Plant Supervisor Trainee

About the Role

Ag Processing Inc (AGP) is seeking a Plant Supervisor Trainee to join its Refinery in Hastings, NE. This role is designed to build AGP's leadership pipeline by training individuals as supervisors. Upon completion of training, trainees may be placed into a full-time Supervisor position, with potential for advancement into other roles such as Production Assistant, Process Engineer, Maintenance Manager, or Superintendent.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage production employees through scheduling, monitoring, and assisting as needed.
• Take a lead role in locomotive and rail safety training.
• Monitor equipment and facility for proper operation by reviewing logs, reports, and inspections.
• Assist with production and maintenance, including loading, unloading, and maintenance work.
• Lead by example, prioritizing safety in all tasks.
• Manage and track daily production quality to meet parameters.
• Assist with inventory controls, including measuring and sampling.
• Review and write reports; attend company meetings.

What You Will Learn and Utilize

• AGP’s production principles and practices.
• Employee assessment and development principles and practices.
• OSHA and EPA regulatory compliance requirements and AGP’s utilization and adherence.
• Quality control requirements, including supplier/raw material approval, processing aids, shipping approval, ASTM methods and limits, and quality system procedures.
• Basic project principles, including project definition, purpose, reasoning, bidding practices, contractor selection, schedule of values, budgeting, depreciation, project execution, and completion.
• Process management principles, including Process Safety Management, equipment reliability analysis, maintenance requirements, and root cause failure analysis.
• Procurement / Project Management / Capital Improvement Planning / Business Planning.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering (mechanical, chemical, agricultural, industrial technology, or biosystems engineering preferred).
• Ability to work rotating night and day shifts.
• Willingness to work in Midwest locations and relocate upon successful completion of the development program.

Qualifications

• Leadership skills.
• Skill in negotiating.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to organize employee work schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.