Senior Manager, PLW Operations

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October 24

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Ardent Mills

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Agriculture • B2B • Food & Beverage

Ardent Mills is a leading flour supplier in North America, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company operates more than 40 mills across the U. S. , Canada, and Puerto Rico, producing a wide range of flours, mixes, blends, and specialty products. With over 2,000 team members, Ardent Mills is committed to innovation, food safety, and sustainable practices. Their operations employ certified millers and support thousands of local jobs, contributing significantly to local economies. Ardent Mills is dedicated to delivering safe and nutritious grain-based solutions to its customers.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

🌾 Agriculture

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Ensure all locations under your responsibility meet the requirements set forth by the business, Plant Group Leader, Plant Managers, and COE Leader • Support all pack initiatives, installations, upgrades, and ensure smooth and consistent operations • Be a Subject Matter Expert on one of our packing types and develop training materials and OPLs to support the associated plants • Collaborate with plant teams to set a vision, strategy, and goals for the team, packing operations, and bulk operations • Troubleshoot new and existing production problems, including design, materials, and processes • Investigate and resolve operational failures, problems, and inefficiencies to ensure maximum useful life of equipment • Provide technical expertise and support to the plant teams • Establish best practices, repairs schedules, and predictive/preventative maintenance routines • Develop strength and consistency in Ardent Mills packaging operations by engaging, mentoring, coaching and training facility teams and packaging operators to develop technical excellence in the areas of equipment design, process knowledge, packaging design and analysis, and project development across the network • Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness • Work with engineering and plant teams across the network to successfully identify, execute and commission capital projects related to packaging operations, as well as collaborate on other projects and advanced problem solving • Mentor other COE team members and work to develop their technical skills

🎯 Requirements

• High School diploma/GED • 10+ years of direct experience in packaging operations • 5+ years of experience mentoring, training, leading, and coaching others • Subject matter expert level knowledge of all packing, loading, and warehouse equipment and operations across the entire Ardent Mills network • Experience in designing packaging operations as well as trouble shooting existing pack operations for the purpose of optimization • Has led project development from a cost/risk analysis, project management, and project implementation, develop capital project planning cost/benefit analysis, projecting return on investment and interface with the Engineering department for capital development, and project execution • LSS Greenbelt or equivalent proven experience level.

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage • Health and Dependent Savings Accounts • Life and Disability Programs • Voluntary Benefit Programs • Company Sponsored Wellness Programs • Retirement Savings with Company Match • Team Member and Family Assistance Program (EAP) • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays • Employee Recognition Program with Rewards (RAVE)