Export Elevator Plant Superintendent - Reserve, LA

This is a salaried, exempt-level position.

Position Summary

The Plant Superintendent will provide leadership support in all aspects of production in an Export Elevator. As the leader of the Plant Leadership Team, the Plant Superintendent will be an active leader and responsible for demonstrating a commitment to safety, continuous improvement, employee engagement and maintaining a cost-effective operation.

Responsibilities will include the day-to-day oversight of plant safety, ensuring compliance with the safety program, plant costs and budgets, monitoring and ongoing improvement of plant productivity, risk management, supervision of employees, interaction with various corporate entities and other functions related to general operations of ADM.

The successful candidate will understand and demonstrate a commitment to safety first.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and safe plant. Provide an injury-free work environment for employees, staff, contractors, visitors through engagement, job hazard analysis (JHAs), training programs, good work practices, standards, and proactive elimination of exposures. Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes. Maintain and improve housekeeping in all areas.
• Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing and maintenance operations which ensure the most effective return on assets.
• Initiate plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital. Assure attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while ensuring product standards that will exceed our customers’ expectations. Reduce costs and improve efficiencies in all areas of plant operations.
• Implement manufacturing strategies and action plans to ensure that the facility supports ADM’s strategic initiatives.
• Establish group and individual accountabilities throughout all plant departments for safety leadership, problem solving and cost reduction.
• Encourage use of new techniques and focus on fact based problem solving.
• Improve manpower utilization within existing departments and processes.
• Manage spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume.
• Maintain individual skills keeping up to date with latest production and production management concepts.
• Operate the site at the highest levels of efficiency by managing equipment reliability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and managing site spending and expenses to minimum levels required to meet site strategy.
• Ensure the proper planning, design and implementation of capital and expense projects consistent with site strategy.
• Establish and maintain a positive community relationship.
• Ensure proper maintenance of site equipment and infrastructure.
• Properly utilize resources. Foster a well-trained and motivated staff. Responsible for establishing all shift production schedules. Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff. Conduct employee performance reviews. Schedule and conduct plant meetings.
• Participates in annual business planning and budgeting of the plant.
• Consult regularly with senior management to ensure that manufacturing objectives and business goals are being met.
• Engage and motivate the workforce through an active presence on the production floor.
• Additional projects and duties as assigned
  
  

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• A minimum 5 years’ experience with 3 years of management and supervisory experience in plant operations
• Demonstrated leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential
• Proven ability to engage and motivate hourly and salary teams
• Strong organizational skills required so as to constantly keep in touch with various departments of the organization
• Ability to work closely with all business functions
• Excellent communication skills interacting with all levels of staff, including hourly workforce and senior management
• Proficiency in MS Office required, working knowledge of SAP/JDE/Maximo strongly preferred. Ability to demonstrate a strong financial/business acumen is required to be successful in this role as much of the position entails meeting the budget and productivity requirements of the plant.
• Ability to work self-directed (day to day) with a high level of initiative, priority setting
• Facility is a 24/7 operation, selected candidate must be able to work on average 50 hours per week and be available during business critical situations.
  
  

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.

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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:

$120,800.00 - $226,000.00

Salaried Incentive Plan

The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan

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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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.

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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94352BR