Plant Manager
Location Drummondville, Quebec
Position Type Operations
Salary Full-Time, Exempt
Compensation This position offers a complete benefit package, retirement, health, life, vision and dental insurance
Pre-employment Requirement Successful completion of pre-employment medical and reference check

About ADM
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com .

About the Position
The Drummondville, QC Animal Nutrition plant manager will drive continuous improvement and optimization of all processes and will oversee all daily operations of the plant including Environmental, Health and Safety, Human Resource Management, Production Operations, and Engineering, Maintenance, Warehousing and Supply Chain functions. The Plant Manager will They develop processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity on behalf of ADM Animal Nutrition.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a plant culture focused on human and food safety; prioritizing safety and quality over output

• Collaborate with health/safety managers to develop, implement and sustain safety policies for site operations

• Commit to and develop an engaged safety culture for all colleagues

• Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations

• Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards

• Responsibility for production output, product quality and on-time shipping

• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results

• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus

• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions

• Share a trusting relationship with all colleagues and recruit, manage and develop operations staff

• Collect and analyze data to find opportunities for improvement

• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets

• Active, hands-on involvement and daily presence within the facility

• Support all colleagues, managers and supervisors, to ensure job and safety training programs are being completed

• Ensure that the facility is compliant with the law, regulatory requirements, and Company programs to support our Quality Assurance and Food Safety plans

• Respond to and follow up on Customer complaints, while working alongside Commercial leadership to resolve issues.