Mills, todos importan y todos tienen voz. Estamos comprometidos a brindar un ambiente de respeto mutuo donde haya igualdad de oportunidades disponibles para todos los solicitantes y miembros del equipo y las decisiones se basarán en el mérito, la competencia, el desempeño y las necesidades comerciales. Estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades. No discriminamos por motivos de raza, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, ascendencia, estado civil, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad o expresión de género, discapacidad física o mental, embarazo, información genética, condición de veterano, edad, política. afiliación, o cualquier otra característica no meritoria protegida por ley o no. Juntos, celebrando nuestras diferencias, formamos Ardent Mills. La descripción del puesto anterior ha sido diseñada para indicar la naturaleza general y los deberes y responsabilidades esenciales del trabajo realizado por los empleados dentro de este puesto. Es posible que no contenga un inventario completo de todos los deberes, responsabilidades y calificaciones requeridas de los empleados en este puesto. La descripción, los deberes, las funciones y las responsabilidades están sujetos a cambios a discreción de Ardent Mills.Salary : $86,200 - $114,916
