CoGen Utility Operator — 12-Hour Shifts, Growth Path

Illinois Ag; Decatur (IL); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K/ESOP

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks a Utility Operator for the CoGen yard. The role involves unloading coal and lime, loading ash trucks, and entering weights into the ADM weigh system. You will operate equipment and assist with preventative maintenance in a challenging outdoor setting.

The position offers a 12-hour shift rotation, with 7a-7p and 7p-7a shifts, plus benefits and opportunities for progression into boiler house operation.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform data entry and document logs for material handling.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and routine maintenance on equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude with hands-on maintenance experience.
• Good written and verbal communication in English.
• High School diploma or GED preferred for baseline education.

Responsibilities

• Operate rail locomotive, skid steer, and end loader as part of yard operations.
• Unload coal and lime from trucks and rail cars and verify weights.
• Enter data into ADM weigh system and track material movements.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance and troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Maintain housekeeping and safety standards in a non-temperature-controlled outdoor environment.
• Support general labor tasks in a non-temperature-controlled outdoors environment.

Skills

Data entry

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Communication

English

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

JLP

Forklift

Non-DOT Truck

Reach Lift

Job description

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) in Decatur, IL seeks a Utility Operator for the CoGen yard. The role involves unloading coal and lime, loading ash trucks, and entering weights into the ADM weigh system. You will operate equipment and assist with preventative maintenance in a challenging outdoor setting.

The position offers a 12-hour shift rotation, with 7a-7p and 7p-7a shifts, plus benefits and opportunities for progression into boiler house operation.