Feedhouse Superintendent - Decatur, IL

Position Summary

The Superintendent will lead the day-to-day operations of a critical corn wet milling department responsible for dewatering, drying, grinding, sizing, and pelleting of germ, fiber, and gluten co-products. This role is accountable for safety, environmental compliance, product quality, operational reliability, cost performance, and workforce leadership with a direct impact on plant profitability. The Superintendent serves as a member of the plant leadership team and partners closely with commercial, maintenance, and engineering teams.

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture ensuring compliance with all regulatory and company safety requirements, including process safety management.
• Lead 24/7 operations of feedhouse processes including dewatering, drying, grinding, cooling, conveying, and pelleting.
• Own and deliver measurable performance against KPIs including safety, quality, cost, production, energy conservation, sustainability, and reliability.
• Lead, develop, and manage a unionized workforce of employees including hourly and salaried team members while ensuring adherence to collective bargaining agreements.
• Coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams to implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies to improve asset reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies to improve OEE and cost performance.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to align production responsiveness.
• Ensure compliance with quality, food safety, and environmental standards.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance management to drive engagement and accountability.

• Strong leadership and team development skills in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of corn wet milling processes and equipment.
• Effective communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making capability.
• Ability to work in industrial environments including extended walking, climbing, and variable temperatures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Agricultural Engineering preferred), or equivalent experience in a relevant continuous process manufacturing environment will be considered in lieu of degree.

• Minimum 7 years in production leadership.
• Experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading teams in an industrial setting.

• Experience in corn wet milling or similar food or ingredient processing.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proven success improving reliability and operational efficiency.

• 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 resources, such as Linked In Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

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.