Operator II - Bio Products - Decatur, IL

ADM; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Benefits from day one

Medical/dental/vision

On-site medical facility

Health incentives

Gym membership

Paid vacation/holidays

401K/ESOP

FSAs

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

EAP

Tuition assistance

Advancement opportunities

Perks at work

Job summary

ADM is hiring an Operator II, Bio Products in Decatur, IL. The role involves unloading chemicals from trucks and rail cars, loading product for customers, and performing preventive maintenance on production utilities.

You will sample products for QA, monitor environmental controls, and enforce safety policies while operating heavy equipment and rail movers. Shifts are 12 hours with 4 days on/off patterns, including nights.

Qualifications

• Unloading chemicals from trucks/rail cars.
• Operate and troubleshoot heavy equipment and forklifts.
• Understand and follow food safety and environmental policies.
• Learn pumps, motors, track mobile operations, and chemical procedures.
• Pursue and maintain HAZMAT certification.

Responsibilities

• Chemical unloading for plant operations.
• Truck/rail loading of product to customers.
• Monitor/PM of equipment.
• Fill/load totes of product onto trailers.
• Perform routine housekeeping of assigned areas.
• Maintain environmental compliance.
• Support plant bottlenecks.
• Operate a Mobile Rail mover and a forklift.
• Adhere to food safety and quality systems.

Skills

Railroad experience

Hazardous chemical

Heavy Equipment

Mechanical knowledge

Time management

Track mobile operations

Process knowledge

Hazmat cert

Job description

114527BR

Job Description

Operator II, Bio Products - Decatur, IL

This is a full-time, hourly level position.

Pay Rate: $28.95 - $33.48/hour based on experience

Shift(s) Available: 4 days on days, 4 days off, 4 days on nights, 4 days off, etc. 12-hour shifts 7A-7P, 7P-7A. Must be available for any shift, overtime, weekends, holidays, etc.

Why Join

• Weekly Pay

• Benefits Start First Day

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance

• On-site 24/7 FREE medical care facility

• Health and Wellness Incentives

• Membership to ADM Wellness Center (Gym membership)

• Paid Vacation and Holidays

• 401K/ESOP, pension with ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) matching contributions

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Short & Long-Term Disability

• Company Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees', Spouse and Children

• Parental leave (paternity/maternity)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Tuition Assistance

• Advancement Opportunities

• Perks at work (discount program with several companies)

Job Summary

This is an Operator 2 position that is required to safely unload incoming raw chemicals from both trucks and rail cars. They will also perform small amounts of Predictive Maintenance on production utilities. Load feed products into rail cars and trucks. The position is also required to sample products for quality assurance purposes, monitor environmental controls of chemical off loading and product storage areas. Effectively communicate plant safety policies to outside/ADM truck drivers. Operate and troubleshoot heavy equipment.

Essential Job Functions

• Chemical unloading for plant operations

• Truck/rail loading of product to customers

• Monitor/P.M. equipment

• Fill/Load totes of product onto trailers

• Perform routine housekeeping of assigned areas

• Maintain environmental compliance

• Plant support for bottleneck situations

• Operate a Mobile Rail mover and a fork truck

• Understands their role in food safety and quality systems, actively participates in food safety efforts and ensures all activities conform to good manufacturing practices.

• Maintain/Obtain valid Illinois Driver’s License.

Special Skills

• Railroad experience

• Hazardous chemical experience

• Heavy Equipment operation experience

• Mechanical knowledge

• Time Management

• Track mobile operations

• Knowledge of processes, ability to learn pumps, motors, track mobile operations, and chemical procedures

• Become HAZMAT Certified and Maintain HAZMAT trained status annually.

On-The-Job Training Requirements

• New colleagues will need to undergo on-the-job training to acquire skills and certifications, which will be assessed according to established standards

• Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality, and environmental training

• Participate in company planner operations training

• Equipment training may include but not limited to JLP, Forklift, Non-DOT Truck, Reach Lift, Lock Out/Tag Out, etc.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move about or to a work site by ascending/descending stairs, bending, kneeling and prolonged periods of standing and sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting frequently

• Ability to operate equipment or machinery that may be located at different heights; may require work on ladders, scaffolding or other work at heights or in confined spaces

• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis, up to 55 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 50 pounds overhead

• Requires ability and willingness to wear respirators

• Ability to walk up to two (2) miles during the course of a workday over uneven ground surfaces, and/or walking over Railroad tracks.

Working Conditions

• Ambient conditions - Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Hot or cold Temperatures, all seasonal elements, both indoors and outdoors

• Atmosphere: Dust (Peanut - known allergen), cotton, canola seed, and odor

• Must be able to work around noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift

• Company provided protective clothing required: Uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and safety harness may be required based on task performed; employees are required to wear all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements. Employees in roles that require respirators will need to be clean shaven.

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 for this position is expected to be:

$28.95 - $33.48/hour based on experience

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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.