Shift Coordinator, Refinery, Decatur

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Healthcare plan options

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Disability insurance

Job summary

Primient in Decatur, IL is seeking a Shift Coordinator for the refinery shift to link plant operations with maintenance, electrical resources, and plant management. You will develop game plans, delegate tasks, and ensure safety, quality, and production targets are met while supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes technical troubleshooting, strong communication, and cross-functional collaboration within a 24/7 operation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of four (4) years in an operating role.
• Attained skill block level 3.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the team operates in a safe manner.
• Daily safety topics are held and incidents are reported.
• Coordinate resources to meet production goals and timelines.
• Track quality and take corrective actions when needed.
• Provide effective turnover and communication between shifts.

Skills

Operating experience

Job description

Shift Coordinator, Refinery, Decatur

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

The Shift Coordinator (SC) will be responsible for all the associated duties described below to support plant business needs. This role will serve as the key link between the plant operating area the SC is assigned, the maintenance/electrical group, and plant management to ensure the most appropriate resources are engaged in problem resolution and the operating area is meeting safety, quality, and production goals. It is the responsibility of the SC to take general direction from the area manager game plans and coordinate, delegate, and follow up on the efforts of the area technicians to meet those objectives. In the absence of specific direction, the SC has the responsibility for developing a game plan to avoid or overcome issues. This is considered a Site Shift Coordinator and can be placed in any area.

Main Accountabilities

• Ensure the team operates and communicates in a safe manner
• Daily safety topics are held, safety incidents are reported, near misses are addressed
• Ensure team functions at high level
• Tracks and monitors quality and other operational parameters ensuring corrective actions are in place when the process is out of defined parameter or specification.
• Team member development- track technician skill block progression, conduct scheduled, periodic reviews. Facilitate teaching and training.
• Tracks and monitors area GMP ensuring corrective actions are in place when standards are not being met.
• Strong technical skill set
• SC must be a technical resource, advanced level troubleshooter, strong communicator
• Understand in detail the interaction of their area with the rest of the plant and potential outcomes of process decisions.
• Coordinate the off shift mechanical/ electrical resources through job evaluation and prioritization
• Utilization of the PC to determine area priorities with respect to plant priorities
• Evaluate need for mechanical or electrical support after all others means have been exhausted (can the techs fix)
• Strong communicator, both verbal and written forms
• Required to talk through game plan with area technicians at the beginning of each shift and follow up throughout the shift to ensure progress or problem resolution
• Complete both a written and verbal turnover with the incoming SC
• Understands who, when, and how to contact appropriate management personnel when a problem or conflict escalates beyond their or the teams’ level. This includes DR, AM, Engineers.
• Maintain and support a working relationship with the PC, area DR, and other area SCs to ensure consistent and timely communication between areas and plant management as area issues and problems are encountered.
• Required to be trained on and member of the Plant HAZMAT team.

Skills and Experience Required

• Has minimum of four (4) years’ experience in an operating role
• Has attained skill block level 3

Total Rewards

The annual pay range estimated for this position is $84,214.00 - $105,267.50 and is bonus eligible. Please note that while this range reflects the full spectrum of compensation available for this role, individual compensation will be determined based on several factors including your experience, skills, and alignment with the role's responsibilities. During the interview process there will be an opportunity to discuss how your background fits into the pay range.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs
• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning. Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do. We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus “Gene” Staley. Staley’s “can do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead. We proudly walk the halls of the ‘Castle in the Cornfields’ administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas.