Safety Specialist - Cedar Rapids, IA

Safety Specialist - Cedar Rapids, IA

Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting the daily health and safety functions of the plant and assisting with the overall performance of the Cedar Rapids complex. The complex includes a Corn Dry Mill, Corn Wet Mill, Cogeneration, and Water Treatment Operations and employs approximately 450 operating colleagues and 250 contractors.

• Develop and lead a culture of behavioral safety and related principles.
• Understand and communicate health, safety regulations and policies, assisting the facility with implementation and management.
• Collect and organize data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and integrity.
• Perform analytics and statistical analysis to identify trends and focus areas of improvement.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of health and safety programs and policies through consistent monitoring and auditing.
• Build management and employee dedication and enthusiasm for safety through effective leadership and influence.
• Lead, support and encourage the actions needed that are identified by leading indicators and goals.
• Act as a champion and mentor for colleague safety engagement.
• Lead and provide oversight of injured colleague cases.
• Lead or have integral involvement in incident investigations to determine root cause and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Spend significant time on the plant as a safety presence, ensuring all safety programs are comprehensive, understood, and followed.
• Ensure compliance in reporting and document retention for federal and state requirements.
• Develop and present safety training for new hires, contractors, and location colleagues as required.
• Support and drive continuous improvement by participating in Performance Excellence.

• Communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, other ADM locations, and outside vendors.
• Be organized with strong time‑management skills and able to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and related computer skills.

• Trainer/Presentation Skills preferred.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a health and/or safety field preferred.

• Occasional work around dust, chemicals, and caustics.
• Occasional work around vibrating and loud equipment.
• Work on slippery or uneven surfaces, high elevations, and occasional extreme temperatures.
• Walk 1–3 hours, sit 5–8 hours, squat/kneel, climb stairs/ladders, and lift up to 25 lbs as required.

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package, including:

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on‑site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).

Additional benefits include:

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company‑sponsored training and development resources, such as Linked In Learning, language training, and mentoring programs.

* Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non‑exempt employees will also receive overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between:

$83,600.00 – $

Salaried Incentive Plan: The total compensation package for this position will also include an annual bonus.

We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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.