Assistant Plant Manager at Midwest PMS – Minatare, Nebraska

Midwest PMS LLC is seeking an Assistant Plant Manager for our Minatare, Nebraska location.

Midwest PMS LLC is a leading liquid supplement company for the beef cattle industry dedicated to customer service and cattle performance. With fifty years of manufacturing experience, our facilities are highly automated to meet the needs of our industry while providing the finest quality products to our customers. Midwest PMS LLC provides a safe and rewarding culture that invests in its people. If you would like to learn more about our company, please visit our website at mwpms.com.

As an Assistant Manager you will help manage all aspects of the manufacturing process. You will work with a culturally diverse crew as you supervise production, dispatching and delivery. Working in a Safe Feed/Safe Food certified facility you will be involved in the Quality Control/Quality Assurance process. Duties will vary daily depending on changing business conditions. This is a key management level position within the company with room for advancement.

Job Title: Assistant Plant Manager

Job Type: Full-time

Annual Salary Range: $70k – $75k

Classification: Exempt / Salaried

Benefits:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Basic Life + AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)
• Profit Share Plan Eligibility
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Paid Holidays

Responsibilities

• Daily supervision and leadership of the production floor making sure production and quality goals are met
• Drive efficiency and engagement of production staff
• Provide leadership to employees in their daily task
• Manage the plant safety program and lead safety culture, including leading daily safety meetings
• Spare parts inventory management and cycle counts
• Daily monitoring of all samples; finished feed and ingredients. Report any issue and escalate to upper management if necessary
• Assist with logistics, procurement, and dispatching
• Responsible for all samples required for the QA/QC programs
• Manage the preventative maintenance program
• Assist in the Quality Control Process
• Monitors operations processes, identifies opportunities for process improvements
• Manages personnel schedules and monitoring overtime
• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate equipment
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work hot and cold environments
• Willingness Able to work safely around equipment
• Attention to detail, ability to follow specific protocols and keep accurate records
• Able to easily adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs
• Able to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays as needed