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Job Purpose and Impact

The Citric Operations Team Leader will provide strategic operational guidance and direction for all production in the Citric Acid Operation at the Eddyville, IA bio chemical manufacturing plant. In this role, you will oversee and hold the team accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.

Key Accountabilities

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Drive a team culture of accountability for following the Stable Operations process. Set team vision and communication to support focused goal attainment.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as: product line management, supply chain, manufacturing technology, FSQR, etc.
• Implement and monitor employee and product safety and environmental compliance program standards and goals for the complex citric acid process.
• Accountable for all internal and external operating and regulatory procedures on employee and product safety including strategic and tactical execution in alignment with corporate environment, health and safety and food safety, quality and regulatory functions as well as government regulations.
• Monitor general operations and maintenance of plant equipment and executes on operational priorities and quality management deliverables to ensure customer, product and quality standards requirements are met within specifications.
• Prepares, administers and controls operating budgets to achieve short- and medium-term financial performance objectives set by the business and ensure accountability for meeting and controlling operating expenses and established targets.
• As the client / end user/ approver of projects, provide the operations team’s feedback and expectations into large capital projects.
• Accountable for the overall operational management of citric acid production.  You will implement operational efficiency improvements including standardization of plant information manufacturing systems, quality control, safety, production reliability excellence and maintenance and operator’s best practices.
• Develop plans and deliver results in a fast-changing business or regulatory environment, while leading and developing a team of experienced professionals and supervisors, coaching and making decisions related to talent management hiring, performance and disciplinary actions. You will also collaborate with managers and supervisors to ensure staff selections align with current and future needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Previous supervisory experience
• Minimum of six years of related work experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Stable operations experience
• Previous stakeholder management experience
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma

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