Assistant Superintendent - Taylorville, IL

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Job Title: Assistant Superintendent - Taylorville, IL
Location: Taylorville, IL, Midwest United States, USA

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

Assistant Superintendent - Taylorville, IL

This is a permanent, full-time, exempt-level position.

Position Summary

The Assistant Superintendent will assist the Superintendent with the day-to-day activities of the grain elevator. This individual will help oversee the loading/unloading, sampling, grading, transferring, blending, and storage of grain at this shuttle facility.

In addition to maintaining a safe, sanitary workplace that maintains compliance with company policies and regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, DNR, DOT, etc.), the Assistant Superintendent will be responsible for helping to train and lead hourly employees in operations, safety, food safety, and facilities maintenance. This individual will help establish and maintain appropriate preventative maintenance, sanitation and operation schedules.

On occasion, this person will assist the Superintendent with special assignments, helping to initiate improvements which most effectively meet operational objectives.

Job Responsibilities

Partners with Plant Superintendent concerning the execution of work schedules
Executes plans according to the work schedule; prioritizes shift work, while properly assigning shift resources to effectively utilize their experience, training and ability
Ensures the safety of all personnel through compliance with occupational safety and health regulations, demonstrate safety leadership through participation in all safety processes with a goal of zero injuries
Adheres to and implements Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, and FSMA requirements will be responsible for the daily plant operations, which include safety and environmental compliance, food safety, quality control, production, cost optimization and efficiencies
Recognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and takes actions to insure the hazards are eliminated so as not to affect employee safety, product quality and environmental purity
Addresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale
Works with employees to develop a high level of job proficiency
Analyze maintenance performance and work to improve efficiencies
Provides positive reinforcement when employees are observed producing good results and safe performance
Maintains discipline and documents unusual or unacceptable behaviors
Responsible for development of employees; actively engage in the development & training of hourly labor
Utilizes mechanical and electrical expertise to maintain production systems, utilities, buildings and grounds using strong troubleshooting skills
Collaborates with other facility management to utilize equipment to improve employee safety, production quality, equipment reliability, and overall equipment effectiveness
Remains current with latest and emerging industry regulations and codes relative to systems design and operation
Ensures corporate policies and standards are followed in the execution of daily activities
Leads and analyzes preventive maintenance schedules, inspections, and repairs to minimize down time
Maintains documentation and identifies cost saving ideas

Job Physical Requirements

Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
Prolonged standing and frequent bending, stooping, walking, and reaching daily
Requires a full range of physical motion to operate manual and electrically-powered tools and electrical test equipment; ability to move throughout the facility, including climbing stairs, ladders in all buildings, and to work at heights
Work is performed indoors and out-of-doors year-round, occasionally in environments that are dusty, noisy, or which could have work hazards
Must pass a medical clearance to wear a respiratory device if use is necessary

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED with years of On-Job-Training
2-3 years of experience developing a team
Troubleshooting/problem solving experience
Good people skills
Mechanical leadership experience
Job Hazard Analysis and safety compliance experience
Computer proficiency (Microsoft office, email, etc.)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Report writing experience
Ability to train others
Ability to work extended hours during harvest season, typically September - October

Preferred Additional Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred
Technical Certification is nice to have

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? Studies have shown that applicants may self "select-out" of consideration if they do not meet all posted requirements. 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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Job Post Date: 11/06/26