Sr Head Miller

Sr Head Miller

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 or more years of experience as Head Miller or High school diploma/GED with 9 years of experience as Head Miller
• Demonstrated expertise on maintaining, troubleshooting, diagnosing equipment
• Demonstrated ability to implement LEAN practices and tools to improve process
• Proven track record in the ability to troubleshoot existing mill flows for the purpose of optimization
• Demonstrated ability to influence others and lead process improvement initiatives in the milling department
• Experience in project development including project management and implementation
• Demonstrated conceptual capacity to develop and understand equipment layout, process flow for planning mill renovations, and new mill design
• Demonstrated ability to create and modify CAD drawings of mill layouts, equipment components and flowsheets
• Capable of analyzing and developing mill pneumatic systems, mill flowsheets, and other product movement systems
• Experience leading major capital project or several small projects
• Capable of developing project payback and financial analysis for mill operation
• Proven capability to lead and influence through others

Responsibilities

• Assist regional facilities with guidance and support their milling operation
• Identify operational discrepancies and provide focused solutions with a timeline for corrective action
• Work with the milling team to continuously improve the production process, improve safety, reduce production costs, and enhance product quality
• Ensure that mills are properly and efficiently maintained through developing and executing maintenance plans, assessing equipment critically and identifying and carrying critical spare parts
• Work with the Continuous Improvement team to maximize maintenance resources and deploy new maintenance technologies
• Engage milling team to develop technical excellence in the areas of equipment design, process knowledge, mill flow, and project development
• Collaborate with the Technical Milling group to establish effective technical milling training for appropriate segments of the workforce, as well as for new millers and interns
• Provide support to all plant departments and engineering for new projects and advanced problem solving
• Act as project manager for capital improvements at plant and lead larger-scale projects in conjunction with engineering team
• Identify and define value added projects
• Responsible for carrying out systemic changes as set by the Director of Milling
• Collaborate with the Technical Milling group and through network of Subject Matter Experts, to ensure the strategic delivery of milling best practices/technology
• Conduct long-term horizon planning required to optimize milling operations
• Use published standard key performance metrics for the milling area to openly, positively, and constructively improve operations through benchmarking
• Reduce risk, reduce the process impact on the environment, and lower costs to improve operational efficiency
• Maintain compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, quality specifications, safety standards, and sanitation practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to travel 25%
• Willing to work weekends, holidays, 7-day weeks, and opposing shifts, when needed