Technology Engineer

Archer Daniels Midland • Decatur, IL

13d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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 including 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior