Plant Manager Harvard

2 weeks ago

Decatur, Illinois, United States Archer Daniels Midland Company Full time
Job Description

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Plant Manager to lead our Harvard, IL animal nutrition location. This is a unique opportunity to join a global leader in human and animal nutrition and drive business growth while ensuring the safe and successful operation of our pet treat plant.

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and implement site strategies to achieve business objectives and drive continuous improvement processes.
• Lead day-to-day operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, government regulations, and industry standards (OSHA, EPA, DNR, FDA, USDA, FRA, HACCP, etc.).
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, and excellence, promoting a positive work environment and high employee engagement and morale.
• Collaborate with Food Safety and Quality personnel to ensure continuous audit readiness in a Food Safety plant.
• Utilize assets efficiently to meet production and quality goals, embracing an owner's mentality by managing costs and focusing on efficiency improvement.
• Provide mentorship to department superintendents and engineers, driving short-term and long-term department performance through KPIs, continuous improvement, and Performance Excellence concepts.
• Ensure training and development of all plant employees, providing mentorship, accountability, and disciplinary support as necessary.

Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Science, Continuous Improvement, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial Engineering, or a similar area of concentration.
• 5+ years of experience leading a production environment in food, pet food processing, or a similar industry.
• Excellent leadership ability, including a vision for strategic direction, delegation, and leading others in work execution.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and Food Safety Standards is vital.
• Excellent written and verbal interpersonal skills, with the ability to prioritize workload and make decisions in a fair and professional manner.
• Ability to climb stairs, lift up to 55 lbs, and work in various climates.

Preferred Requirements:
• 8+ years of experience leading a production environment in food, pet food processing, or a similar industry.
• Continuous Improvement leadership and application of CI processes in a production environment.
• Demonstrated scale-up experience and/or new technology development experience in a production environment.
• Knowledge of multiple processes and unit operations in a full-scale production plant, including mixers, blenders, extruders, SURP, and jar packaging systems.

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.

#IncludingYou
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are cornerstones of ADM's efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and creating welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ADM.

Benefits and Perks
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:
  • Physical wellness - medical/Rx, dental, vision, and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
  • Financial wellness - flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers' compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
  • Mental and social wellness - Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
  • Paid time off including paid holidays.
  • Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
  • Tuition assistance.
  • Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training, and mentoring programs.
*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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