Technology Engineer

Illinois Ag; Decatur, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard company benefits

Job summary

Archer Daniels Midland Company in Decatur, IL is seeking a Technology Engineer to guide CAPEX projects and manage capital initiatives with Operations Leadership. You will plan, prioritize and track capital projects while driving technical scope alignment across the site.

You will be a Wave super user, supporting project portfolio oversight, FEL processes and commissioning of specialized equipment to meet production targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or related field and five years of post-bachelor's experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide CAPEX planning, prioritization and tracking.
• Actively participate in the portfolio management process and guide technical scope for CAPEX projects.
• Support plant projects including FEL process and oversight of contract engineers.
• Assist plant personnel with diagnosis of operational difficulties and provide corrective actions.

Skills

CAPEX planning

Portfolio management

Wave project management

Manufacturing technology

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or related field

Tools

Maximo

Coupa

AutoCad

McKinsey Wave

Job description

Technology Engineer, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL.

Provide CAPEX planning, prioritization and tracking. Actively participate in the portfolio management process. Guide and drive the technical scope for CAPEX projects. Partner with Operations Leadership in the development of site capital budgeting. Act as a super wave user for WAVE project management software for oversight and managing the portfolio of initiatives within the region. Drive accountability of initiatives and project execution. Support the prioritization of the Project portfolio in cooperation with the Plant Manager, Business stakeholders, and the Technology Director. Support plant projects including the FEL process and oversight of contract engineers. Function as a manufacturing technology resource for plant operations leaders. Develop process knowledge required to guide plant engineers in the optimization of unity operations and the achievement of production targets. Participate in the development of SOPs, MOC and commissioning for specialized equipment that is specified by the Technology group. Assist plant personnel with the diagnosis of operational difficulties and provide recommendations for corrective action.

40 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Salary Range: $126,880 - $136,880/yr.

Standard company benefits.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field and five (5) years of post-bachelor's, progressive, related work experience.
• Must have five (5) years of experience with/in: Implementing and tracking performance metrics to maintain or improve the effectiveness of operating assets; Software applications such as Maximo, Coupa, AutoCad, and McKinsey Wave; and Manufacturing unit operations, such as liquid and solid extraction, distillation, centrifugation, filtration, spray drying, dry blending, extrusion, and packaging.
• Must have two (2) years of experience with/in: Project or process engineering in the food or protein technologies industry; Collaborating with commercial teams and R&D on identifying and deploying new technologies and systems; Controls and plant automation; and Leading optimization, innovation and capex portfolio management within an operating area.

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