Flour Mill Superintendent - Decatur, IL

Superintendent – Decatur, IL

The Superintendent will lead day‑to‑day operations of the Decatur East Flour Mill department to safely produce high‑quality products that provide value to customers and a return to shareholders. Safety and compliance are required, meeting all state and federal laws and regulations. A successful candidate will partner with commercial business unit leaders and internal leadership to align on supply and demand needs of the product lines, communicating when slowdowns and upsets occur and providing corrective action plans.

The role will be a part of the Leadership Team within the Decatur East Plant, reporting to the Plant Manager.

• Display a dedication to lead, develop and support safety, promoting a safety culture. Promote continuous process safety improvement, knowledgeable of TPS elements a plus.
• Lead day‑to‑day operations and serve as primary contact of Decatur East Plant Flour Mill.
• Develop and deliver on a long‑term department strategy that delivers a safe and reliable operation meeting food safety expectations while meeting or exceeding production targets.
• Lead day‑to‑day employees to work safely with environmental awareness and good manufacturing practices that is compliant with all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Responsible for the department maintenance strategy, partnering closely with maintenance team to deliver reliable production systems including deployment of PdM, Preventative and corrective action maintenance practices.
• Manage department to insure adherence to established product, environmental, safety and housekeeping quality guidelines.
• Provide guidance to supervisors and technical support personnel to achieve short‑term and long‑term department performance.
• Utilize Continuous Improvement principles to drive department performance and focus improvement prioritization and alignment.
• Manage production costs and continuously focus on efficiency improvement.
• Interact directly with Shift Supervisors, Department SMEs, Production Engineers and General Foremen to produce desired operational results and employee development.
• Accountable for training and development of all department employees, tracking progress to ensure timeliness of onboarding.
• Involved in employee coaching and discipline.

• Dedication to working safely and to the awareness for the safety of others.
• Leading and developing high‑performing work teams including maintenance, engineering and non‑technical employees.
• Strong knowledge of dry milling, pneumatic conveyance, bin management, packaging and rail operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with plant operator, engineers, maintenance and management.
• Willingness to spend time in plant areas – tolerate extreme temperatures, walk long distances, stand, climb stairs and ladders and move through close spaces.
• High level of motivation and results‑oriented way of working.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent operations experience.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a production leadership role.

• Leading candidates will have a background in operations leadership.
• Experience with application of Continuous Improvement principles in a continuous production manufacturing environment.

The total compensation package for this position will also include an annual bonus and a long‑term incentive plan.

• 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 and cash balance plan, 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).

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company‑sponsored training and development…