Senior Plant Manager

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Senior Plant Manager

Location: Henderson, CO

Operational Hours: Plant operates 24 hours/5 days a week; weekends as needed.

This role will mainly be day shift and may need to work on other shifts as necessary to keep up with business needs.

Salary Range: $105,040 - $157,560

This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States.

Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

The Senior Plant Manager is responsible to oversee all aspects of the operation within the Henderson, CO facility with indirect leadership for the Commerce City, CO facility.

This position manages the daily activities of the plant and is responsible for the proper execution of all tasks associated with human safety, product quality and plant operations.

The position will manage the plant costs to ensure spend is in alignment with set budgets.

The Senior Plant Manager will ensure the use of continuous improvement with plant employees using lean methodologies in a team setting to lead in the most efficient way possible to maintain safety, quality and productivity goals, while adhering to the company policies.

This position will have five to seven direct reports.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


* Provide leadership to both facilities, including Maintenance Manager, QA Manager, Production Supervisor, Plant Administrative Coordinators, and an offsite Plant Manager


* Leads, coaches, and manages performance of all direct reports and entire plant team


* In collaboration with Human Resources maintain strong relations with all plant team members


* Develop talent within the plant to ensure strong leadership is present at all levels


* Be a change agent for the facility by influencing and inspiring all team members


* Create team engagement to find and resolve production limiters


* Ensure that human safety is a core value for all team members by promoting a safe work environment and safe work practices

Operations Management


* Support product quality improvements by ensuring all EQMS requirements are in place


* Ensure materials, equipment, and supplies that are needed to perform daily production are in place


* Manage the plant budget and communicate concerns when these are present


* Man...