Director of Electrical Systems, North America

3 weeks ago


Decatur, Illinois, United States ADM Full time
Job Description

Director of Electrical Systems, NA - Decatur, IL

This is an exempt-level position.

ADM is seeking a Director of Electrical Systems to oversee the strategy, condition assessment, and deployment plans for our Electrical Infrastructure and Co-generation plants across our network of plants in North America. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, proven people leader, and practitioner in Power Generations, Transmission & Distributions Systems. This person will also partner with our Technical Centers to identify and guide sustainable Energy Efficiency programs.

This position has multiple priorities across our sizeable asset footprint and requires a high degree of coordination and execution among key internal stakeholders. The successful individual will provide leadership in developing the 5-year Electrical Utilities strategy, and provide proactive remediations plans for each site to ensure that the safety, adequacy, and reliability of the system to meet short and long-term business objectives is achieved.

Reporting to the VP of Plant Reliability, this role will lead the Utilities Technical Center for North America to ensure effectiveness in delivering improved reliability performance, and will be accountable for maturing the Utilities organizational capability and institutionalizing it to deliver asset performance at best-in-class levels.

Primary Responsibilities

Improving Electrical Asset Reliability:Directs the utilities team in daily execution of tasks and assigns resources to meet department objectives and plansDirects 3rd party contractors in condition assessments our electrical utilities infrastructureDevelop outage requirements and support the site coordination of maintenance activities for high voltage assets that results in minimal outage impactOwn the development of system reliability KPIs that optimize outage management and downstream plant uptimeEnsure that preventative and predictive maintenance techniques are applied, based on the most cost-efficient method of achieving safety and operational requirementsDevelop consistent failure reporting systems for high and medium voltage electrical assets and integrate them into our CMMS systems and downtime reporting systems in line with ADM standards.Assist in driving remediation or improvement projects in execution to completionCreate and deploy standard operating procedures, metrics and key performance indicators to monitor the health and performance of electrical systemsOversee the maintenance and repair of assets in our network of Co-Generation plantsDevelop and align with operations leaders on asset care life cycle approach and requirements for high and medium voltage assetsResponsible to evaluate and recommend plant capital expenditures and projects, frame-up cost benefits, ensure reliability design factors are incorporatedOversee electrical studies and ensure that recommendations implemented optimize the reliability of the network Effective Strategy Development & Deployment:Assess the adequacy and vulnerabilities of our electrical infrastructure and systems to support current and future plant operations and make recommendations to close gaps identifiedEnsure that the Life Cycle Asset Management strategy for electrical utilities assets is developed in alignment with the ADM strategy and sustainability objectivesOwn the development of the 5-year Capex plan and works with our Tech Centers partners in its successful execution by ensuring alignment with the FEL processDevelop, monitor, and manage multi-year improvement plans, by site, based on formal assessments of current state, prioritized by divisional strategic prioritiesInform maintain vs replacement vs asset re-investment decisions that optimizes overall use of cash ( Opex to Capex split)Ensure a common approach to electrical asset care and reliability across all plant locationsGuide the development of specification for electrical utilities assets that is aligned with recognized industry standards to facilitate asset standardization across the networkAct as the technical lead in reviewing electrical plant projects during the design, spec, procure and implementation phasesDevelop Operational Readiness requirements for plant and major projects related to our electrical infrastructurePeople and Capability Development:Develop the career framework, training, and skills development plans for corporate, regional and plant based electrical teamsHelp to determine the right skillsets that are needed within the organization to support the maintenance of electrical utilities assetsDevelop a practitioner development program for high voltage professionalsMinimum Requirements:

Education:Bachelor's degree in electrical engineeringMaster's degree in engineering or MBA is preferred Length of experience:10+ years' experience with power systems design, operation and maintenance working in a regulated utility environment Other:Exceptional knowledge and experience with leading / executing the elements Asset Care & Reliability and organizational learning and developmentAnalytical skills and business acumenDemonstrate a thorough understanding of industry standards that governs the selection, performance and maintenance of High Voltage assetsProven decision-making quality and drive for results. Must exhibit managerial courageProblem-solving, communication and influencing skills- including the ability to lead change through othersLeadership skills to inspire, engage and motivate - including the ability to paint a vision and operationalize a strategy to achieve it Travel:Travel to manufacturing facilities as needed (approximately 30%) Preferred Certifications:License Professional Engineer (P.E. or P.Eng)Project Management ProfessionalExcited 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. Relocation assistance is available for this position.

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