Bulk OilFormulation- Department Manager

Bulk Oil & Formulation Superintendent 

Position Summary
The Bulk Oil & Formulation Superintendent is responsible for leading all bulk oil handling storage and blending/formulation operations within the facility. This role ensures safe efficient and compliant movement of raw and finished products while overseeing formulation accuracy product quality and team performance. The position bridges operations quality and logistics to deliver consistent high-quality products to customers.

Key Responsibilities

Operations & Bulk Oil Management

• Oversee bulk oil receiving storage transfers and shipping (rail truck tank farm)
• Ensure proper tank management inventory control and reconciliation accuracy
• Coordinate logistics and material flow to meet production and customer demand
• Partner with maintenance to ensure reliability of pumps piping valves and blending systems

Formulation & Product Quality

• Lead formulation and blending activities to meet product specifications
• Ensure all batches meet quality regulatory and customer requirements
• Review and approve formulas batch sheets and production records
• Troubleshoot formulation blending or process deviations and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with QA/QC on testing validation and continuous improvement

Leadership & Team Development

• Supervise and develop operators formulators and lead personnel
• Drive accountability engagement and skill development across the team
• Establish clear expectations standard work and performance metrics
• Support a positive labor environment (if unionized) ensuring consistent application of policies

Safety Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure compliance with safety environmental and food safety standards (OSHA EPA FDA GMP)
• Lead incident investigations and enforce proper reporting protocols
• Maintain and improve SOPs work instructions and process controls
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency waste reduction and uptime

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Production Supply Chain Quality and R&D to align on priorities
• Support new product introductions and process changes
• Communicate effectively across shifts and departments to ensure alignment

PAY RANGE- $82250-$102813

Benefits- Medical-Dental-401k

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Food Science Chemistry Operations or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 510 years of manufacturing experience in bulk liquids food processing or chemical operations
• 3 years of leadership/supervisory experience
• Experience with formulation/blending processes and bulk material handling systems
• Strong understanding of safety quality and regulatory requirements
• Experience working in ERP or inventory management systems

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Strong operational and process mindset
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Attention to detail (formulation accuracy and compliance)
• Cross-functional collaboration and communication

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Safety performance (TRIR near-miss reporting)
• Product quality and specification compliance
• Throughput efficiency and downtime reduction
• Inventory accuracy and loss control
• On-time production and shipment performance
• Employee engagement and retention

Additional Information :

Physical:  Ability to walk distances across facility climb steps  and ladders on occasions  sitting at office desk work sometimes in cooler atmosphere ( 35-45 degrees) sometimes in engine room ( 95 degrees in hot months). 

Ability to work extended shifts (812 hours) including nights weekends and holidays as needed

Sensory: Ability to hear see speak smell and touch well is necessary to perform basic essential task.

Mental/Reasoning:  Must be able to prioritize tasks manage time effectively and adapt to changing demands. Requires strong organizational skills dependability and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Must demonstrate sound judgment professionalism and discretion.

Benefits: Medical Dental Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law including but not limited to on the basis of race or color religion gender age genetic information national origin/ancestry mental or physical disability family status/marital status military/veteran status and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the Employers legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Employment Type :

Full-time