Mill Superintendent - Arkansas City KS

ADM; Arkansas City (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions in Arkansas City, KS, seeks a Mill Superintendent to lead a 9,000 Cwt/day wheat flour mill. You will develop and implement programs and SOPs, train staff, and uphold ADM safety and quality standards while driving production efficiency.

The role reports to the Plant Manager, supervises about 20 staff, collaborates with multiple departments, and leads capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Degree in Engineering or Milling Science preferred, or 3+ years of supervisory experience.
• Excellent leadership, problem solving and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Manage a 9,000 Cwt./day wheat flour mill and multiple departments.
• Lead safety, sanitation, and quality programs across the facility.
• Develop and implement SOPs and capital improvement projects.
• Train and develop operational staff and coordinate with other teams.
• Optimize production scheduling and ensure on-time loadout.
• Maintain records and ensure adherence to ADM policies.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Self-motivation

Education

Engineering or Milling Science degree OR 3 years of hands-on supervision experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Summary

This key operational role is responsible for milling operations at Arkansas City West, a 9,000 cwt/day hard wheat flour mill. The Mill Superintendent will have a leading role in developing and implementing Programs and Standard Operating Procedures and must be excellent at training and developing operational staff. The ideal candidate sets and maintains ADMs high standards for Safety and Quality for all departments while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. Successful candidates will be good communicators who can nurture outstanding interdepartmental, commercial and customer relationships. They will have the ability to identify and decisively solve problems as they arise, develop and supervise capital improvement projects and maintain records in accordance with established ADM policies.

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions

This is an exempt level position.

The Mill Superintendent reports directly to the Plant Manager and has approximately 20 direct reports.

Job 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.

Health, Safety & Environmental

• 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.

Sanitation/Food 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.

Job Requirements

• 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 the following: 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.
• ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.