Shift Supervisor - Decatur, IL

Archer Daniels Midland•Decatur, IL

1d•Onsite

About The 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.

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

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

Benefits

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.