Plant Operations Lead

About Us

We started doing business in Pakistan in 1984, and today our operations comprise the trading and handling of animal feed, agricultural commodities and industrial products. We have one office in Pakistan that is located in Karachi.

We sit at the heart of supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we help businesses grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. It's a long-term view, harnessing over 160 years of experience to do the right thing today, and for generations to come.

Job Purpose And Impact

The Plant Operations Lead will provide strategic operational oversight for all production operating facilities at our Karachi Palm Oil Terminal with moderate presence in multiple regions or moderate degree of complexity. In this role, you will oversee and hold operating facilities accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute routine operations of assigned area, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance.
• Monitor Palm Oil Terminal related outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications.
• Partner with Terminal supervisors to meet customer specifications and timeline.
• Administer Terminal budget for a department, process, or shift and executes purchase orders and ensures timely payment of invoices
• Develop operational plans and monitors routine operations for all Terminal processes for multiple departments, processes and shifts.
• Develop, supervise and provide coaching to direct reports including coaching company core values and guiding principles for assigned facilities or region.
• Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Excellent leadership and communication skills and the ability to communicate with all levels in the plant
• Lean six sigma
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience with 2 years in a supervisory role
• Other minimum qualifications may apply
  
  

Key Behaviours

• Secure and deploy resources effectively and efficiently.
• Build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
  
  

Skills And Experiences To Be Gained

• Accountable for implementation of base capital investments for a major area, multiple departments, processes or shifts.
• Oversee all operations for multiple departments, processes and shifts, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance.
• Oversee production outcomes, quantity and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications.