Plant Superintendent - Decatur, IL
Plant Superintendent - Decatur, IL
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Plant Superintendent- Decatur IL
Under the direction of the West Plant Manager the Plant Superintendent is responsible for leading the safety regulatory compliance operation colleague development and performance of the Decatur West Plant. The Decatur West Plant is a soybean and corn oil crushing and refining facility including lecithin de-oiling and phospholipid processing. West Plant is a union facility. This position leads a team of approximately 360 full-time colleagues in hourly and salaried roles.
The Plant Superintendent is responsible for leading directly and through others by providing direction leadership motivation communication training coaching and discipline as needed and within site guidelines for all colleagues in their area. The Plant Superintendents ability to successfully communicate and collaborate with peers cross-functionally on site and beyond to deliver safe results is critical to the sites success.
Job Duties
As a member of the Site Leadership team the Plant Superintendent plays an active role in coaching and mentoring others in programs including safety feed and food safety quality environmental standards and Performance Excellence (CI) to ensure their department is supporting the goals of the Complex and other individual departments.
Job Requirements:
Hiring Manager- Jason Stahr
Recruiter- Carol Jones
About ADM
At ADM we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste and a commitment to sustainability we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. Were a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the worlds premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth depth insights facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food beverages health and wellness and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at .
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
Under the direction of the West Plant Manager the Plant Superintendent is responsible for leading the safety regulatory compliance operation colleague development and performance of the Decatur West Plant. The Decatur West Plant is a soybean and corn oil crushing and refining facility including lecithin de-oiling and phospholipid processing. West Plant is a union facility. This position leads a team of approximately 360 full-time colleagues in hourly and salaried roles.
The Plant Superintendent is responsible for leading directly and through others by providing direction leadership motivation communication training coaching and discipline as needed and within site guidelines for all colleagues in their area. The Plant Superintendents ability to successfully communicate and collaborate with peers cross-functionally on site and beyond to deliver safe results is critical to the sites success.
Job Duties
As a member of the Site Leadership team the Plant Superintendent plays an active role in coaching and mentoring others in programs including safety feed and food safety quality environmental standards and Performance Excellence (CI) to ensure their department is supporting the goals of the Complex and other individual departments.
- Leads the Operation of the Plant to maintain personnel and process safety:
- Maintains an environment in which personal safety is the top priority
- Ensures the team works safely and the department maintains compliance with all health and safety regulations
- Ensures the operations of the site are in full compliance with regulatory standards permits lawsand best practices
- Aligns department goals with the goals of thecomplex and communicates the direction and priorities to the department leveraging a structured management system.
- Coordinates operation of the plant to ensure adherence to established product environmental safety housekeeping & quality guidelines set by the company
- Demonstrates ADM Core Values in decision making and actions.
- Collaborates with work groups across the organization to develop and implement a strategic vision for the department through the department deployment plan.
- Supports Quality and the Food Safety Management Systems and may be a member of the Food Safety Team
- Acts as a key stakeholder to the plant leadership team.
- Models the way of the Performance Excellence Journey:
- Leads and coaches the team to leverage continuous improvement tools to achieve department and plant KPIs.
- Conducts a daily review and response and works closely with the Complex manager and steering team to adjustadapt and escalate actions to situations as needed.
- Ensures deviations from KPIs and incidents are driven through the Root Cause elimination process.
- Demonstrates commitment to improving safety processes and efficiency by delivering the department deployment plan inwhat (metrics) and how (means).
- Work in collaboration with Centers of Excellence to improve technology and reliability inoperations.
- Is an Effective Communicator:
- Demonstrates strong communication skills in both face-to-face and written communication.
- Interprets and ensures consistent application of organizational policies and procedures
- Performs Colleague Performance Reviews and meets with Colleagues regularly to review goals and individual development plans
- Collaborates with HR to manage the performance of department Colleagues
- Takes on additional roles and responsibilities to continually develop self and/or other teams.
Job Requirements:
- Prior experience leading/supervising people.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience) and 7 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Demonstrated self-starter and able to self-monitor with minimal oversight.
- Results-driven to provide support to achieve the goals established by leadership.
- Anability tomotivate direct reports and demonstrate leadership qualities to all plant personnel.
- Demonstrated decision-making ability and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organization skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
- Computer skills and capability with Microsoft Products
- Applicant must be able to work in all types of climates both inside and out including extreme hot and cold temperatures noisy environments heights and dusty environments all of which require the use of Personal Protective Equipment.
- Ability to climb stairs access ladders catwalks and elevated working platforms across all hours of shift working time. This role also requires lifting sitting and standing for long periods working at heights bending kneeling and being respirator qualified.
- Applicants must be willingto work rotating shifts weekends and holidays.
- Experience that would be beneficial but not required: experience in extraction grain handling at scale oilseed processing or manufacturing
Hiring Manager- Jason Stahr
Recruiter- Carol Jones
About ADM
At ADM we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste and a commitment to sustainability we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. Were a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the worlds premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth depth insights facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food beverages health and wellness and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at .
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
If hired employees will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.
The pay range for this position is expected to be between:
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