12-Hour Rotating Shift Supervisor – Decatur, IL
Archer Daniels Midland
12-Hour Rotating Shift Supervisor – Decatur, IL
This is a full-time, exempt-level position
Position Summary:
The Shift Supervisor plays a key leadership role, oversees the daily activities of safety, quality, and production, and leads employees in all production procedures during the shift.
As a mentor to front-line operators, you will nurture and develop talent as you work with both contractors and ADM colleagues to ensure everyone has the training and resources necessary to perform their tasks safely and effectively. This is not just a job—it’s your chance to lead, innovate, and fine-tune for success in our dynamic production ecosystem.
The Decatur West Plant is a soybean and corn oil crushing and refining facility including lecithin de-oiling and phospholipids processing. The Decatur West Plant is a union facility with an hourly workforce of 225 and a salaried staff of 130 employees site-wide. The Decatur Complex, located in Decatur, Illinois, consists of 6 processing plants, onsite cogeneration, and water treatment facilities, and employs ~1500 Plant Operations Colleagues and an additional ~1000 Contractors.
Job Responsibilities Coordinates daily operations performed by hourly production colleagues to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting expected environmental quality, housekeeping, and production quantity goals established by the companyProvide employees with resources, in good working order, to perform tasks safely and efficientlyProvide training to ensure employees understand operational procedures, SOP's, safe work practices, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and policiesCreate and assign tasks to effectively utilize team members' experience and capabilitiesEnsures the safety of all colleagues through training and compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, and leading by exampleRecognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and identifies, discusses, and contains them to keep from affecting colleague safety, product quality, and environmental purity, making recommendations for improvements. Conducts GMP, safety, health and environmental inspectionsListens to and responds to colleague suggestions and concerns about safety, health, environment, product quality and housekeeping, and communications on concerns and improvement initiatives to all colleaguesAddresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale on shift and within department, and keeps plant management informed of all matters affecting the morale and safety of colleaguesIdentifies training needs and discusses needs with Area Superintendent and develops a training plan, and then works with colleagues to develop a high level of job proficiency. Provides positive reinforcement when employees are observed producing good results and safe performanceEvaluates colleague performance, providing regular feedback and discusses disciplinary action with superintendents and human resourcesAttends and participates in operation area meetings, safety meeting and supervisor’s meeting. Evaluates Management programsAnalyzes safety incidents by preparing and completing Incident Analysis within 24 hours of incident and making suggestions for improvementsMay perform production duties temporarily in the event of an emergency or employee absenceMay perform reasonably similar or related duties as requiredJob Requirements Previous plant processing and leadership experience (in a union environment is a plus)Bachelor’s degree preferred or a high school diploma/GED with 4+ years of relevant work experienceHigh School Diploma/GED required2+ years of experience in a lead/supervisor role in continuous manufacturing operationsDemonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvementAbility to lead and train colleagues and build teamsDemonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skillsPassion for learning; willingness to learn and assume new responsibilitiesAbility to work a rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidaysExcited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. 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.
REF:86495BR
This is a full-time, exempt-level position
Position Summary:
The Shift Supervisor plays a key leadership role, oversees the daily activities of safety, quality, and production, and leads employees in all production procedures during the shift.
As a mentor to front-line operators, you will nurture and develop talent as you work with both contractors and ADM colleagues to ensure everyone has the training and resources necessary to perform their tasks safely and effectively. This is not just a job—it’s your chance to lead, innovate, and fine-tune for success in our dynamic production ecosystem.
The Decatur West Plant is a soybean and corn oil crushing and refining facility including lecithin de-oiling and phospholipids processing. The Decatur West Plant is a union facility with an hourly workforce of 225 and a salaried staff of 130 employees site-wide. The Decatur Complex, located in Decatur, Illinois, consists of 6 processing plants, onsite cogeneration, and water treatment facilities, and employs ~1500 Plant Operations Colleagues and an additional ~1000 Contractors.
Job Responsibilities Coordinates daily operations performed by hourly production colleagues to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting expected environmental quality, housekeeping, and production quantity goals established by the companyProvide employees with resources, in good working order, to perform tasks safely and efficientlyProvide training to ensure employees understand operational procedures, SOP's, safe work practices, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and policiesCreate and assign tasks to effectively utilize team members' experience and capabilitiesEnsures the safety of all colleagues through training and compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, and leading by exampleRecognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and identifies, discusses, and contains them to keep from affecting colleague safety, product quality, and environmental purity, making recommendations for improvements. Conducts GMP, safety, health and environmental inspectionsListens to and responds to colleague suggestions and concerns about safety, health, environment, product quality and housekeeping, and communications on concerns and improvement initiatives to all colleaguesAddresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale on shift and within department, and keeps plant management informed of all matters affecting the morale and safety of colleaguesIdentifies training needs and discusses needs with Area Superintendent and develops a training plan, and then works with colleagues to develop a high level of job proficiency. Provides positive reinforcement when employees are observed producing good results and safe performanceEvaluates colleague performance, providing regular feedback and discusses disciplinary action with superintendents and human resourcesAttends and participates in operation area meetings, safety meeting and supervisor’s meeting. Evaluates Management programsAnalyzes safety incidents by preparing and completing Incident Analysis within 24 hours of incident and making suggestions for improvementsMay perform production duties temporarily in the event of an emergency or employee absenceMay perform reasonably similar or related duties as requiredJob Requirements Previous plant processing and leadership experience (in a union environment is a plus)Bachelor’s degree preferred or a high school diploma/GED with 4+ years of relevant work experienceHigh School Diploma/GED required2+ years of experience in a lead/supervisor role in continuous manufacturing operationsDemonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvementAbility to lead and train colleagues and build teamsDemonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skillsPassion for learning; willingness to learn and assume new responsibilitiesAbility to work a rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidaysExcited about this role but don’t meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don’t check every box. 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.
REF:86495BR
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