About this role
Job Description
Engineering Superintendent - Decatur, IL
This is a full-time, exempt position.
Position Summary
The Engineering Manager within the Decatur Corn Plant will lead the site’s engineering team in day to day process problem solving, project development, project deployment and technical development of the site’s engineers. The role will be a part of the Leadership Team, within the Decatur Corn Plant, reporting to the Plant Manager.
Essential Job Functions
- Display a dedication to lead, develop and support safety and promote a safety culture. Promote continuous process safety improvement, knowledgeable of PSM programs a plus.
- Collaborate with Technology Engineering team for development and execution of process optimization projects.
- Assist in prioritization of the project portfolio in cooperation with the Technology Engineering team, Department Superintendents, and Maintenance team of the Decatur Corn Plant.
- Explore, propose and/or champion new process technologies and equipment suppliers.
- Assist plant operations in solving applicable technical problems.
- Support the location in setting up goals and objectives.
- Work closely with company subject matter experts on the implementation of innovative approaches to plant operation and maintenance.
- Lead and mentor plant process, production and project engineers through coaching, mentoring, and conducting training sessions.
Required Skills
- Dedication to working safely and to the awareness for the safety of others.
- Strong knowledge of the corn wet milling processes including separation techniques, evaporation technologies, distillation processes, pumping systems, and drying unit operations including fluid bed, steam tube rotary and flash drying.
- 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 – tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces.
- 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.
- Experience with project management tools.
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree in the field of Engineering, preferably Chemical.
Required Experience
- Minimum 8 years’ experience in process/project engineering capacity with process optimization experience.
- Project management of projects in excess of $1.0MM
Desired Experience
- Leading candidates will have operations leadership experience in a Corn Wet Mill processing facility.
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- Brent Culver
Recruiter- Vicky Luciano
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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.