Elevator Superintendent - Carthage, MO

Missouri Ag Connection; Carthage, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM Milling - Carbohydrate Solutions in Carthage, MO seeks an Elevator Superintendent to oversee wheat elevator operations at a 9,000 cwt/day flour mill, from unloading to transfer to the flour mill. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and staff development, with a focus on training and SOP implementation.

You will lead interdepartmental communication and drive production efficiency while maintaining ADM policies.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related field required. Leadership experience preferred.
• Minimum five years of hands-on production supervisory experience.
• Strong leadership, problem solving, self-motivation and organization skills; proficient with Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Manage and plan production for wheat unloading, blending and transfer systems.
• Coordinate rail movement and production scheduling with the commercial team.
• Lead safety, quality and sanitation programs; ensure documentation and audits.
• Train and develop operational staff; implement improvement projects on time and budget.
• Maintain records per ADM policies; supervise approximately 3 direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Communication

Safety

Education

Engineering degree or related field

5 years hands-on production supervisory experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Elevator Superintendent - Carthage, MO

ADM Milling - Carbohydrate Solutions

Position Summary: This key operational role is responsible for wheat elevator operations at a 9,000 cwt/day flour mill. The Elevator Superintendent is responsible of all aspects of the department from wheat unloading through transfer to the flour mill. The Elevator Superintendent will have a leading role in developing and implementing programs and standard operating procedures and must be excellent at training and developing operational staff. The ideal candidate sets and maintains ADMs high standards for safety and quality for all departments while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. 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 Elevator Superintendent reports directly to the Plant Manager and has approximately 3 direct reports.

Job Responsibilities

Production

• Manage and plan production for wheat unloading, blending and transfer systems.
• Work with commercial team to maximize efficiency.
• Coordinate rail movement and production scheduling.
• 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.

Job Requirements

• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety.
• Prefer degree in a related field of engineering or minimum of five 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.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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