Operations Management Associate

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Operations Management Associate will assist and execute all production processes within a single technical process or shift, ensuring areas of responsibilities meet company standards for safety, quality, efficiency and financial performance. We seek a multifaceted team leader who will be able to undertake project work off shift when required and deputize when needed in the absence of the shift manager.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in execution of day-to-day operations for assigned area, ensuring reports are following policies and procedures related to employee safety and food and feed safety.
• Monitor risks associated with products and ensure the quality of the product meets customer specifications.
• Maintain adherence to company safety and hygiene standards.
• Ensure employee and product safety at all times by completing full training according to task procedures and individual needs.
• Support and administer production budget for a department, process, or shift.
• Mentor production workers and participate in their selection. Handle holidays, welfare, performance reviews and engagement, highlight training gaps and needs, disciplines, performance management and absent management.
• Identify risks and recommend areas of improvement and innovation.
• Handle basic issues and problems under direct supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Previous experience as team leader in a production environment or shown ability in a skilled operative position with the willingness to undertake further qualification if required.
• Production operations background 
• Experience supporting audit compliance and root/cause analysis processes 
• Flexibility/ability to work on a different shift based to production needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean six sigma experience
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience 

Short Description

This position is based in Seguin, TX but its open to advancement opportunities for operational roles within other plant locations in the South-Central Region of the United States.

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position. 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.