Operations Lead, Watseka

Operations Lead, Watseka

About Primient 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’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. About the Role Lead Operators are responsible for the outside operations of the Elevator (grain receiving and storage) as well as leading Outside Operators.

• Lead Ops
  - Watseka, IL Learn all aspects of Primient’s EHS programs and implement these programs in everyday work activities.
• Conduct regular EHS Toolbox Meetings and participate in Behavioral audits.
• Lead employees in daily work activity to achieve day’s work objectives that have been laid out by management.
• Communicate operational, grain inventories, grain quality, logistics, and anticipated needs on a timely basis.
• Assist in the planning of the location on a daily basis and forecasting for future.
• Time management must be a high priority, communicate progress of projects, maintenance, daily load/unload and needs.
• Housekeeping of facility must be kept up daily.
• Keep tools, equipment, mobile assets and fixed assets in good repair and in proper place.
• Keep all forms for safety programs, housekeeping, maintenance and month end processes up to date at all times.
• Provide leadership and supervise employees to provide the most efficient and positive workforce.
• Learn all operation aspects of the facility and be proactive in diagnosis, problem solving and best decisions daily
• Grade grain and operate the scale accounting for inbound and outbound grain.
• Monitor security of the facility and make sure assets or protected and locked.
• Promote Primient to customers and community.
• Participate in grain quality control and daily maintenance.
• Operate/monitor grain receiving and shipping operations.

Qualified candidates are team players with a high school diploma/equivalent or higher education Mechanical equipment operating experience.

Must be willing and able to work overtime hours during the harvest season.

May be required to climb and work at heights exceeding 50’ and will be required to work in all outdoor environmental conditions.

Starting pay of $25.75/hr + overtime

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs

Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future Career Path & Culture Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging.

Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

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