Production Engineer - Decatur, IL
Company: ADM
Location: Decatur
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description Production Engineer - Decatur, ILThis is a
full-time, exempt position.As the Production Engineer, you will
play a pivotal role in managing day to day operations. Your mission
is to dive deep into tracking, and understanding department costs,
yields, quality, process performance to ensure processes and
projects are completed to enable efficient plant production.As a
mentor to front-line teammates, you'll be nurturing talent as you
work with both contractors and ADM colleagues as well as ADM
leadership other stakeholders. This is not just a job-it's your
chance to lead, innovate, and fine-tune for success in our dynamic
production ecosystem.The Decatur Corn Plant is a corn processing
facility specializing in HFCS and Ethanol production through the
modification of corn starch. This is a union facility with an
hourly workforce of 225 and a salaried staff of 130 employees site
wide.The Decatur Complex, located in Decatur, Illinois, consists of
6 processing plants, onsite cogeneration and water treatment
facilities, and employs
1500 Plant Operations Colleagues and an additional
1000 Contractors.Job Responsibilities Oversight of specific
processes and projectsProject management may require purchasing of
materials and supplies, equipment installation, budget tracking,
employee training, and startup of projectsManage day-to-day
operations which will may also include shift coverage if
neededProject design, development, and management that are specific
to the operations of an operating departmentConduct optimization
assessments to identify existing and potential opportunities,
propose solutions to improve performance primarily in the areas of
energy, chemicals, product yields, and reliabilitySupport capital
projects including control strategy development, P&ID
management, administration of process control narratives suitable
for control application development and process start upTraining
and mentoring of colleagues, with the potential of indirectly
managing 10 to 30 hourly colleagues.Maintain a high degree of
availability to a 24/7 operation.Job Requirements
B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Ag Preferred) or
equivalent experience3+ years of experience in a food processing
production environment or similar industryPrevious leadership
experience (in a union environment is a plus)Strong commitment to
safety & qualityDemonstrated leadership, strong problem-solving
skillsAbility to manage personnel and work closely with corporate
departmentsAbility to look beyond the task at hand, to anticipate
challenges and develop options to overcome themSubject matter
expert knowledge level of a variety of process unit
operationsAbility to work a rotating shift including nights,
weekends, and holidaysExcited about this role but don't meet every
requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will
self-select out if they don't check every box. We encourage you to
apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or
another one of our openings.ADM requires the successful completion
of a background check. REF:82518BR
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