Continuous Improvement Supervisor - Decatur, IL

ADM; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM in Decatur, IL seeks a Continuous Improvement Supervisor for the Corn Plant. This full-time exempt role leads training execution, analyzes losses, and drives process improvement projects within the Alcohol Department.

You will develop training materials, coach trainees, run OEE/TEEP analyses, and steer cross-functional teams to close gaps, enhance safety, and improve department performance daily. The role requires strong TPS/PSM background and experience with value stream mapping.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in an ADM operating facility.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work across functions.
• Strong root cause analysis experience.
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping and finding efficiencies in process.
• Strong Performance Excellence background and TPS/PSM knowledge.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, PiVision).

Responsibilities

• Train and monitor progress of trainees, auditing timelines and performance.
• Develop and update training materials based on gaps identified.
• Conduct coaching sessions and remediation plans for trainees.
• Lead qualification walk-throughs and track sign-offs.
• Provide bi-weekly trainee progress reports and status updates.
• Lead continuous improvement projects and support KPI tracking and standard work.
• Review department losses, perform OEE/TEEP analyses, and present findings.
• Collaborate with deployment owners to manage Alcohol Deployment Plan status.
• Support safety culture and ensure compliance with GMP and PSM requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Root cause analysis

Value Stream Mapping

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma/GED

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Visio

PiVision

Job description

Continuous Improvement Supervisor – Corn Plant – Decatur, IL

This is a full-time, exempt level position.

Continuous Improvement Supervisor – Corn Plant – Decatur, IL

This is a full-time, exempt level position.

Job Summary

The Continuous Improvement Supervisor is responsible for driving and improving training execution, understanding department losses, developing and executing actions related to losses, and driving process improvement projects within the Alcohol Department.

Job Responsibilities

Training Progress & Accountability

• Ensure that trainees are staying on track through their training timeline by auditing their progress and checking in with them frequently
• Developing new training materials or updating existing training materials based on training and knowledge gaps
• Conduct 1:1 coaching sessions with trainees focused on topics missed during qualification steps
• Facilitate assessments and remediation plans for colleagues in training.
• Thoroughly execute qualification walk-throughs with each trainee prior to qualification.
• Send bi-weekly trainee progress reports with information including: Qualification timeline status, test status and performance, element tree progress, required sign-off completion, and identification of trainees who are on track, behind, or requiring additional support.
• Communicate clearly with leaders, trainers, operators, and stakeholders regarding training status, risks, gaps, and action plans
• Deliver learning content for classroom and field training as well as develop others to do the same.

Operational Performance & Continuous Improvement

Key Responsibilities Include

• Review department health and previous-day losses daily.
• Update, analyze, and understand departmental losses using 0-loss, OEE and TEEP fundamentals
• Develop and present OEE/TEEP analyses for daily and monthly departmental review and response
• Assist the department with Alcohol Deployment Plan monthly by engaging with deployment owners to understand current status, identifying deployments that are on track, ahead, or behind schedule, confirming upcoming priorities, and capturing new deployment work not yet reflected in the plan.
• Lead various continuous improvement projects throughout the department
• Assist the department in Structured Management System ownership through KPI tracking and updating, Standard of Work rollouts and auditing, and driving departmental review and response

Other Departmental Support

• Understand their role in food safety and quality systems, is actively engaged in plant and food safety efforts, and ensures conformance to good manufacturing practices
• Understand their role in process and operations safety, is actively engaged in the plant’s safety culture and improvements, and thoroughly understands Process Safety Management (PSM) requirements
• Supports the department as a backup operations champion
• Fill in as needed for department on-call and/or coverage on nights/weekends/holidays
• Assist with developing coverage schedule for hourly colleagues

Job Experience/Skills

• Three or more years of experience in an ADM operating facility preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work across functions
• Strong root cause analysis experience
• Experience with Value Stream Mapping and working to find efficiencies in process.
• Strong Performance Excellence background and experience
• Strong TPS and PSM background
• Demonstrated strength with trouble-shooting activities Strong Microsoft office skills such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio and PiVision

Education/Training

• Minimum of a high school diploma/GED

Working Conditions

• Able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold temperatures and a dusty environment & various chemical safely.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to ascend and descend stairs
• Ability to move/transport 55 pounds
• Sit and stand for long periods
• Work in confined spaces
• Work at heights
• Bending and Kneeling
• Be respirator qualified

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.