Elevator Manager

Elevator Manager Your role: As Elevator Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring high performance execution of plant elevator activities across multiple shifts and/or departments to produce products that meet established quality, customer service, safety, innovation and cost metrics consistent with schedules and policies. You will ensure systems, processes, and resources are in place to provide optimal cost savings and efficient production of grain-based food products for our customers. To succeed, you must be able to: Deliver results in first-time situations by inspiring others and working to earn trust every day Serve others with understanding, respect, and care. Operate with simplicity, clarity and transparency. Deal with and drive change. Organize, prioritize and own multiple tasks while meeting or exceeding deadlines. Learn and apply new technology, and share your knowledge with others. Above all you will be expected to carry out all your activities with reliability, integrity, compliance and in a safe, environmentally responsible, and efficient manner Your responsibilities: Drive safety initiatives to ensure injury-free performance including monthly safety training, observation audits, daily employee toolbox meetings, and near-miss / first-aid root cause and corrective action Develops/supervises and provides coaching to union hourly operation team members using the Ardent Mills core values and guiding principles Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards and sanitation practices Maintain asset reliability by working closely with the reliability team on preventative care as well as through operator care activities Monitor elevator grain volumes and communicate inventory appropriately with the team. Perform grain inventory and provide corrective actions/investigations to solve for any inventory variance outside of variance range in the digital vs. physical count Develop, participate and lead process improvement initiatives including Centerlining, Preventative Maintenance, Pristine, 5S and ELEMEDS (Every Load, Every Mill, Every Day Safely) Drive improvement and efficiency through GAP analysis and metric-based monitoring Investigate grain quality issues through follow-up and corrective actions Essential skills and experience: Bachelor’s degree or High School diploma/GED equivalent with 4 years of production experience Minimum of 2 years’ experience having leadership responsibilities in a production/elevator environment Demonstrated experience with leading others, including performance management, coaching, and development within a production environment Demonstrated knowledge and ability to implement LEAN practices and tools to improve processes Experience managing projects and driving data based decision making process Good to have: 3 years of production leadership experience Knowledge and experience in continuous improvement methodologies, tools, trends and best practices Experience managing and developing team members in a union environment. Physical requirements and working conditions (with or without reasonable accommodation): Ability to perform work at a computer and other administrative/managerial tasks Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as is required by the operating areas (i.e. safety glasses, protective footwear, hard hat, hearing protection and, at times, a respirator)  Ability to work a rotating schedule including nights, weekends and holidays Ability to work a machine-paced continuous process that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with conditions which include:  Hot/Cold temperatures (inclement weather)  Indoor/Outdoor environment  Dusty environment (to include Wheat/Gluten allergens) Noisy environment  Frequent moving/vibration/ or other motion of equipment/processes  Elevated Places  Ability to perform work safely which may require:  Frequently standing, walking, rotating, bending/stooping, twisting, crouching, kneeling, balancing and reaching or lifting at varying heights and levels  Frequently climbing stairs and/or ladders  Occasionally lifting, shoveling and/or carrying Occasionally pushing and/or pulling  Working in confined or elevated places  Other considerations: Must be able to read, interpret instruction and technology and communicate effectively in English Must be willing to work alongside your team including long days (days, evenings, and nights) as well as weekends or holiday work. Must be authorized to work in the Unites states without sponsorship now and in the future Except where prohibited by law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test and pre-employment background check At Ardent Mills, everyone matters and everyone has a voice. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and team members and the decisions will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, aboriginality, ancestry, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, age, political affiliation, or any other non-merit characteristic protected by law or not. Together, celebrating our differences, we make Ardent Mills. The preceding position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this position. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this position. The description, duties, functions, and responsibilities are subject to change at the discretion of Ardent Mills. Location: Alton IL Address: 145 W. Broadway Street, Alton IL, 62002 Additional Locations (if applicable): Employment Type: Full time Additional Information: