Plant Manager

The Plant Manager is responsible for the overall feedstock pretreatment process, product quality, facility maintenance, employee safety, and inbound/outbound distribution for the renewable diesel feedstock (i.e., corn oil, soybean oil and rendered fats)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Thorough operational understanding of all pretreatment processes, plant equipment/systems and layout;

• Comprehensive knowledge of process operating parameters and utility infrastructure operations (e.g., boiler, feedstock pretreatment process, water treatment, loading/unloading equipment, etc.);

• Manages the operations of all computerized equipment specific control panels;

• Troubleshoots processing and equipment problems and takes appropriate corrective action;

• Recommends preventative maintenance and/or repair;

• Provide oversight for truck and rail loading and unloading operations;

• Responsible for maintaining the supplies and inventories of raw materials to maximize production levels;

• Record and track product inventory and follow security procedures for finished product inventory;

• Responsible for ensuring that the spare parts inventory is maintained/established to support operations;

• Oversee the unloading of all raw materials and quality checks upon which product was purchased;

• Responsible for quality control of all finished product;

• Reviews performance against operating plans and standards;

• Defines and recommends operational goals by developing specific short-term and long-term plans and programs, together with supporting budget requests and financial estimates;

• Reviews and approves cost control reports, cost estimates, and facilities requirement forecasts;.

• Collaborates with all corporate departments in establishing and carrying out responsibilities;

• Selects and maintains qualified personnel in all plant positions;

• Lead meetings and training sessions regarding production, operations and environmental, health and safety;

• Ensure all employees perform duties in manner consistent with environmental, health and safety policies;

• Oversee "Product Safety Management" program and its updates to remain in total compliance;

• Keeps operational employee’s informed as to plant plans and forecasts;

• Identifies training needs, initiates development of subordinates, and recommends personnel action;


Requirements


• 5+ years’ management experience in a process plant environment, preferably biofuels or oilseed processing;

• Experience working in a small plant environment (i.e. less than 40 people) is a strong plus;

• Experience working with and troubleshooting the following:

rotating equipment / pumps

valves

quality control

utility infrastructure (boilers, cooling tower, air compressors, water treatment, etc.)

• Experience with Process and Equipment Controls – VFDs, computerized plant and equipment controls.