Supervisor, Production Operations

CHS Inc. is a leading global agribusiness owned by farmers, ranchers and cooperatives across the United States that provides grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers around the world.  We serve agriculture customers and consumers across the United States and around the world.  Most of our 10,000 employees are in the United States, but today we have employees in 19 countries. At CHS, we are creating connections to empower agriculture.

Summary

CHS, INC. has an exciting opportunity at our Terminal in Myrtle Grove The Production Operations Supervisor will assist the Production Manager by ensuring all goals, objectives, policies, and procedures are followed and executed in the most timely and efficient manner. Additionally this role will help develop training programs, maintain SOPs, and focus on continuous improvement for the production department. Night shift position. 

Responsibilities

• Drive accountability for excellence in process and personal safety, and environmentally responsible production.
• Drive accountability for team member performance through the Shift Supervisors. 
• Plan and execute strategies that support production objectives through leadership of cross-functional teams that effectively integrate Refinery Zone and Turnaround Organizations objectives
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement through the leadership of cross-functional teams to accomplish strategic objectives including, but not limited to, Operator development and resource management
• Ensure company, customer and regulatory procedures for safety, quality, production and costs are carried out effectively and efficiently. Train and develop new team members, as well as lead more skilled and experienced teams and crews.
• Supervise assigned employees, interpret specifications and instructions, assign priorities and monitor work.
• Develop and post crew schedules to efficiently meet production needs and to ensure the individual operator schedules are consistent and reasonable. Coordinate and ensure that teams work cooperatively between individuals, shifts, and departments.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) to reduce product variation and increase inter-shift and inter-departmental operating consensus.
• Monitor production and quality, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in projects intended to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Maintain reports of key production variables such as production volume, yield, plant uptime and utility consumption on a timely basis.
• Review a variety of operational data and initiate corrective adjustments as necessary to maintain product specifications.
• Ensure effective participation in QA program, implement QA policies and procedures, complete required sampling and testing of process streams, and understand and interpret QA results and take appropriate action when required.
• Diagnose and trouble-shoot maintenance related issues. Partner with the maintenance department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Cultivate and promote a strong safety culture and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
• Perform other responsibilities as needed or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

• High School diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in Operations and/or Production Operations

Additional Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Grain Terminal Operations experience
• Experience supervising union workforce
• Grain and Inventory Management Knowledge
• Minimum 2+ years environmental health and safety experience
• Understanding of Maintenance and Reliability Concepts

Physical Requirements

CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation, 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing, Long and Short Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance.

CHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.