Shift Supervisor - Quincy, IL

Archer Daniels MidlandQuincy, IL
Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Plant Superintendent, the Shift Supervisor is primarily responsible for the operation, supervision, and performance of the Quincy soybean Extraction Plants on their assigned shift. The Shift Supervisor is responsible for leading their team by providing direction, leadership, motivation, communication, training, coaching and discipline as needed and within site guidelines for all colleagues within the area of responsibility. This position will be required to work rotating shifts, including weekends that fall within the rotation.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent with strong fundamental skills (math, reading, writing) is required.
  • Prior experience leading/supervising teams is required.
  • Must be a demonstrated self-starter and able to self-monitor with minimal oversight.
  • Results driven mindset to provide support needed to achieve the goals established by leadership.
  • Able to motivate and engage with direct reports and demonstrate leadership qualities to all plant personnel.
  • Demonstrated decision-making capability and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent organization skills and the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Strong computer skills and experience working with Microsoft Office products
  • Must be able to work in all types of climates both inside and out including extreme hot and cold temperatures, noisy environments, heights, dusty environments, all of which require use of Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Must be able to climb stairs, access ladders, catwalks and elevated working platforms.
  • Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time, work at heights, bend, kneel, and be respirator qualified.
  • Must be willing to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience working and leading teams in a continuous manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • experience in extraction, grain handling at scale, oilseed processing, or manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for scheduling of team including vacation time, ensuring cross-training is performed sufficiently to maintain safe and efficient performance of the site during all shifts.
  • Demonstrate strong communication skills in both face to face and written communication.
  • Responsible to communicate shift performance, downtime issues, Root Cause analysis results for issues on shift, and other incident reports as occasion requires.
  • Responsible to play an active role in and coach others in programs including human safety, feed & food safety, quality, environmental standards, Performance Excellence (CI).
  • Directing daily production and maintenance activities
  • Responsible to report defects and needed repairs via Maximo work requests (or similar), safety and environmental defects or events/near misses via Sphera Cloud reporting system (or similar)
  • Demonstrate commitment to improving safety, processes and efficiency of the plant
  • Serve as person in charge during shift for site operations providing direction and to provide technical guidance and other assistance, as needed.
  • Leads his/her Team in achieving Zero recordable / lost work day injuries
  • A thorough understanding of the oilseed processing operations to be gained/improved by hands-on experience, classroom and technical programs.
  • Manage and direct all department operations so as to maximize operational efficiency and effectively control departmental costs
  • Manage the training and coaching for all shift personnel to ensure the use of proper safety practices, operating procedures, company systems, policies and procedures.
  • Other duties may be assigned
  • Some trainings and team meetings will be held outside of shift hours and must be attended.

Benefits

  • competitive pay
  • medical/Rx
  • dental
  • vision
  • on-site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable)
  • 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
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
  • Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares)
  • Paid time off
  • paid holidays
  • Adoption assistance
  • paid maternity and parental leave
  • Tuition assistance
  • Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

High school or GED

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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