Nutrition Plant Supervisor (Angleton, TX)

Do you have 3 - 5 years of supervisor experience in plant operations? Can you lead by example alongside a team, providing safety training and clear communication? If this sounds like you, we want to hear from YOU!

For a over century, Wilbur-Ellis has experienced success and growth in marketing and distributing agricultural products, animal feed, and specialty chemicals and ingredients. Join us and grow your career with a strong and profitable industry leader offering competitive compensation, tremendous growth and development opportunities, and a people-first work environment. Come grow with us!

General Purpose and Scope of Position:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Plant Supervisor will assist in the planning, coordinating, and directing of day-to-day production operations, including manufacturing, raw material receiving, and product loading. This position will support the Plant Manager in achieving the site's safety, quality, and production goals.

Key Skills and Abilities Include:

• High School Diploma required, post-secondary education in a related field preferred
• Minimum 3-5 years of front-line supervisor experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Aquaculture feed manufacturing is preferred
• Computer proficiency required, oral and written communication skills
• Ability to operate heavy machinery (forklift, JCB, etc.)

Key Personal Attributes Include:

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Ability to maintain flexibility and to change direction as necessary
• Knowledge of manufacturing tools and equipment
• Excellent organization, communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong work ethic

Specific Responsibilities and Key Deliverables Include:

• Daily supervision of all facility operations personnel, including planning and scheduling of work for all operators, assigning work tasks, and managing employee attendance, punctuality, breaks/meal periods, vacation, and overtime
• Providing daily leadership through example, focusing on timely communication, objective feedback, clear work instructions, and coaching for continuous improvement
• Coordinating manpower with the production schedule to ensure that training goals, including safety training and manufacturing cross-training, are met
• Ensuring that a safe working environment is maintained at all times by enforcing adherence to company policies & procedures and leading by example
• Performing daily workplace inspections, ensuring health & safety practices and procedures are being followed, and that equipment and PPE are being used and in good condition, and following up on actions from inspections and audits.
• Implementing a housekeeping/sanitation plan for the plant, including documentation and checklists for completion and accountability
• Working with the quality department to ensure that all quality goals are being met and assisting in troubleshooting and resolving customer manufacturing complaints
• Ensuring that proper methods and procedures are being used and that quality and production records are maintained according to company policies
• Consulting in production schedule development and is responsible for safely meeting plant production targets, coordinating operator manpower accordingly
• Observing and documenting process performance issues, assisting in the development of SOPs to optimize performance, and implementing changes
• Coordinating with the plant maintenance to ensure that all maintenance is performed safely and promptly, ensuring that permitting and lock-out/tag-out policies are strictly followed
• Managing raw material and finished goods inventories, coordinating with dispatch, Inventory Clerk and the Plant Manager to ensure timely delivery of raw materials, production supplies, etc.
• Train on various processes to function as backup vacation coverage or to assist in providing training in the future
• General knowledge of quality requirements, understand and be able to run quality tests
• Running inventory reconciliations as needed
• Tracking inbound railcars/empties and raw material cars

Compensation and Benefits:

• In compliance with all states and cities requiring transparency of pay, the base compensation for this position ranges from $67,700 - $90,240. Note that salary may vary based on location, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for vacation, holidays, health, dental, vision, mental health, and retirement plan participation, including an employer contribution of up to 7% into your 401(k). Follow this link for more information regarding Wilbur-Ellis employee benefits: https://bit.ly/3S8aDCj

Our Nutrition business line is able to hire in the following states:

AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, MN, MO, NV, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI

Our Nutrition business line is unable to hire in the following states:

AK, AR, CT, DE, HI, IN, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, WY

Wilbur-Ellis Feed, LLC is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and is a marketer and distributor of value-added nutrition ingredients in North America and Asia-Pacific. Wilbur Ellis provides feed solutions to our customers and suppliers in the Livestock, Pet Food, and Aquaculture Industries. Providing a complete supply chain, including logistics, warehousing, and customer service, in addition to expertise in import/export and regulatory, sets Wilbur-Ellis apart from our competitors. We understand the importance of providing on-time delivery of specified products and honoring our commitments to suppliers and customers.

COMPANY CULTURE

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer
Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed, specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry's best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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