Refinery Lead

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference.

Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location:

Winston Salem, North Carolina

Workplace type:
Onsite

Ingredion is looking for a Refinery Lead to lead and provide ownership of the Refinery Department to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the area. Accountable for departmental performance including safety, quality, production, cost, employee development, continuous improvement, and compliance.

• Own overall Refinery Department performance, ensuring excellence in safety, quality, production, reliability, cost management, employee engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Drive operational accountability and execution by establishing clear performance expectations, monitoring results, and providing coaching, development, and corrective actions as needed.
• Lead and support daily operations, coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve issues, troubleshoot processes, and achieve production and cost objectives.
• Champion a culture of safety, compliance, and food quality, ensuring adherence to SHE programs, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and other regulatory requirements.
• Analyze performance data and optimize processes to improve efficiency, product quality, reliability, and facility performance through operational and capital improvement initiatives.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, leveraging technical expertise, root cause analysis, innovation, and project management best practices.
• Develop and empower high-performing teams through workforce planning, succession planning, training, coaching, and fostering a collaborative, team-oriented culture.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, with manufacturing experience; or 5+ years of experience in corn wet milling operations.
• Knowledge of refinery operations.
• Knowledge of Corn Wet Milling manufacturing processes, operations, and customer requirements.
• Decision-making, planning, time management, and project management capabilities.
• Ability to manage manufacturing operations effectively, including during high-pressure situations, emergencies, and crisis events.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience applying project management best practices to implement and sustain improvements.
• Ability to learn, apply, and maintain GMP, Quality, Safety, and regulatory standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated experience leading and developing both salaried and hourly employees in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence culture, drive engagement, and achieve results through others.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
• Ability to build consensus, foster positive relationships, and drive teamwork.
• Resilience and composure under pressure, with the ability to lead effectively during challenging situations.
• Collaborative mindset with a focus on influencing, coaching, and empowering others.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills that support organizational success.

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