Technology Engineer - Decatur, IL
Technology Engineer - Decatur, IL
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23-06-2025
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Job Description
ADM Overview - Unlocking Nature. Enriching Life.
Technology Engineer Program Aurora
This is an exempt position
Position Summary:
The Technology Engineer applies engineering principles to new and existing facilities with tasks ranging from process design to the evaluation/implementation of new technologies. The primary purpose of the position is to ensure the specific definition and design to support plant automation modernization and ensure alignment with ADM standards best practices and design standardization across all plants within Oilseeds.
This is a key position for successful implementation of the roll-out of a high-profile global project. The ADM Modernization Program Program Aurora is an ADM Operations Initiative to modernize our strategic facilities through Automation and Optimization. Utilizing technology and ADM expertise we will reduce unplanned downtime support safety initiatives increase OEE and standardize our processes across our business units. The Program is an enabler for ADMs Digital Transformation.
This position will support multiple locations in North America and requires up to 20% of time spent travelling to those locations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides technical requirements for process operability in automation solution.
- Provides appropriate ADM standards and best practices for equipment specifications and process design & layout.
- Evaluates Class of Plant to meet project objectives and drives process design to the lowest cost option (Minimum Technical Solution) to deliver project objectives.
- Participates in alignment of project scope reviews engineering and construction proposals and approves project technical documentation for their area of technical expertise.
- Participate in weekly meetings for critical info decisions risks and issues
- Identify mitigate and escalate project risks issues and decisions needed.
- Participates in development of control narratives to meet project objectives.
- Gatekeeper / Owner of appropriate technical documents especially P&IDs.
- Provides appropriate technical requirements and project scope technical inputs
- Leads Participates and provides input for cross-functional review and approval of Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
- Reviews and approves project budget and schedule for their area of expertise.
- Reviews approves and participates in commissioning/start-up plan for their area of expertise.
- Participates in all appropriate project team meetings risks workshops and other project related meetings.
- Participates in all FAT software testing and technology training both as student and as mentor.
- Participates provides input and approves financial calculations and benchmarks of performance.
- Participates as process SME to ensure automation integrator fully understands how ADM would like the process to operate.
- Collaborate with the appropriate COEs to ensure alignment of technology.
- Explore propose and/or champion new process technologies and equipment suppliers.
- Work within the Global Technology Center to standardize operations share standard methodologies and implement new technologies.
- Assist plant operations in solving applicable technical problems.
- Dedication to working safely and to the awareness for the safety of others.
- Strong knowledge of a variety of process unit operations in Oilseeds. Some examples include: extraction extrusion evaporation drying grinding and centrifugation.
- Experience with optimization/analytical processes and automation.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with plant engineers and management.
- Working knowledge of common process drawings and documentation such as P&IDs and control narratives.
- Willingness to spend time in plant areas.
- Ability to work effectively on a team as well as independently while traveling to remote plant locations.
- High level of motivation and results-oriented way of working.
Required Education:
- Bachelors Degree in the fields of Engineering Automation Control Systems Food Processing Production Manufacturing or Technology.
- Minimum 3 years experience with plant operations/process systems.
- Operations supervision and/or Process/Project Engineer.
Hiring Manager- Michael Carstens
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.
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