Director Operations Flavors NA - Erlanger, KY
Archer-Daniels-Midland
- Erlanger, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
This position will provide leadership to plant management staff, assessing plant operations, overseeing capital expenditures and ensuring proper implementation of Safety, Environmental, Quality, and Production programs at assigned North America Flavors facilities.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Direct operational needs of the business and manage facilities in a manner consistent with good business practices of the Company.
- Provide leadership to location personnel on all Corporate-required programs and policies, including Safety, Environmental, Quality and Production.
- Be a safety champion by promoting safe behavior, implementing safety programs and oversight of safety training requirements.
- Work closely with corporate Quality to help implement food safety/sanitation/quality programs to ensure the facilities are compliant with the law, regulatory requirements, and company programs along with continuously looking for improvements in QA programs.
- Work with facility managers to develop an annual operation plan to include productivity and efficiency improvements, automation, quality advancements and employee development.
- Ensure all facilities are operating at best capacity and all equipment and inventory assets are maintained appropriately.
- Coordinate and execute capital expenditures and ensure projects are completed in a timely, cost-effective manner.
- Ensure facilities are managing all production-related expenses (payroll/overtime, headcount, inventory, equipment repairs, maintenance, and supplies).
- Responsible for providing leadership to management staff, including hiring, training and coaching of personnel
- Responsible for identifying and executing cost management initiatives.
- Develop and support employees to achieve personal, regional and corporate goals.
- Engage and align with Center of Excellence to optimize growth and asset reliability.
- University degree (or equivalent applicable work experience)
- 10+ years of experience in Agriculture manufacturing (preferably flavors/food/ingredients plant experience), 2+ years' experience with multiple plant responsibility, and prior experience with operating and expense capital budgeting, asset realization, and plant project management.
- Must possess proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and basic PC skills.
- Strong leadership and verbal/written communications skills.
- History of working safely and have a reputation for promoting and getting involved in safety improvement efforts.
- Proven experience working successfully in a fast paced environment with the ability to prioritize tasks and be decisive and results-oriented in the interest of maximizing profit potential.
- Must have a proven record of building relationships with people at all levels of the organization.
- Willingness to travel at least 40% of time in order to spend time at assigned operations facilities
- Physical wellness - medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
- Financial wellness - flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers' compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
- Mental and social wellness - Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
- Paid time off including paid holidays.
- Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
- Tuition assistance.
- Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.