Production Supervisor PGP

Zeeland Farm Services, Inc.; Clearfield, Northern (Clearfield County, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zeeland Farm Services, Inc. is seeking a Plant Manager in Clearfield, PA to oversee production, quality, and safety programs across the plant. The role focuses on supervising shift operators, maintaining logs, and driving efficiency.

The position requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and data-driven decision making, with experience in manufacturing and familiarity with ethanol processes preferred. A safety-conscious, organized manager will thrive in this environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in ethanol operation or related field preferred.
• Prior experience supervising others in a manufacturing operation.
• Education in chemical/industrial/mechanical engineering or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of the ethanol production process and technology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control plant operations to carry out the established operations plan, anticipate and solve problems.
• Maintain production logs daily/weekly/monthly and report to management.
• Lead shift operators to ensure tasks completed safely and timely.
• Participate in projects to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Direct, maintain and enforce the safety program for shift operations.
• Communicate with QC laboratory and participate in QA/QC program.
• Provide a customer service attitude with internal and external customers.
• Abide by safety, health, environmental and food/feed safety policies.
• Maintain a clean workstation and environment.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Decision making

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team management

Software proficiency

SOP compliance

Safety policies

Education

High school or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in chemical/industrial/mechanical engineering

Business administration

4-year related degree

Tools

Software proficiency

Job description

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Full Time Management Clearfield, PA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1796

Job Summary:

Responsible for monitoring and achieving plant production and quality goals, following established procedures, monitoring all plant environmental parameters, and ensuring that all work permits and supporting documents are completed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Constantly monitor and control plant operations to carry out the established operations plan, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain complete and accurate production logs on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis of key variables and operate plant within established parameters. Completes written shift reports and communicates essential items to management as needed.
• Lead shift operators to ensure that all tasks are completed according to established procedures and in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner. Communicates regularly with all process operators on shift, both individually and as a group to ensure consistent operation.
• Participates in projects as needed or assigned by management that improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Directing, maintains and enforces the safety program for shift operations.
• Communicates directly with QC laboratory and participates in carrying out plant QC policies and procedures. Actively participates in quality assurance/quality control program.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Abides by all safety, health, environmental and food/feed safety policies, and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directly supervises at least 2 employees in production area.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Education and Experience:

• Education: High School or Equivalent BA/BS in chemical, industrial or mechanical engineering or business administration, or a 4-year degree in related discipline preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of the ethanol production process and technology is preferred.
• Experience:1-2 Years in ethanol operation or a related field preferred.
• A Post-Secondary education and or technical trade certificate is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of the ethanol production process and technology is preferred.
• Prior experience supervising others in a manufacturing operation is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of plant equipment and safety.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to effectively manage a diverse team.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze data and make data-driven decisions.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and senior level management.
• Proficiently working with various software programs.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit.
• Frequently required to climb to levels of 125 feet or more, confined and harnessed. Use of stairs and ladders are required.
• Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.
• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the production environment is usually very loud.
• This position requires the use of a respirator.