Operations Manager

Job Description - Operations Manager Business Unit/Region Global Operations Date 2/13/2026 Location Sycamore Grade 5 REPORTING STRUCTURE Reports to Plant Sr. Manager Line Manager’s Line Manager VP of Operations Americas Direct Reports 5 – Granulator Supervisor, (2) Production Supervisors, Sanitation Supervisor & Warehouse Supervisor Key Relationships The Operations Manager interfaces with all levels of the Sycamore Plant organization and works closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Scheduling, EHS, Logistics and Quality teams. ROLE PURPOSE The Operations Manager will be responsible for the organization, planning, direction, and control of production, sanitation and warehouse, and shipping and receiving at our Sycamore facility. The incumbent provides the technical expertise to maintain, continuously develop, and improve the process in order to minimize cost, ensure the technical means for safe operation, high product quality, and guarantee the desired technical plant availability. The Operations Manager must also commit to service that meets and exceeds the expectations and needs of our employees, customers, and clients.  MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES Effectively manage hourly and supervisory reports in the safe and efficient operations of Dry Product Blending lines, Granulation Dryer line, Shipping/Receiving/Warehousing & Sanitation to achieve outlined performance metrics in the areas of Safety, Quality, Production, Efficiencies, and Employee Development Continuously improve plant safety culture and performance by ensuring corporate/plant safety policies and procedures are followed, positively communicating and remediating safety issues in a timely manner with stakeholder feedback, and being a key leading resource in Plant Safety Committee and similar meetings Model and instill T&L values within your team Partner with the site Quality Assurance team to achieve outlined KPI’s for plant quality results. Will be the Operational leader in site audits and determining root cause and corrective actions in regard to any supplier issues or quality complaints to minimize reoccurrence opportunities   Accountable to lead efforts in creating an environment of continuous improvement and teamwork by gathering full involvement and participation of all available resources within operations teams with a focus on streamlining processes, reducing excess consumption, and minimizing overall costs Work with engineering, maintenance, and operational teams to identify and implement improvement projects around safety (ergonomics), cost reduction, and efficiency.  Must be capable of leading and managing multiple, challenging assignments concurrently while moving swiftly, decisively, and collaboratively Recognized and respected as an expert in several major process areas. Exerts strong, independent leadership.  Anticipates and resolves priority conflicts.  Willing to assist and share expertise.  Employee works with integrity and upholds the values of the organization. Coordinate with maintenance department to allow for required PMs and upkeep of production equipment with minimal line downtime. Participate in J2E meetings as an element owner Adhere and ensure that all criteria listed within respective elements are completed and updated Ensure that information is captured in Benchmark Conduct internal audits Attend fire drills, emergency evacuation exercise and other safety trainings conducted as a leader within the Emergency Preparedness team EHSQ AUTHORITY INDEX (AI 1-8) Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business. Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environmental, Health, Safety & Quality (EHSQ) are the overriding values in all activities. Every team member is accountable for working safely and complying with all EHS policies, procedures, and regulations relevant to their work and is expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers and the communities in which we work.  Included is the abidance with our Life Saving Principles (LSPs), Product Protection Principles (PPPs) and our Stop Work Authority which are developed to strengthen our workplace safety, prevent serious injury or loss of life. EHSQ Authority index Number Element owner 1 Element support 2 EHSQ committee 3 EHSQ strategy definer 4 EHSQ strategy promoter 5 Benchmark data manager 6 Internal communication owner 7 EHSQ critical role 8 Salary range for this position: $90,100 - $150,100/yr All employees are responsible for: Compliance with procedures that implement the requirements of the EHSQ policies and procedures. Being responsible for their own actions. Carrying out their work in a manner which does not present a risk to themselves, others or the environment. Reporting all incidents, defects, hazards, and inadequacies of procedures so that appropriate review and corrective action can be taken. Suggesting improvements and being active in the general improvement of all systems and methods of work to ensure EHSQ support activities and services are carried out in a safe, environmentally responsible, reliable, and cost-effective manner. As a strategic member of the Management Team incumbent shares overall responsibility for:   Leading, modelling, and area accountability of adherence to global / local EHSQS Policy and Procedures Actively communicating leadership and commitment that is visible to the organization Ensuring knowledge and skills are developed to effectively apply the EHSQS systems and standards Ensuring that appropriate resources are made available to provide continual progress towards the fulfilment of T&L’s environmental, health, safety and food safety policy goals The achievement of its facility-specific environmental health and safety objectives and targets Reviewing the EHSQS system to ensure its continu