Mill Operations Leader: Safety, Quality & Efficiency

Kansas Ag Connection; Kansas; On-site; USD 69,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

On-site wellness center and gym access

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance and training

Job summary

ADM Milling - Carbohydrate Solutions in Arkansas City KS is seeking a Mill Superintendent to lead a 9,000 Cwt/day wheat flour mill. You will develop and implement programs, train staff, and ensure safety and quality standards across departments.

The role reports to the Plant Manager, manages about 20 direct reports, and collaborates with commercial teams to optimize production schedules and meet customer needs. Strong leadership and process knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety.
• Strongly prefer degree in a related field of Engineering, Milling Science and or minimum of three years of hands-on production supervisory experience.
• Require excellent command of leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Must have confident and courteous manner.
• Must have established leadership skills.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing.
• Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working within extreme temperatures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a 9,000 Cwt. / day Wheat Flour Mill.
• Manage multiple departments within facility such as; mill, feed loading, bulk loading and utility positions.
• Work with scheduling department to maximize efficiency in all departments.
• Proactively lead and support operational excellence initiatives.
• Work with commercial staff on optimizing production time for scheduling railcars and truck for loadout to meet customer satisfaction.
• Provide technical knowledge for processes and equipment to obtain performance in all areas of the facility.
• Utilize production personnel and equipment in a safe and efficient manner to obtain maximum capacity and performance with optimum yields and quality product.
• Plan, initiate and put into operation, plant improvement projects on time and on budget.
• Continually train and develop operational staff.
• Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety laws, regulations, rules and sound practices.
• Work with regional and local management on the continued development and implementation of Health & Safety programs, policies and procedures.
• Coordinate and participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings.
• Employee engagement within facility for safety and reporting unsafe practices.
• Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.
• Maintain the necessary Health, Safety & Environmental records and documentation.
• Perform Safety audits and set the example for safety.
• Ensure the facility maintains world class sanitation standards.
• Communicate food safety/sanitation/quality programs to plant supervisors and hourly employees.
• Prepare the facility for, and participate in, regulatory/third party/customer/company audits.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Education

Engineering or Milling Science degree

Three years supervisory production experience

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

ADM Milling - Carbohydrate Solutions in Arkansas City KS is seeking a Mill Superintendent to lead a 9,000 Cwt/day wheat flour mill. You will develop and implement programs, train staff, and ensure safety and quality standards across departments.

The role reports to the Plant Manager, manages about 20 direct reports, and collaborates with commercial teams to optimize production schedules and meet customer needs. Strong leadership and process knowledge are essential.