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Production Engineer - Valdosta, GA
Job Description: Production Engineer - Valdosta, GA This is a salary, exempt position The Valdosta Facility is seeking a Production Engineer with the skills to improve, troubleshoot, and optimize the food and feed manufacturing processes to support operational excellence.
Essential Job Functions: • Identify improvement opportunities and lead focused improvement initiatives ton support of plant goals for safety, cost, yield, quality, and reliability. • Ensure identification and inclusion of critical health, safety, environmental, quality requirements in the development and modification of equipment and facilities. • Analyze existing processes for cost savings, reliability, and performance improvement opportunities. • Assist in development of colleagues through training, technical support mentoring, and standardization of processes. • Project management, purchasing of materials and supplies, equipment installation, budget tracking, startup of projects, employee training and reporting. • Experience leading plant operations to maintain personnel and process safely. • Observe and make recommendations for improvements to facilities, equipment, processes and safety programs • Communicate and interact with shift supervisors and employees to produce desired operational results and support employee development. • Conduct daily review of KPI paperwork (i.e., Operational & Shift Supervisor, quality reports and Production Review). • Participate in Performance Excellence initiatives, Losses to Action, DMAIC projects, and Zero-Failure deployments. Minimum Job Requirements: • B.S. in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience. • 2 or more years of experience in plant manufacturing operations environment. • Demonstrated problem solving competencies. • 2 or more years of supervisory experience or project leadership experience (as the project leader supervising team members and/or contractors) preferred. • Experienced and comfortable with communicating and driving change management, and continuous improvement initiatives across all levels of an organization. • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. • Ability to move around by stooping, bending, kneeling or squatting frequently. May also require periods of prolonged sitting or standing. • May be required to perform work at heights (on ladders, scaffolding or other structures) of up to 125 ft. • Proactively engage, participate and be a role model to others in regard to safety, environmental, quality activities and company policies and procedures. Before applying for an exempt, non-exempt or hourly job opportunity, you are expected to initiate a discussion and share your intentions with your supervisor. * If you’ve been in your current position for more than 18 months, supervisor approval is not required. * If you’ve been in your current position for less than 18 months, verbal supervisor approval is required. Hiring Manager- Cory Brown Recruiter- Susan Carney
: 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. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s 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 www.adm.com.
: 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: