Wet End Production Manager

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments - at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary:

The Wet End Production Manager directs and coordinates activities of the Wet End Operations of Industrial, Food grade and Pharmaceutical grade salt by performing the tasks listed below either personally or through hourly bargaining unit employees.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures environmental, health, and safety (EHS), and General Management Practices (GMP) performance and compliance
• Accountable for the Wet End Operations (including well fields, brine treating, pan house, filter room, and boiler).
• Establishes and ensures achievement of all unit key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manages area budget/cost, volume, and quality.
• Manages department project capital budget.
• Manages equipment and process reliability.
• Plans and manages Wet End boil-outs, annual FLAT outages, and other planned shutdowns.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related technical degree is strongly preferred or ten (10) plus years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years' manufacturing experience, including a minimum of three (3) years' production/technical/maintenance management experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years' management experience.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Proficient in SAP-preferred

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.