Shutdown Planner

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Job Title: Shutdown Planner
Location: Decatur, 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

Shutdown Planner

This is a full-time, exempt-level position reporting into our Decatur, IL processing site.

Job Summary

The execution of shutdowns is a complex and crucial part of the life cycle of a plant. As a Shutdown Planner, you will be responsible for taking work orders and creating detailed job packages that include (job steps (ManHours/Durations), location/plot plans, marked up photos and drawings, and proper specs in an effort to minimize confusion and maximize efficiency during execution.

A good plan is the foundation to any successful shutdown event. The shutdown planner will review the work orders that have been defined as shutdown scope, perform a job walk in the field, plan the work accordingly, and oversee the execution and completion of the scope, acting as the job representative for the field personnel.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who is passionate about safety, comfortable delivering at pace, a proven people leader, and effective communicator.

Job Responsibilities

Develop the basis of the schedule by calculating job steps with headcount and duration required
Coordinate Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) between crafts
Integrate maintenance, operations, and engineering activities into an overall shutdown plan
Record lessons learned during each phase of the project
Coordinate with the shutdown manager on a resource plan
Order, track, receive, and stage materials for the event
Overseer of jobs and field coordination during execution

Job Qualifications

5+ years of maintenance planning experience in a manufacturing plant
Proven experience planning in Maximo or SAP PM
Excellent organizational skills
Experience with Microsoft Office (Projects, Excel, Word, Power Point)
Strong interpersonal skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills

Travel

Travel to manufacturing facilities as needed

Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? 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: 04/16/25