The RCM Lead is a key leader in building and leading change in their assigned scope area of West Plant, Decatur, Illinois. They are considered a leader in the operations management team and are responsible for driving step change improvement of plant reliability while also championing the continued move from reactive to proactive maintenance. They will apply their knowledge and experience to ensure continuous improvement to optimize the company's physical assets and maintenance and reliability processes and strategies. Lead implementation, acceptance and adoption of enterprise asset management system.
Deploy the equipment reliability strategy and ensure it is integrated and part of Performance Excellence
Ensure the NDE capital and expense budgets are aligned with the strategic direction
Supports development of asset management strategy that aligns with business needs and is integrated and part of Performance Excellence
Supports plant maintenance team to optimize plant resources to improve efficiencies through reliability processes.
Supports the maintenance organization with clear roles and responsibilities and staffing based on replacement asset value
Ensure a deep understanding of current standard methodologies (reliability elements) in the reliability and maintenance industry and deploy those agreed standards to assigned site/s scope
Define and drive reliability metrics and KPI's in support of operational goals while improving safety, quality, delivery and cost
Utilizes downtime and cost data to prioritize improvement opportunities around equipment reliability and organization efficiency
Provide technical support to the plant maintenance department
Identify continuous improvement projects and develop business cases in collaboration with plant maintenance team
Effective usage of maintenance planning, scheduling and execution processes using ADM's chosen computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)
Sets priorities and expectations for all direct reports
Responsible for the growth and development of all direct reports. Ensures that coaching and mentoring towards development goals is completed quarterly
Guide the development and completion of Losses to Action (L2A) projects to drive down unscheduled downtime and meet annual L2A savings goals
Drives the completion of updating the sites Location Maturity Assessment and action items associated with it
Main point of contact for all RCM initiatives that are being deployed at assigned scope area (individual site or multi-sites)
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related with 8+ years of experience in R&M activities
Electrical or mechanical experience in a manufacturing maintenance and engineering environment
5+ years' experience managing direct reports
Proficient in predictive and preventive maintenance
Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis, Cause and Effect or FMEA methodologies
Proven ability to lead multifunctional teams
Strong project management skills
Excellent English written and oral communication skills (Including the ability to present information to a formal group)
Familiarity with food safety and process safety management
Tenacity in pursuing objectives to completion correctly and on time
Strong team player with the ability to proactively change plant culture
Relocation support is available.
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ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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Job Post Date: 04/30/26
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