Shift Supervisor - Decatur, IL

ADM; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM's Decatur Corn Plant seeks a Shift Supervisor to lead safety, quality and production during the shift. You will mentor front-line operators and coordinate with contractors and ADM colleagues to ensure training and resources are available for safe, efficient performance.

The plant is a large corn processing site with union operations and a substantial hourly workforce. You will oversee daily operations, train staff on SOPs and PPE, assign tasks, and drive continuous improvement while

Qualifications

• Previous plant processing and leadership experience (in a union environment is a plus).
• High School Diploma/GED required; 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in a lead/supervisor role in continuous manufacturing operations is a plus.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead and train colleagues and build teams.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skills.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily operations by hourly production colleagues to meet safety, quality, housekeeping and production goals.
• Provide resources in good working order to perform tasks safely and efficiently.
• Provide training to ensure understanding of procedures, SOPs, PPE and policies.
• Create and assign tasks to utilize team members' experience and capabilities.
• Ensure safety of colleagues through training and regulatory compliance.
• Identify hazards, discuss improvements and conduct GMP, safety, health and environmental inspections.
• Listen to colleague suggestions and maintain morale; inform plant management of safety and morale issues.
• Evaluate performance and discuss disciplinary action with superintendents and HR.
• Attend operation area meetings and safety/supervisor meetings.
• May perform production duties temporarily in emergencies or employee absence.
• May perform reasonably similar or related duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Training

Communication

Safety

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Shift Supervisor - Decatur, IL

This is a full-time, exempt-level position

Shift Supervisor - Decatur, IL

This is a full-time, exempt-level position

Position Summary

The Shift Supervisor plays a key leadership role, oversees the daily activities of safety, quality, and production, and leads employees in all production procedures during the shift.

As a mentor to front-line operators, you will nurture and develop talent as you work with both contractors and ADM colleagues to ensure everyone has the training and resources necessary to perform their tasks safely and effectively. This is not just a job - it's your chance to lead, innovate, and fine-tune for success in our dynamic production ecosystem.

The Decatur Corn Plant is a corn processing facility produces such products as corn syrup and ethanol. The Decatur Corn Plant is a union facility with an hourly workforce of 225 and a salaried staff of 130 employees site-wide. The Decatur Complex, located in Decatur, Illinois, consists of 6 processing plants, onsite cogeneration, and water treatment facilities, and employs ~1500 Plant Operations Colleagues and an additional ~1000 Contractors.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinates daily operations performed by hourly production colleagues to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting expected environmental quality, housekeeping, and production quantity goals established by the company
• Provide employees with resources, in good working order, to perform tasks safely and efficiently
• Provide training to ensure employees understand operational procedures, SOP's, safe work practices, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and policies
• Create and assign tasks to effectively utilize team members' experience and capabilities
• Ensures the safety of all colleagues through training and compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, and leading by example
• Recognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and identifies, discusses, and contains them to keep from affecting colleague safety, product quality, and environmental purity, making recommendations for improvements. Conducts GMP, safety, health and environmental inspections
• Listens to and responds to colleague suggestions and concerns about safety, health, environment, product quality and housekeeping, and communications on concerns and improvement initiatives to all colleagues
• Addresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale on shift and within department, and keeps plant management informed of all matters affecting the morale and safety of colleagues
• Evaluates colleague performance, providing regular feedback and discusses disciplinary action with superintendents and human resources
• Attends and participates in operation area meetings, safety meeting and supervisor's meeting.
• May perform production duties temporarily in the event of an emergency or employee absence
• May perform reasonably similar or related duties as required

Job Requirements

• Previous plant processing and leadership experience (in a union environment is a plus)
• High School Diploma/GED required 4+ years of relevant work experience
• Experience in a lead/supervisor role in continuous manufacturing operations is a plus
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
• Ability to lead and train colleagues and build teams
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skills
• Passion for learning; willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities
• Ability to work a rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidays

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.