ERCO Worldwide · 4 days ago
Production Manager
Nekoosa, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $135K/yr
5+ years expERCO Worldwide is a century-old company focused on the production and supply of in-organic products. The Production Manager will oversee plant production activities, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy while promoting safety and operational efficiency.
AgricultureFood and BeverageManufacturingOrganicSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Direct day to day production department activities to optimize local plant operations, including production rate planning, operating efficiencies, raw material usage, etc
Make (or actively support) critical decisions that impact the local site (i.e., capital projects, team performance, production, maintenance planning, costing/budgeting etc.)
Actively promote and enforce compliance in areas such as employee and process safety, contractor safety, environment etc
Development and implementation of key people initiatives (i.e., training, talent development, skills planning, organization design, hiring/on-boarding, succession management etc.)
Work closely with other members of the plant leadership team. Communicate regularly with key people outside of the plant (e.g. Supply/Demand Planning team)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Pulp and Paper) is preferred
Knowledge of Responsible Care Codes and Practises, Process Safety Management (PSM), Quality Systems, Incident Investigation, Problem Solving, Contracts and Service Agreements, Business Platforms (Applicable site DCS, JDE E-One, Dayforce, Coupa, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, KMS/MOC)
Minimum 5-10 years experience in Plant Operations with experience in a leadership role, in the chlor-alkali chemicals arena coupled with team leadership experience
Plant Operations and Management, Budgeting/Cost Management, Safety and Environmental Leadership, Community Outreach, Dealing with Governmental Regulators, Customer Contact
Strong analytical skills (i.e., process and technical data, incident/process investigation) to help in decision-making and judgments
Ability to maintain a continuous focus on critical factors pertaining to effective operations (i.e., ethical practices, safety, Responsible Care, environmental factors etc.)
Financial abilities; including budgets
Occasional travel as the role requires
Preferred
Well developed skills as a trainer would be an asset
Successful background in recruiting and developing teams
Strong health and safety mindset
Strong relationship builder – collaborative, team-builder
Focused and results driven, transparent, and articulate
Drives continuous improvement
Resilient – can adapt to changing environments/technology
Proactive – takes initiative, creative, stays ahead of the curve, enthusiastic, inspirational
Benefits
Health and Dental Benefits on Day 1
Health Care/Wellness Spending Account
Annual Short Term Incentive Bonus
Staff Recognition Awards
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Paid time off
401k match
Disability Insurance
Company
ERCO Worldwide
ERCO Worldwide has operated for over 100 years, focused largely on the production and supply of in-organic products
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-02-18Acquired
Leadership Team
John Engelen
Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions
Recent News
2025-06-21
2022-12-07
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