Senior Maintenance Leader – Flagship Plant

Illinois Ag; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM seeks a Maintenance Manager for its flagship Decatur facility, overseeing a 24/7, ~650-person operation. You will own safety, reliability, and cost performance, leading a multi-layer leadership team, planning multi-million dollar budgets, and exporting best practices across the ADM network.

The role requires hands-on field mentoring, auditing practices, and strategic communication with corporate and regulatory stakeholders. Strong leadership and PSM knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Safety-first mindset with compliance to state and federal regulations
• Experience building and leading large maintenance organizations
• Ability to prioritize capital investment and manage multi-million dollar budgets

Responsibilities

• Ensure ADM safety policies and site compliance
• Lead and develop a multi-layer leadership team
• Own the site's yearly R&M budget and capex planning
• Mentor maintenance staff and spread best practices across the network
• Represent Decatur maintenance in corporate and regional forums
• Drive continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site

Skills

Safety leadership

Leading through leaders

Executive presence

Food safety knowledge

Strategic planning

Budget management

Team development

Operational excellence

PSM knowledge

Capital project prioritization

Education

B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical or Ag)

MBA or MS preferred

Leadership in union environment a plus

Tools

RCM

PSM frameworks

Continuous Improvement tools

Job description

ADM seeks a Maintenance Manager for its flagship Decatur facility, overseeing a 24/7, ~650-person operation. You will own safety, reliability, and cost performance, leading a multi-layer leadership team, planning multi-million dollar budgets, and exporting best practices across the ADM network.

The role requires hands-on field mentoring, auditing practices, and strategic communication with corporate and regulatory stakeholders. Strong leadership and PSM knowledge are essential.