Operations Manager
CHS Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Mankato • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $83,500 - $139,500 per year
About the role
- Lead the ESO (epoxidized soybean oil) team by reinforcing a safety-first culture.
- Ensure compliance and training of department employees and contractors to meet CHS and regulatory requirements in industrial safety (OSHA), and food/animal feed safety and security.
- Lead department operations while maintaining the efficiency necessary to achieve a high-quality product and maximize profit.
- Engage with other department leaders regularly to coordinate production activities in support of reliable plant operation.
- Support the work of maintenance and reliability preventative activities for continuous improvement of assets.
- Support the Ag engineering team to co-develop projects which provide new facility capabilities aligned with product line strategy.
- Participate in department financial budgeting and forecasting activities.
- Consistently apply reward, training, or corrective actions as appropriate to employees’ performance in delivering value.
- Champion CHS purpose and values.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- 4+ years of experience in Operations and/or Production Operations
- Prior leadership experience with progressively advancing level of leadership responsibilities
- Strong knowledge base of processing equipment, controls, dry and liquid agriculture continuous processing applications
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in management, engineering, supply chain or related degree
- Experience managing budgets
- 5+ years’ experience in a continuous production facility
- Experience leading in a collective bargaining union environment
- Experience with SAP
- Experience with LEAN and continuous improvement practices
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations: OSHA, EPA, EEO/AA
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- High level of mechanical ability or aptitude
- Ability to work extended hours as needed to meet business demand.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- wellness programs
- life insurance
- health and dependent care spending accounts
- paid time off
- 401(k)
- pension
- profit sharing
- short- and long-term disability
- tuition reimbursement
- adoption assistance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
operations managementproduction operationsprocessing equipmentagriculture continuous processingbudget managementLEAN practicescontinuous improvementmechanical abilitysafety compliancetraining and development
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationteam coordinationproblem-solvingperformance managementcollaborationorganizational skillssafety cultureemployee engagementadaptability
Certifications
High School diplomaGEDOSHA certificationEPA compliance trainingEEO/AA trainingLEAN certificationmanagement degreeengineering degreesupply chain degreecontinuous improvement certification