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Crush Plant Manager Position Summary: As Crush Plant Manager, you will provide leadership for all aspects of the soybean crush plant operations. This position will be responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, and productivity of all operations, equipment, and production of the facility. As a self-directed, quality and safety-minded hands-on team leader with a strong mechanical aptitude, you will lead and work alongside our team to oversee the monitoring, operating, and troubleshooting of the process, testing product quality, inventory control, and ensuring safe and accurate loading and unloading of soybeans and finished products. Duties & Responsibilities:With strategic focus, leads and directs all aspects of the day-to-day operations in the plant including daily production, quality control, planning and logistics and project execution.Provide operational efficiencies of the plant including parts inventory and bean inventory and product quality.Oversee all plant activity and performance including, but not limited to, scheduling work shifts, reviewing and approving timesheets and time off requests, and addressing any performance andor employee relations concerns.Lead, coach, and mentor all Operators and Supervisors to achieve goals and ensure the safe and efficient operation, production, and continuous improvement of the plant.First point of contact on a 247 basis to resolve any operational, logistical, or technical issues, including any mechanical breakdowns. Will be on call half of the time. Maintains and adheres to quality standards in the plant that satisfy the requirements of ISO standards along with working closely with the Quality Assurance Manager and Quality Assurance Technician.Maintain designated sanitary schedule to plant standards.Advise the Plant Manager of any staffing requirements, operational issues or shortcomings that could affect the operations. Work closely with the Human Resources Director to recruit, onboard and train new team members and provide performance management standards and execute any Learning and Development Management Programs.Provide leadership that promotes customer service, teamwork, personal accountability, cooperation, and career development.Work closely with the Safety Director to monitor and validate the Workplace Safety ProgramDirect plant operational policies and procedures and leads plant safety initiatives and instills safety-based behaviors in constant pursuit of zero lost-time and incidents. Is the primary contact with local authorities and ensures adherence to all legal and regulatory aspects of running the operation: OSHA, EPA, Department of Ag, etc.Qualifications:Associate or bachelor's Degree in a business management related discipline or equivalent work experience as a manager in a soybean processing setting is required.5+ years crush experience.Proven leadership skills with the ability to train, coach, motivate and manage performance of team members.Ability to be on call 247 half of the times as the first point of contact for any operational issues that may arise.Must have effective oral and written communication across different levels and departments.Desire and ability to contribute to a team environment across departments and shifts.Strong knowledge of quality specifications using identification and data gathering skillsStrong mechanical aptitudeMust have good computer skills.Core Values:Entrepreneurship-We have the creativity and innate drive necessary to build a business. We have the willingness to do more than the job description.Leadership-We regularly recognize our team members for positive results, and we have the courage to gently correct ourselves and others. We actively support our peers and direct reports.Teamwork-We recognize our strengths and limitations, our need for each other, and we leverage the strengths of others to make us better as a team. Work Ethic-We do the right thing, regardless of the consequences. We have relentless determination and patient endurance to do what it takes to get the job done. We have a keen sense of priorities and urgency, and we solve root causes.Knowledge-We have both breadth and depth in the soybean crush business, and a continual drive to learn.Pride-We have a deep level of satisfaction in our work, derived from a high level of ownership in the successful development of the business. We love what we do. Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:Ability to frequently bend, squat, climb, sit, stand, walk, handle objects, reach above shoulder level, use fine finger movements and pushpull.Ability to occasionally kneel.Ability to frequently carrylift light to heavy loads of up to 50 lbs. We Offer:Competitive salary and benefits programHealth Insurance - HRAHSA programs.Health Reimbursement Account401(k) plan with up to 5% company matchPaid Time OffVacationHoliday PayLong- and Short-Term DisabilityLife InsuranceDentalVisionOngoing Training and Development