Regional Manager, Grain Operations

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet.

We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, Regional Operations Manager (ROM) directs all environmental, health, safety, grain operations, maintenance, projects, and product quality control of grain within their designated region. The ROM is responsible for managing the facilities, the operations employees, and any temporary workers at each site. The ROM will also complete special projects as assigned by the Network Operations Manager.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead through Primient Values, application of company policies and observe OSHA, state, and federal safety regulations; expect high levels of equipment and facilities maintenance/reliability; hold team accountable for housekeeping standards keeping facilities neat, clean, and safe. Assist with monthly safety training classes with staff.
• Intricate knowledge of site safety equipment, policies, and procedures.
• Manage elevators and personnel to receive and ship grain in the most efficient manner possible.
• Manage regional elevator personnel to maintain facilities and product to the highest standard of quality, while improving procedures to accomplish this goal.
• Provide weekly facility work schedules for all locations.
• Manage capital improvement projects related to elevator sites.
• Setup and direct outside contractors to perform maintenance or improvement projects.
• Maintain non-conformity grain reporting procedures.
• Drive company performance and teach more efficient techniques in operations to improve performance and company profitability.
• Recruit and develop Primient employees to meet company values and behaviors, including performance management and general employment matters.
• Learn and hold self and team to a high standard of process, equipment, automation, and general site knowledge of elevator locations within region.
• Travel required to multiple sites within the region of responsibility, all centrally located. Limited overnight travel.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Management responsibilities include but not limited to managing all full-time operations employees as well as any temporary workers. ROM will be responsible for the overall facility direction, coordination of operations and evaluation of these facilities. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's values, policies, and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work;

proactively works to resolve conflict.

The selected candidate will possess:

• Minimum associate degree from a two-year college or technical school with preferred 5 years’ experience in grain operations /maintenance or a high school degree/GED equivalent with preferred 10 years of experience in grain operations or related field.
• Working knowledge of…