Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Requisition
35009
-Posted
10/26/2026

- CO Greeley Loveland

- Greeley

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values:
We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

Lead the development and deployment of manufacturing operating systems, capacity management practices, and execution standards across multiple production sites. Support Plant Managers in improving operational efficiency, production reliability, inventory performance, and delivery execution.

• Develop, in partnership with Planning and Plants the tactical Manufacturing Scheduling proc ess, with primary focus on the 1–3 month execution horizon
• Establish common production-scheduling standards and governance across manufacturing sites
• Optimize production sequencing, campaign strategy, campaign sizes, and changeovers
• Develop standardized capacity models across the manufacturing network
• Establish clear definitions and visibility of theoretical, demonstrated, planned, and available capacity
• Identify, quantify, prioritize, and drive elimination of manufacturing constraints in partnership with Reliability Manager
• Translate manufacturing capacity and constraints into the IBP/S&OE process, supporting a safe operation to succeed
• Serve as the primary Manufacturing interface with Supply Chain planning
• Maintain governance over SAP routing hours, run rates, and Manufacturing capacity master data, connecting to accounting requirements
• Develop plant staffing and shift models based on tactical production requirements
• Assess labor requirements, overtime, shift structures, and crew utilization
• Optimize plant material flow from Receiving through raw-material storage, staging,
• production, finished goods handling, and Shipping
• Increase plant efficiency by Implementing Mathematical Optimizations tools in partnership with Supply Planning and Plant
• Develop standards, procedures and improvement programs for Shipping & Receiving operations
• Identify warehouse, staging, dock, tank, and material-handling constraints
• Improve internal logistics and material movement within manufacturing facilities
• Partner with International and domestic logistics teams to improve Manufacturing/logistics interfaces
• Develop and benchmark Manufacturing planning and flow practices across the network
• Support Plant Managers in translating tactical demand into executable operating plans

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, supply chain execution, or plant operations
• 3 plus years leading teams, major work streams, or multi-site initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience with capacity planning, scheduling, production control, inventory accuracy, and cross-functional operational improvement.
• Working knowledge of SAP ERP (preferably PP, MM and inventory-related processes), manufacturing KPIs, and advanced Excel / data analysis.

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification;
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