Area Manager

Loudon, TN

Ready to take a big step forward in your leadership career? Join a manufacturing market leader that is investing in growth.  

ABOUT PRIMIENT
 

Established yet entrepreneurial: Primient is an industry leader with proven products, six manufacturing plants, 1500+ employees and deep roots in corn wet milling. Yet we’re also a brand-new company that is ready to drive change and create impact.

Investing in the future of Loudon: We are making an unprecedent investment in our plant and people to create a state-of-the-art facility. It will be a rewarding place for people to work now and for generations to come.

Poised for new era of success: Our goal is to unlock the full potential of Lafayette and our other US locations. The market is strong for our plant-based ingredients, which go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing. As our business grows, our people will grow.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Our plant leadership team including area managers have a key part to play in shaping the future of the Primient business. You can drive impact on the performance of your facility by championing continuous improvement and embedding our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth into day-to-day operations.

Our Area Manager role is key to the safety, efficiency, quality, production, cost, staffing and project management of our facility. You will become a go-to technical expert and a leader who is trusted to bring out the best in our people and technology.

Key responsibilities: Area Manager

• Accountable for the safety performance of the area.  This is to include ensuring that all plant safety policies and procedures are followed; daily safety related expectations are met, and all safety issues are clearly communicated and remediated as timely as possible. 
• Accountable for the day to day (tactical) operation of your department including quality and production results.  This is to include daily analysis of continuous process data to determine or evaluate area process inefficiencies as well as prioritize issues.  Collaborate with engineering, quality, cross product stream, and other SME resources to quickly resolve safety, quality, or production issues.  Ensure area resources are clear on direction with respect to problem resolution, priority, and urgency.  A detailed daily game plan should be generated outlining the next 24 hours of area goals and objectives to be communicated to the department.
• Accountable for operating your department in adherence to Primient Operating Model (POM) guidelines and expectations including oversight of POM Strategic Deployment execution at the Operator level (Level 4) and the Area level (Level 3).  Responsible to drive engagement at level board meetings and ensure countermeasures are employed and documented in response to red KPI’s and other operational issues. Guide and lead the area teams set targets, integrate plans, and remain focused to achieve their goals and to manage change.
• Accountable for effective implementation of Work Place Organization (WPO) and overall GMP performance of the area to include target areas of DHA compliance, leak reduction, and sanitation improvement initiatives.
• Accountable for the performance management and personnel development of your department.  This is to include active involvement in the technical training and development of the process technicians to ensure skill block progression. Responsible for developing clearly defined goals and objectives for the area through involvement of the area leadership.  Responsibilities also include performance evaluations of the area leadership and career development of area people.
• Accountable for the area costs.  This is to include a detailed understanding of the budgeted area cost drivers, both fixed and variable, compared to usages month on month.  The role is responsible for involvement of all available resources in the department to focus on reducing excess, consumption, and cost reduction, effectively creating and environment of continuous improvement and teamwork.
• Accountable for area quality and production results.  
• Expected to learn the area processes with the outcome being a technical expert in all subject matters defined in the area.
• Accountable for submitting a weekly summary of achievements and challenges to be included in the weekly plant newsletter.

ABOUT YOU

You will combine technical expertise, strong planning and management skills, and a talent for motivating and developing colleagues. We are also looking for:

Musts: 

• Experience leading successful teams comprised of process technicians, engineers, and maintenance personnel as well as demonstrating excellent problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, SAP, Outlook, OSI PI 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and self-motivated customer focused aptitude and attitude. Must have the ability to build good relationships with internal peers, customer service, and the sales group. 
• Have a management style consistent with participative environment (see Behavioral Job Description) 
• Possess broad based technical skills as well as planning and organizing and people development with at least 3-5 years of technical and plant experience. 

Wants: 

• Continuous industrial processing experience. 
• 4-year technical degree 
• Corn Wet Milling and/or Refinery Knowledge 
• Knowledge of corn co-products systems 
• Broad industrial and technical Knowledge 
• Experience implementing Process Safety Management (PSM) and related systems is preferred but not required 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rewards & benefits
Competitive salary with performance linked enhancements / 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans / Healthcare / Medical insurance

Career development

Our organizational structure provides autonomy and accountability in your role. You have scope to develop a depth of expertise and the opportunity to follow career pathways outside the norm.

Working with us in Loudon, TN 

Our Primient plant is part of largest and most complex facility across our network and has been part of the Loudon community for over 80 years. It has been a hub of innovation and technology and will continue to be a flagship facility for Primient. Today, more than 350 team members work at our plant and administration building. We are proud of our strong community relations, our excellent safety record, and our local community outreach and service. Our promising future makes it an exciting place to be.  

Relocating to Loudon (or our region) 

Located c. 32 miles south of Knoxville. Loudon is home to around 6,650 people. Loudon scores well for livability, cost of living and schools – this is a place to enjoy the outdoors lifestyle. Just 1.5 hr away from Sevierville and Gatlinburg for an incredible vacation and shopping.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are passionate believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, thrive and progress.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

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