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Job Purpose and Impact

The Superintendent will provide strategic operational oversight for the production and operating of our Lake Odessa, MI location with moderate degree of complexity. In this role, you will oversee and hold the facility accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness, and financial performance during our 3rd shift.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee all operations from multiple departments, processes or shifts to ensure teams are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety, and environmental compliance.
• Partners with environment, health and safety, and food safety, quality and regulatory experts to identify the most effective approach for implementing and monitoring corporate safety policies and procedures.
• Oversee production outcomes, quantity and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications. 
• Partner collaboratively with appropriate centers of excellence including, but not limited to engineering and plant management, to provide input into the development of plant capital investment strategies.
• Accountable for the implementation of non base capital investments for a major production area or for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
• Ensure ongoing review of key performance indicators with focus on continuous improvements in site operational targets.
• Develops and oversees operational plans and monitors routine operations for all production processes for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
• Lead and develop a team, coach, and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Up to 5% travel
• Other duties as assigned

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Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of supervisory experience
• Lean Six Sigma

Position Details

• Location: MI-Lake Odessa; Relocation support may be provided
• Schedule is generally Sunday through Thursday typically from 10:00pm to 6:00am. There are also some events that might need to work a Monday through Friday shift, on the weekend, and on-call
• The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

At Cargill we put people first.  As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellnessto learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).