Scientist Milling - Decatur, IL

Position

Scientist I, Milling - Decatur, IL

Our Milling Science & Grain Quality focused research group is looking for an experienced scientist to enhance ADM’s grain and oilseed processing capabilities. This position will work across multiple projects in support of operations’ needs, customer care, performance excellence, and growth projects. The holder will understand business needs and align appropriate levels of technical work to meet those needs at the laboratory and pilot levels, provide support for plant trials and gathering of plant samples, execute experimental designs, analyze and report results clearly, manage the milling laboratory, equipment maintenance, safety reviews and supplies procurement, and assist technical staff on training and executing experiments.

The Scientist will work with external technology providers and across internal groups including operations, ADM Centers of Excellence, business development, and R&D. The role includes transferring successful technologies to production in pilot scale up and plant trials, and explaining experimental outcomes to apply them to business operations.

Occasional domestic travel to other ADM locations will be required.

• Partner with Research project teams to identify, develop, and implement new grain and oilseeds processing technologies for new products and processes, process improvements, and troubleshooting to deliver best in class solutions before commercialization
• Lead where appropriate as an individual contributor and team member on matrix projects
• Evaluate production processes and develop the best methods for scale-down parameters and pilot testing required to make process changes that increase yield, purity, and/or capacity
• Design experiments for laboratory and piloting trials, collect and organize data, interpret data
• Write detailed reports and prepare comprehensive presentations and communicate at all levels of the organization
• Prepare mass balances of new or existing technologies to understand scale up/scale down
• Collaborate with plant engineers, vendors, and contractors to identify scale-up risks and develop methods to mitigate
• Support pilot trials in industrial environments
• Work with subject matter experts and managers to ensure technical work is done with sound, scientific methods to provide high quality information in a resource efficient manner
• Develop standard operating procedures and maintain safe laboratory practices

• B.S. Degree with demonstrated knowledge in Chemistry, Grain Science, Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Milling Science or related field. An advanced degree (MS) or equivalent experience is preferred.

• Technical background in chemistry, biology, milling, cereal, food science or related area (knowledge of grain and oilseeds processing from agricultural sources preferred)

• A strong engineering and mechanical aptitude with applied understanding of processing equipment and unit operations including, but not limited to centrifugation, grinding, filtration, dryers, mixers, sizing, dewatering, tempering, and steeping
• Knowledge of developing basic mass balance and cost models
• Strong chemistry or cereal science/oilseeds science knowledge as applied to processing said materials and final products
• Strong communication, project management and organizational skills that drive timely experimental results
• Strong team working skills to encourage open collaboration, feedback and diverse project team members interactions in a matrix project management environment
• Good understanding of statistical analysis (JMP software), concepts, and principles
• Good time management skills
• Ability to lead and manage teams and individuals

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and support all aspects of laboratory and piloting experimental work
• Ability to manage working on multiple projects with a variety of Research teams in a highly multi-tasked environment
• Candidate will need to work within established company and laboratory safety guidelines
• A willingness to spend time in plant areas, tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces
• Ability…