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Louis Dreyfus Company

Global agribusiness sourcing, processing, distributing commodities

FSBM Supervisor

Machine & Process OperationPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeTianjin, ChinaCN¥12k - CN¥16k /moIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least three years of on-site production experience in fermented soybean meal, microbial fermentation, or feed fermentation.
  • At least two years of experience in a production team-lead or workshop supervisory management role, with familiarity with solid-state fermentation and the complete production process involving fermentation tanks, drying, and grinding.
  • Familiarity with feed production safety, health, and environmental management, workshop 6S management, and yield-loss control.
  • Knowledge of feed quality control and warehouse dispatch processes; experience handling workshop issues such as microbial contamination, fermentation failure, or abnormal drying moisture is preferred.
  • Junior college education or above; majors such as bioengineering, fermentation engineering, food science, animal husbandry and feed, or biotechnology are preferred.
  • Ability to analyze and solve problems and coordinate work.
  • Communication and teamwork ability.
  • Planning, execution, and negotiation ability.
  • Professional ethics and dedication.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate monthly, weekly, and daily production assignments, allocate team plans based on raw-material inventory, equipment status, and staffing, schedule production, and track fermentation, drying, grinding, and blending to meet production targets.
  • Manage workshop production organization, process coordination, and team operations; standardize work procedures and maintain continuous, stable, and efficient production.
  • Manage workshop standardization and 6S practices, including area layout, material placement, clear passageways, cleanliness, and equipment upkeep.
  • Enforce fermentation soybean meal process standards and standard operating procedures; control strain dosing, fermentation temperature, humidity, cycle, pH, and drying parameters, and prevent unauthorized process changes and process incidents.
  • Manage quality throughout the production chain from incoming raw materials through fermentation, semi-finished processing, and finished-goods storage; control fermentation degree, moisture, fineness, color, and odor, isolate nonconforming product, and coordinate testing, review, and corrective action with quality control.
  • Track batch input and output, calculate raw-material, fermentation, screening, floor-material, and scrap losses, identify causes, and implement loss-reduction measures to improve finished yield and raw-material utilization.
  • Control consumption of water, electricity, steam, natural gas, compressed air, additives, strains, packaging, and production consumables; record daily energy use and implement cost and consumption reductions.
  • Coordinate inspection, cleaning, maintenance, and lubrication of fermentation tanks, dryers, grinders, conveying equipment, and temperature-control systems; identify risks, report faults, and reduce downtime.
  • Implement workshop safety responsibilities and routinely inspect equipment, electrical systems, fire safety, machinery operations, and confined spaces; prevent unsafe practices and ensure corrective actions are closed.
  • Manage occupational exposure to dust, heat, and noise; ensure proper use of protective equipment and implement ventilation, dust removal, and noise reduction measures.
  • Ensure environmental compliance for production wastewater, cleaning wastewater, dust and exhaust, and solid waste; maintain proper collection and disposal and ensure environmental equipment operates normally.
  • Manage finished-product packing, weighing, sealing, coding, and palletizing; control packaging specifications, weight accuracy, batch identification, pallet standards, and prevention of damaged, mixed, mislabeled, toppled, damp, or contaminated goods.
  • Coordinate finished-goods dispatch with sales plans, verify batches, specifications, and quantities, oversee loading protection and order, check shipping documents, and resolve dispatch exceptions.
  • Manage workshop storage of raw materials, strains, additives, semi-finished and finished goods, spare parts, and packaging; maintain zoned storage, clear identification, first-in-first-out rotation, regular stocktaking, accurate records, and protection from moisture, mold, and spoilage.
  • Handle production, process, quality, equipment, and safety anomalies through on-site response, cause analysis, corrective action, and records, ensuring closure of all issues.
  • Drive continuous improvement in capacity, quality, losses, energy use, workplace conditions, and safety; gather team suggestions, implement improvement projects, and standardize results.
  • Manage staff schedules, job assignments, attendance, discipline, and performance assessments; provide onboarding, process, and safety training and skills coaching.
  • Compile daily, weekly, and monthly production, yield, energy, quality, equipment, and safety data and submit production reports on time.
  • Coordinate internally with production, research and development, quality control, equipment, and sales teams, and externally with environmental and safety inspections, customer audits, and suppliers.
  • Implement company policies, operating procedures, and safety standards; follow up on workshop corrective actions, inspections, and special assignments.

Desired Qualifications

  • A degree in bioengineering, fermentation engineering, food science, animal husbandry and feed, biotechnology, or a related major is preferred.
  • Experience handling workshop issues such as microbial contamination, fermentation failure, or abnormal drying moisture.

About the Company

Louis Dreyfus Company

Global agribusiness sourcing, processing, distributing commodities

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a global agribusiness player that operates across the entire food value chain. It sources and imports raw agricultural materials like grains, oilseeds, coffee, cotton, and sugar, then processes them into value-added products and distributes them to farmers, food and beverage companies, industrial manufacturers, and other markets worldwide. Its products work by moving from origination to processing and distribution, with a growing emphasis on plant-based proteins to provide nutritious, sustainable alternatives to animal foods. LDC differentiates itself through its large, integrated network that spans sourcing, processing, and global distribution, its focus on sustainability and plant-based innovation, and its commitment to integrity, long-term stability, and partnerships. The company's goal is to meet rising demand for safe, nutritious, and sustainable food while supporting farmers and customers through reliable supply chains and ongoing value creation.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.5B
Headquarters
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1851

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