Plant Manager - Mendota, IL

Plant Manager - Mendota, IL

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This is an exempt-level position. Job Summary This key operational role is responsible for all aspects of the daily operations at a 30,000 cwt/day wheat flour mill. The Plant Manager sets and maintains ADM's high standards for Safety and Quality for all departments while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. The ideal candidate will have a leading role in developing, implementing and driving performance improvement and must be excellent at training and developing operational staff. Successful candidates will be good communicators who can nurture outstanding interdepartmental, commercial and customer relationships. They will have the ability to identify and decisively solve problems as they arise, develop and supervise capital improvement projects and maintain records in accordance with established ADM policies. The Plant Manager reports directly to the Regional Operations Director, has approximately 5 department managers who report directly to them and 50 operations colleagues as indirect reports.

Job Responsibilities

• Production: Manage a 30,000 Cwt. / day Wheat Flour Mill. Coordinate production schedules of all departments and products. Proactively lead and support operational excellence initiatives. Provide technical knowledge for processes and equipment to obtain performance. Utilize production personnel and equipment in a safe and efficient manner to obtain maximum capacity and performance with optimum yields and quality product. Plan, initiate and put into operation, plant improvement projects on time and on budget. Continually train and develop operational staff.
• Health, Safety & Environmental: Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety laws, regulations, rules and sound practices. Work with regional and local management on the continued development and implementation of Health & Safety programs, policies and procedures. Coordinate and participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings. Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected. Maintain the necessary Health, Safety & Environmental records and documentation. Perform Safety audits and set the example for safety.
• Sanitation/Food Safety: Ensure the facility maintains world class sanitation standards. Communicate food safety/sanitation/quality programs to plant supervisors and hourly employees. Prepare the facility for, and participate in, regulatory/third party/customer/company audits.

Minimum Education Required: High School/GED

Job Category: Management

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities: Required Skills: Must have a strong commitment to employee safety Strongly prefer degree in a related field of Engineering, Milling Science and or minimum of ten years of hands-on production supervisory experience. Require excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook) Must have confident and courteous manner. Must have established leadership skills. Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing. Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close-confined spaces, and working within extreme temperatures. Relocation assistance is available with this position. ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 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: $120,800.00 - $221,500.00. Salaried Incentive Plan The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive pl

City: Mendota

State: Illinois

Job Code: Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company: ADM