Operations Lead

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.

Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien
, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands:
Loveland Products, Inc.;
Proven Seed and Dyna-Gro Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.

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 and Nutrien Ag Solutions.

The Operations Lead assists the Production Manager and Operations Specialist in managing workflow ensuring proper alignment of responsibilities, providing feedback to production scheduling, monitoring and supporting the safe operation of the plant process, and aiding in coaching operations employees, emphasizing the safe use of equipment and processes. The Operations Lead has expert knowledge of the production process and is responsible for assisting with planning, coordinating, and controlling seed production activities, raw materials, and staffing needs to ensure adequate and efficient supply of formulated materials to achieve needed production plans.

They will work closely with the Production Manager and other operations personnel to ensure efficient movement of products into and out of the treating and packaging departments and proactively communicate issues in a timely manner. They are responsible for ensuring personnel are trained and knowledgeable in the operation of equipment while holding themselves and their team accountable for maintaining high standards with respect to safety, quality, productivity, and on-time delivery.

They will be a key point of contact with regards to working through production capacity constraints to improve current operations and plan for future improvements and capacity increases. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to lead the Treating and Packaging Operations on site.

• Model our core value of safety by leading and enabling a culture in which you and your teammates are actively contributing to a safe work environment.
• Actively participate in training and development of operations staff.
• Assist Production Manager and Operations Specialist with day-to‑day tasks to ensure production reporting accuracy's, support as shift relief as needed.
• Monitor shift production efforts to support maximum efficiency and to ensure achievement of highest operational priorities of Safety, Quality and Production.
• Provide coaching and positive leadership of shift operators and help to maintain compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Accomplish work results by supporting established priorities, monitoring progress, resolving quality and production issues, and reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries.
• Support and guide production personnel to seek ways to eliminate waste and improve efficiency throughout the plant.
• Lead and maintain safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources.
• Complete production plan lined out by the Production Manager.
• Participate in weekly cycle counts on input products used in the production process.
• Participate as needed in Annual Physical Inventory Counts.
• Provide manufacturing/process improvement information by working closely with Production Manager and Operations Specialist to ensure robust production capabilities are maintained, waste is eliminated and formulation efficiencies are gained.
• Read inventory reports and process orders to determine type and quantity of materials required, availability of materials and take follow up action in relation to material…