Assistant Plant Manager | Westway | Albany, New York state USA

ED&F Man Group; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Assistant Plant Manager at a leading agricultural products firm. This role involves overseeing the day-to-day operations of a state-of-the-art facility, ensuring efficiency and safety while maximizing profitability. You will be integral in managing plant staff, coordinating production, and enforcing company policies. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and sustainability, where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on both local and global projects. This position offers a stimulating work environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth in a respected industry leader.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Career Development Opportunities

Inclusive Work Environment

Global Work Environment

Qualifications

• Experience in plant operations, preferably in agricultural or industrial settings.
• Strong supervisory and customer service skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervise plant employees and coordinate daily operations for efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and manage customer service activities.

Skills

Plant Operations Management

Staff Supervision

Equipment Operation

Customer Service

Documentation Verification

Microsoft Office

Forklift Operation

Chemical Safety

Education

Experience in Agricultural Operations

Knowledge of Safety Regulations

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Forklift

Job description

Assistant Plant Manager | Westway | Albany, New York state USA

We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as an Assistant Plant Manager at our facility in Albany, New York State. The Assistant Plant Manager will assist in managing the day-to-day operation of the Westway Feed Products bulk and medicated liquid feed facility to maximize efficiency, safety, and profitability. This role will ensure that all orders are handled effectively and in line with customer’s needs. Working within our highly diverse business you will have the opportunity to make a real impact working on a range of regional and global projects, supporting the day-to-day management of Plant issues.

We are part of ED&F Man Commodities, a world-leading trader of agricultural products including coffee, sugar, molasses, and animal feed.

Business Overview

Westway Feed Products is North America’s largest manufacturer of liquid supplements for livestock. The core concept of Westway’s business is to utilize co-products from other industries and convert them into safe, high-quality, cost-effective livestock feed supplements. While Westway’s primary ingredient for many of our products is molasses, we also incorporate other co-products such as glycerin, whey, corn solubles, corn steep, and soy solubles. The concept of utilizing these co-products is the foundation of our sustainability platform. Today, Westway operates 25 production facilities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Our geographic reach allows for products to be developed according to environmental and production system variations across the country.

Westway has achieved Great Place to Work certification for 2023-2024.

Salary: $80,000 – to mid $90,000

Key accountabilities:

• Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of the plant employees.
• Assists the plant manager with recruitment, training, performance management, compensation, time-off, and discipline.
• Coordinates production and receiving, and ensures orders are fulfilled correctly.
• Observes and makes recommendations regarding the efficiency of the plant operations.
• Assists in planning and coordinating customer service activities in consultation with the plant manager, acting as a contact for customers in conjunction with the plant manager.
• Enforces company policies and procedures to promote and ensure a safe and environmentally responsible workplace, assisting with safety meetings and inspections.
• Ensures all production is carried out as per company policies and regulations, including ensuring appropriate product mixing and blending, and coordinating the logistics and movement of product.
• Plans and completes record-keeping programs, verifying records for all medicated products.
• Assists with plant audits and completes special projects as requested by management.
• Interacts and communicates with colleagues and employees in a professional and appropriate manner and responds to and gives feedback in a respectful and positive manner.
• Takes the initiative to identify problems, uses judgment to find appropriate solutions, and follows through on resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Maintains confidentiality and supports team efforts, actively working to generate respect and enthusiasm, cooperation, and active learning from team members.

Skills and Expertise

To perform the duties of this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below outline the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies that are required in this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience as a lead/senior plant operator within preferably agricultural liquids, feed mills, chemicals, chemical fertilizers, FMCG or industrial blending and bulk operating.
• Experience and knowledge of staff supervision.
• Knowledge of and skill in operating equipment, manual handling activities, and the ability to use hand and power tools.
• Customer service focus and meticulous attention to detail in documentation checking and verifying.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret documents (regulations, policies, reports, bids), blueprints, drawings, and write reports, correspondence, and procedures.
• Able to effectively present information, communicate with, and respond to questions and complaints from staff, co-workers, management, and customers.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and able to learn other software.
• No vision impairments or color blindness and a general good fitness, condition, and physique to safely work outside for long periods of time, in shifts and overtime (as necessary), in any weather condition.
• Able to work at height without limitations and in confined places using (vertical) ladders and pathways (e.g., walking on platforms, scaffolding, climbing on top of railcars, truck trailers, and land tanks, etc.).
• Able to operate forklift trucks.
• Knowledge of safely working with chemicals and hazardous substances.

Our Offer

We provide a fast-paced, stimulating, and truly global environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the global leaders in soft commodity trading.

Our Values

Our values define who we are. They are the fundamental beliefs that determine our actions and guide our behavior. They influence the way we communicate and collaborate and define the way we engage with our clients, partners, and communities. Our values are underpinned by a set of essential behaviors, which form part of our performance management approach. Delivering on our objectives is very much about ‘what’ we do, but these essential behaviors also provide a guide and measure for ‘how’ we do things. Our performance essentials are Take Initiative, Self‐Management, Deliver Results, and Collaboration.

Our Commitment

We are committed to creating and sustaining an inclusive and diverse work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and are focused on actively building and developing diverse teams. All qualified applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, marital or civil partner status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment (identity, gender expression), genetic information, or any characteristic protected by local law.