Assistant Process Manager

About the role

The Assistant Process Department Manager oversees raw sugar and processing operations at the Refinery, aiming to maintain high product quality, minimize environmental impact, and maximize efficiency. Key responsibilities include safety leadership, process coordination, inventory management, team guidance, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Act as a safety leader, ensuring adherence to protocols and resolving issues to keep the team safe.
• Review daily and weekly process operations with Process Team Managers to enhance refining efficiencies.
• Anticipate customer demand by reviewing product inventory levels and coordinating with Logistics to ensure adequate order fulfillment.
• Guide daily and weekly activities of Process Team Managers and Supervisors, prioritizing tasks based on business needs.
• Review previous day’s operational outcomes with the Process Manager to develop plans to mitigate production issues affecting customer delivery, product quality, or production demand, and propose solutions.
• Develop and prioritize maintenance and cleaning schedules to ensure safety, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Implement plans to continuously improve departmental performance, balancing short- and long-term objectives.
• Determine long-range needs and develop plans for capital projects to meet departmental requirements.
• Work with Process leadership to develop training, cost reduction, and other necessary programs or initiatives within the department to achieve overall plant goals.
• Utilize laboratory data and/or online process analytical instrumentation to troubleshoot production issues.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to achieve Plant and Company goals.

Requirements

• 3 or more years of experience leading other leaders of operations in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Experience building/sustaining programs with lean, TPM, six sigma, etc.

Qualifications

• BS/BA Technical degree from an accredited college/university required or equivalent in Cane Sugar Refinery Management Experience.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Effective Communication
• Customer Orientation
• Establishes Trust
• Problem-Solving
• Results Orientation & Accountability
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Continuous Improvement
• Self-Development
• Change Management
• Develops Others
• Strategic Mindset

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs)
• 401(k) with match
• Life insurance
• AD&D
• Short-term disability
• Vacation
• Holiday and sick time

Pay and Schedule

The Assistant Process Department Manager's salary range is $96,000 - $178,000 plus bonus. Benefits include healthcare, 401(k) with match, life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, vacation, holiday, and sick time.

Location

Baltimore, MD