Plant Manager

ADM; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Plant Manager to oversee operations in a high-capacity flour mill. This pivotal role involves leading a team to maintain safety and quality standards while optimizing production processes. The successful candidate will champion operational excellence initiatives, manage capital improvements, and foster cross-functional collaboration. With a commitment to employee safety and development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Join a company that values innovation and quality, and contribute to enhancing the nutritional needs of communities worldwide.

Benefits

Medical/Rx, Dental, Vision

401(k) with matching contributions

Tuition assistance

Paid time off including holidays

Adoption assistance

Paid maternity and parental leave

Company-sponsored training and development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Strongly prefer degree in a related field of Engineering or Milling Science.
• Minimum of 10 years industry experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop operational staff while ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Coordinate production schedules and support operational excellence initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to safety laws and maintain world-class sanitation standards.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Education

Degree in Engineering or Milling Science

10 years industry experience

Job description

**94354BR**

**Job Title:**

Plant Manager

**Department/Function:**

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

**Job Description:**

**Plant Manager – St. Louis, MO**

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions

This is an exempt-level position.

**Job Summary**

This key Management role is charged with leading and developing all operational staff, while encompassing the highest of ADM standards in the following areas: Safety, Quality, Grain Handling, Milling, Bulk Finished Product operations. Exemplify professional operational standard to exceed both external and internal customer expectations. Surpassing operational standard by leading and developing staff, dedicated upkeep of process equipment and systems, nurture excellent interdepartmental and commercial relationships in agreement with ADM Milling standards. Train and develop process staff, optimize yields, moistures, capacity and product quality in agreement with budgetary parameters. Set, maintain and facilitate the execution of KPI’s, CAPA’s and plant measures ensuring plant wide awareness and engagement. Oversight of capital expenditures to be completed within scope, on time and budget. Maintain records established within ADM policies and procedures. Assist external departments as business needs arise. Follow the Management Operating System to achieve established goals for all production related performance indicators.

The Plant Manager supervises a 17,500 cwt/day flour mill and approximately 10 supervisors while indirectly guiding over roughly 57 hourly staff. Reporting to the regional manager, this position is to dedicatedly set plant goals and vision in accordance with ADM Milling’s Strategic vision. The Plant Manager will base all decisions, perform acts and personify self in the best interest of the company. Demonstrate strong ability to clearly organize information and convey it in an efficient communication style at multiple levels. Actively seek to support cross functional teams to best meet the needs of the company, region, and plant.

**Job Responsibilities:**

**Production:**

+ Coordinate production schedules of all departments and products.

+ Support and execute the vision of Regional and Corporate Management.

+ Dedicatedly lead and support operational excellence initiatives such as Maximo, VBS, and QIT.

+ 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 capital improvements timely and on budget

+ Champion Plant wide SOPs program

**Health, Safety & Environmental:**

+ Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety laws, regulations, rules, and sound practices

+ Work with location management on the continued development and implementation of Health & Safety programs, policies, and procedures

+ Coordinate and actively participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings

+ Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected

+ Incident investigation (root cause analysis), incident trends and related preventative measures

+ 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:

+ Strongly prefer degree in a related field of Engineering, Milling Science and or minimum of 10 years industry experience

+ Require excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self-motivation, interpersonal skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel and Outlook)

+ Confident and courteous manner

+ Established leadership skills

+ Strong dedication to employee safety

+ 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.

Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

REF:94354BR

**Req/Job ID:**

94354BR

**City:**

St Louis

**State:**

MO - Missouri

**Ref ID:**

\#LI-JJ2

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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.

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**\#IncludingYou**

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments — environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.

We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (https://www.adm.com/en-us/culture-and-careers/diversity-equity-inclusion/)

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**Benefits and Perks**

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

+ **Physical wellness** – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).

+ **Financial wellness** – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.

+ **Mental and social wellness** – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

+ Paid time off including paid holidays.

+ Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.

+ Tuition assistance.

+ Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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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:

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$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 plan