Continuous Improvement Supervisor - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland•Decatur, IL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Continuous Improvement Supervisor – Corn Plant – Decatur, IL This is a full-time, exempt level position. Job Summary: The Continuous Improvement Supervisor has influence on the safe, efficient and sustainable operation of the Corn Plant facility. The focus of this position is to improve the performance of their process while using the tools provided by the ADM Performance Excellence process.

Requirements

Three or more years of experience in an ADM operating facility preferred.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work across functions
Creative/analytical problem solving skills and innovative ways to resolve complex problems
Strong root cause analysis experience
Experience with Value Stream Mapping and working to find efficiencies in process.
Strong TPM background
Willingness to learn and develop Pi Process-book pages
Demonstrated strength with trouble-shooting activities
Strong Microsoft office skills such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio and PiVision
Minimum of a high school diploma/GED
Able to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as hot and cold temperatures and a dusty environment & various chemical safely.
Ability to ascend and descend stairs
Ability to move/transport 55 pounds
Sit and stand for long periods
Work in confined spaces
Work at heights
Bending and Kneeling
Be respirator qualified

Responsibilities

Assist Corn Plant plant personnel (operators, technicians, supervisors) with the strategies to collect, analyze and interpret relevant data to develop a loss landscape for the purpose of prioritizing resources and focus.
Partner with department leadership to determine short, medium and long term plans to mitigate and eliminate the causes of losses in all aspects of their process.
Continuously apply Performance Excellence tools in efforts to contribute to the continuous improvement and readiness of the facility.
Develop pillar champions for all pillar teams
Support efforts to implement technology and practices to reduce contamination, increase efficiency and yield and increase utilization of idle equipment
Provide training, mentoring, and transfer knowledge to colleagues at all levels of the organization
Provide feedback to colleagues regarding effective operations and performance
Understand their role in food safety and quality systems, is actively engaged in plant and food safety efforts, and ensures conformance to good manufacturing practices
Support the department as a backup operations champion
Audit the process daily for accountability with PE activities and have discussions with operators and supervisors
Track the daily/weekly/monthly PE metrics and assessments
Fill in as needed for department coverage on nights/weekends/holidays
Develop and implement high-priority issue mitigation plans.
Assist with the development and execution of plans to bring colleague skills to a level of proficiency that translates into improved process operation and results.
Follows and incorporates all safety, quality and site rules while performing work and crafting training processes
Read and utilize plant documentation including Process Manuals, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Permits, etc.
Conduct training needs analyses
Support the design and development of training materials and assessments along with learning/certification plans.
Deliver learning content for classroom and field training as well as develop others to do the same.
Facilitate written and performance assessments as well as vital remediation plans.
Provide effective feedback and mentoring
Develop and support a system for maintaining training records and data.
Analyze surveys, assessments, field audits and key performance impacts to determine training efficiency.