About this role
Job Description
Process Development Specialist- Decatur, IL
This is a salary non-exempt level position
Position Summary
The Process Development Specialist will be part of a team which is responsible for supporting day to day pilot scale operations for the Research Process Development Group. The team will work with novel and legacy technologies to drive innovation across ADM’s business units.
The specialist will work directly with research engineers and scientists to setup, commission, and operate pilot scale equipment across multiple ADM locations with a primarily focus at our Development Products facility in Decatur, IL.
The candidate will interpret and modify Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, develop and modify Standard Operating Procedures for new and existing processes, and troubleshoot equipment during operations.
Experiments and production campaigns will require periods of shift work including 24/5 (8hr) and 24/7 (12hr) coverage for up to three months at a time. Both night and day shift coverage will be necessary to achieve the goals of the group.
The successful candidate must be self-driven, willing to expand their knowledge, and capable of teaching others. They will be willing to troubleshoot equipment, document results, and be adaptive as technical knowledge improves and processes change.
Responsibilities
- Help to ensure the safety of all personnel and maintain compliance with OSHA regulations
- Recognize environmental and safety hazards and take actions to ensure they are mitigated so as not to affect employee safety, process quality, and environmental compliance
- Recognize and understand how to work with hazardous processes such as high temperature, high pressure, corrosives, flammables, steam, and hot oil.
- Work with Engineers and Scientists to plan and execute all aspects of pilot plant trials including
- Write, modify, and update Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions, Equipment Specific Lockout Procedures and Experimental Plans as results dictate.
- Setup, troubleshoot and commission piloting equipment
- Monitor and operate equipment to meet experimental boundaries
- Coordinate sample collection, submission, and data compiling.
- Train operators on proper startup, operation, shutdown, and cleaning of piloting equipment.
- Interface with computer terminals, and monitoring plant functions via computer and control rooms
- Work alongside contractors to modify, upgrade, and maintain pilot scale equipment and skids
- Have ability to drive a fork truck
Education
- A High School Diploma or GED is Required.
- Two- or four-year degree in technical field is preferred
Experience
- Five or more years of experience in process/pilot operations.
- The individual must have experience with a range of unit operations such as filtration, distillation, evaporation, centrifugation, carbon treatment, ion exchange, chromatographic separation, solids handling, and chemical reactions.
- Experience in a process development or research environment is desired.
Physical Requirements
- Applicant must have regular, prompt attendance
- Have the ability to climb stairs, perform some lifting (50#’s), sit and stand for long periods, work in confined spaces, working with heights, bending, kneeling, and become respirator qualified if needed
- Candidate must be able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold temperatures and a dust environment.
- Must be able to wear a respirator.
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- Matthew Erickson
Recruiter- Amy Schroeder
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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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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.