Dairy Farmers of America
Job Description
Is responsible for all Operating departments within the site. Work closely with plant management and plant employees and serve as a liaison with the DFA enterprise wide functional departments such as Quality Assurance and Compliance, Human Resources, Accounting, Engineering, Purchasing, Research and Development, and Risk Management. Specifically, is responsible for the performance of the Milk Receiving, Production Department, Maintenance, Waster Water and Warehouse departments. This position is a leadership role and is expected to inspire employees to greater levels of professionalism, quality, productivity, and engagement in the DFA team.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Manage the health, safety and well-being of team members. Promote employee participation in actively managing EHS through identification and mitigation of hazards. Ensure timely reporting and investigation of EHS events
Verify manufacturing team is staffed appropriately to meet business requirements
Mentor, train, and coach facility leadership team members to understand the organization and their roles within the organization, ensuring that each team member is developing for their next role
Demonstrate leadership through participation in core leadership processes such as development of division and manufacturing facility operating, capital and expense budgets, leader standard work, employee onboarding, succession planning and horizon planning
Deeply root an atmosphere of collaboration across Dairy Powders manufacturing and shared service business partners that is characterized by inclusion, precision, learning and purpose
Lead the establishment of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance of the division and manufacturing facilities
Facilitate communication between our customers and our plants to assure we are properly implementing customer requests, response to complaints and providing excellent customer service
Verify facility operations comply with company policies, customer expectations and regulatory requirements
Cultivate an innovative, data driven, team-oriented culture that embraces continuous improvement within an environment of learning
Support leaders focused on optimizing the use of business integration systems to drive productivity through defining business integration requirements, managing organizational transformation and coordinating end-user utilization for DFA business systems
Lead effective stakeholder collaboration to standardize common functions in areas of quality, safety, maintenance, sustainability, environmental, SAP, Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Auditing, and Abatement activities
Enable team members focused on increasing productivity through the application of a standardized Continuous Improvement program
Mentor, train, and coach team members and leaders in division aligned strategy deployment process, continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving tools
Empower teams to improve equipment reliability using industry standard tools such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance
Partner with key stakeholder(s) to ensure an effective Capital and Expense Project Management process
Manage effective relationships within the Western Area Council. Report on performance and share Dairy Powders strategy and business plan objectives that drive value for members milk
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Undergraduate degree (work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis) and 8+ years of progressive experience in a food manufacturing environment including 3 years of management experience
Dairy drying experience strongly preferred
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent team building skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
Ability to interact in a positive and professional way with all personnel within Dairy Farmers of America and with our customers
Ability to provide leadership and management of various systems, projects and priorities while embracing DFA’s values of integrity, quality, passion, and community
Excellent understanding of the organization’s strategy, goals and objectives
Strong insight into the organizational structure and stakeholder needs
Able to achieve and maintain credibility and respect within the organization
Able to exercise independent judgment and take action
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including persuasive communication
Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail
Highly self-motivated and directed
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Ability to communicate ideas to all levels of the business
Strong customer service orientation
Able to build relationships with individuals across the organization
Able to interact and communicate effectively with employees and customers at various levels.
Understand the importance of managing the “people” issues related to the project
Able to demonstrate a high level of comfort in changing environment and ability to adapt approach as the environment and requirements change
Able to be on-call
Must be able to read, write, and speak English
Travel: 15% - 25% (1 - 2 times per quarter)
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans
Is responsible for all Operating departments within the site. Work closely with plant management and plant employees and serve as a liaison with the DFA enterprise wide functional departments such as Quality Assurance and Compliance, Human Resources, Accounting, Engineering, Purchasing, Research and Development, and Risk Management. Specifically, is responsible for the performance of the Milk Receiving, Production Department, Maintenance, Waster Water and Warehouse departments. This position is a leadership role and is expected to inspire employees to greater levels of professionalism, quality, productivity, and engagement in the DFA team.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Manage the health, safety and well-being of team members. Promote employee participation in actively managing EHS through identification and mitigation of hazards. Ensure timely reporting and investigation of EHS events
Verify manufacturing team is staffed appropriately to meet business requirements
Mentor, train, and coach facility leadership team members to understand the organization and their roles within the organization, ensuring that each team member is developing for their next role
Demonstrate leadership through participation in core leadership processes such as development of division and manufacturing facility operating, capital and expense budgets, leader standard work, employee onboarding, succession planning and horizon planning
Deeply root an atmosphere of collaboration across Dairy Powders manufacturing and shared service business partners that is characterized by inclusion, precision, learning and purpose
Lead the establishment of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance of the division and manufacturing facilities
Facilitate communication between our customers and our plants to assure we are properly implementing customer requests, response to complaints and providing excellent customer service
Verify facility operations comply with company policies, customer expectations and regulatory requirements
Cultivate an innovative, data driven, team-oriented culture that embraces continuous improvement within an environment of learning
Support leaders focused on optimizing the use of business integration systems to drive productivity through defining business integration requirements, managing organizational transformation and coordinating end-user utilization for DFA business systems
Lead effective stakeholder collaboration to standardize common functions in areas of quality, safety, maintenance, sustainability, environmental, SAP, Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), Auditing, and Abatement activities
Enable team members focused on increasing productivity through the application of a standardized Continuous Improvement program
Mentor, train, and coach team members and leaders in division aligned strategy deployment process, continuous improvement methodologies and problem-solving tools
Empower teams to improve equipment reliability using industry standard tools such as Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance
Partner with key stakeholder(s) to ensure an effective Capital and Expense Project Management process
Manage effective relationships within the Western Area Council. Report on performance and share Dairy Powders strategy and business plan objectives that drive value for members milk
The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Requirements
Education and Experience
Undergraduate degree (work experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis) and 8+ years of progressive experience in a food manufacturing environment including 3 years of management experience
Dairy drying experience strongly preferred
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Excellent team building skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task
Ability to interact in a positive and professional way with all personnel within Dairy Farmers of America and with our customers
Ability to provide leadership and management of various systems, projects and priorities while embracing DFA’s values of integrity, quality, passion, and community
Excellent understanding of the organization’s strategy, goals and objectives
Strong insight into the organizational structure and stakeholder needs
Able to achieve and maintain credibility and respect within the organization
Able to exercise independent judgment and take action
Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, including persuasive communication
Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail
Highly self-motivated and directed
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Ability to communicate ideas to all levels of the business
Strong customer service orientation
Able to build relationships with individuals across the organization
Able to interact and communicate effectively with employees and customers at various levels.
Understand the importance of managing the “people” issues related to the project
Able to demonstrate a high level of comfort in changing environment and ability to adapt approach as the environment and requirements change
Able to be on-call
Must be able to read, write, and speak English
Travel: 15% - 25% (1 - 2 times per quarter)
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans