Lead Operator

TITLE: Lead Operator

LOCATION: South Sioux City NE

REPORTS TO: Operations Manager

Ingredion is hiring a Lead Operator in South Sioux City NE. Successful candidates will be trained to operate our stateoftheart plantbased protein facility and then provide leadership and direction to an assigned operations shift. This position requires highly adaptable people who take pride in doing an excellent job. Candidates are required to be computer literate able to develop & apply mechanical/problem solving skills read and write in English and work in a team environment with little supervision.

As a Lead Operator your responsibilities will include:

• Provides authentic/empathic leadership to team members.
• Being a leader in safety a safe worker who demonstrates concern for personal safety and safety of others.
• Demonstrating a willingness to participate in plant safety initiatives.
• A working knowledge and ability to follow site safety rules and specific safety practices.
• Commitment to support and participate in our strong Safety culture of zero injuries and illnesses.
• Ensuring that company customer and regulatory procedures for safety quality production and costs are carried out effectively and efficiently across their respective shift.
• Fully understand the process and know how to operate every production job.
• Also responsible for the pea grinding (when Material Handler is not on shift) loading and unloading of trucks and railcars (when Material Handler is not on shift) vacation/absence relief utility operations QA / QC interaction Management point of contact (POC) HSE permit issuer (e.g. LOTO confined space hot work etc. CIP prep and lead and next shift prep (set them up for success)
• General cleaning of areas of responsibility
• Performing lab sampling collection and testing.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions using good judgement.
• Implementing and facilitating selfdirected work teams responsible for producing the highest quality products.
• Ensuring that the teams work cooperatively between individuals shifts and departments.
• Demonstrated skills in data analysis and its application to solving general manufacturing problems as well as a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and process control usage.
• Ensuring and facilitating the development and implementation of documented SOPs to reduce product variation and increase intershift and interdepartmental operating consensus.
• Recordkeeping and monitoring of production equipment and process history.
• Operating motor vehicles material handling equipment to safely move and lift materials product and equipment.
• With minimal supervision to unsupervised conditions performing duties assigned throughout the plant.

The Lead Operator position is wellsuited for you if you have:

• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships.
• Ability to communicate across functional lines and at all levels.
• Ability to learn and apply Ingredions Safety Environmental GMP and Quality standards.

Qualified candidates will have:

• High School diploma or equivalent postsecondary education is preferred.
• Ability to work on a 12hour shift schedule in a continuous operation facility.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be capable of selfdirection.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer and math skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Ability and willingness to train in other job classifications.
• Good decisionmaking skills.
• Basic knowledge of hand tools and possesses a mechanical aptitude.
• Previous manufacturing experience and material handling experience are preferred.
• Flexibility and ability to deal well with ambiguity as job focus and assignments may change daily and by the hour.
• Regular and prompt attendance.
• Ability to operate equipment or diagnose / detect issues of machinery that may be located at different heights; may require work on ladders on top of rail cars/trucks scaffolding or other work at heights or in may work in confined spaces.
• Full range of physical motion to operate manual and electrical power tools and various test equipment.
• Ability to move throughout the facility including climbing stairs in all buildings and to work at various heights.
• Ability to stand for long periods walk and climb stairs in hot and/or wet environments (all the while wearing appropriate safety gear.
• Ability to use hands to handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. This person is occasionally required to sit. This person must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Relocation Available No

What is the formula for a winning career

It starts with joining a thought leader innovator and true high performer grounded in values and driven to innovate and advance. As a Fortune 500 global provider of ingredient solutions Ingredion offer great careers across various functionscorporate scientific engineering and operations sales and technical service marketing and more. If you are curious confident and believe in the power of gamechanging ideas we want you to make us part of your career formula.

Successful: Grow with a leader. Ingredion is FORTUNE 500 company with consistently strong financial performance.

Responsible: Thrive with an organization that lives its values. We drive relentlessly toward sustainable practices and responsible operations wherever we do business.

Meaningful: Be proud of where you work and what you do. Ingredion enables innovation in foods beverages and consumer products that touch lives around the world.

A career at Ingredion combines the benefits and professional opportunities afforded a $7 billion leader in our industry with the dynamic environment and teamdriven culture youd expect in a much smaller company. Despite its global scope and the advancement opportunities that come with it Ingredion has the intimacy of a midsize company one where different perspectives are sought and where relationships matter.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race color religion age gender gender identity gender expression national origin ancestry handicap or disabilitymental or physicalmarital status sexual orientation veteran status disability resulting from military service or any other classification protected by law (protected classifications). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicants accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

This pay rate is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Benefits:

Fulltime roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with a competitive company match .