Operations Supervisor

Summary

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with all safety policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and environmental standards.
• Lead and develop supervisors and operational teams, driving accountability for employee performance, engagement, training, and professional growth.
• Manage staffing, payroll, scheduling, performance evaluations, hiring activities, and employee development to support production requirements and workforce effectiveness.
• Develop and execute production strategies through collaboration with operations, maintenance, quality, turnaround, and other cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational reliability, productivity, cost efficiency, product quality, and resource utilization.
• Monitor production performance, plant uptime, yields, quality metrics, utility consumption, and operational KPIs; analyze data and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) to drive consistency, reduce process variation, and improve operational excellence.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, troubleshoot operational and equipment issues, and partner with maintenance teams to optimize equipment reliability and performance.
• Serve as a key point of contact for customer interactions, regulatory inspections, QA/QC activities, and internal and external audits.
• Ensure effective execution of quality assurance programs, including process monitoring, product testing, specification compliance, and corrective action implementation.
• Manage facility inventories, procurement activities, documentation, and operational records to ensure uninterrupted production and regulatory compliance.
• Lead initiatives to improve customer service, operational effectiveness, plant cleanliness, and overall facility performance.
• Supervise daily operations, assign priorities, allocate resources, and coordinate work efforts across shifts, departments, and functional teams.
• Participate in capital, reliability, and operational improvement projects focused on increasing efficiency, reducing operating costs, and supporting long-term business objectives.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and food-grade compliant work environment while promoting accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.
• Perform additional leadership and operational responsibilities as assigned in support of business needs.

Minimum Qualifications (required)

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

Additional Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field
• Experience managing rail, truck, wash facility, logistics, grain, ethanol, food processing, or manufacturing operations
• Experience supporting QA/QC programs, customer audits, and regulatory inspectionsExperience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or KaizenMaintenance troubleshooting experience with pumps, valves, blowers, water softeners, and industrial wash systems
• Demonstrated ability to influence & lead people within and across organizational lines
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in communicating to supervised employees as well as cross-functional team-members.
• Ability to effectively use computers for communication and data analysis
• Knowledge of products, product quality factors, and equipment capabilities
• Ability to work extended hours as needed to meet business demands
• Pre-employment screening is based on the job requirements and industry guidelines and may or may not be required for the position. If required, selected candidates must pass pre-employment screenings to include all or a combination of drug, criminal, motor vehicle check, physical requirements and FMSCA Clearinghouse.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb stairs and ladders, and work throughout the facility for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50-75 pounds and perform occasional manual labor to support facility operations.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to varying weather conditions, noise, dust, chemicals, and moving equipment.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and safely operate or inspect facility equipment and systems.Ability to effectively communicate, observe facility conditions, and respond to operational needs in a fast-paced industrial environment.