Plant Coordinator

Plant Coordinator

Location:

Argo Plant, Bedford Park, IL.

Reports to:

Manager, Plant Services.

• Serve as Plant Emergency Coordinator and first responder to all emergencies in plant.
• Coordinate transport of injured employees requiring outside medical treatment and act as liaison between emergency medical personnel and the Company.
• Oversee facility production and coordinate maintenance and other shared resources in accordance with plant priorities.
• Direct activities of additional maintenance resources that are held over or called in where necessary.
• Work with operations teams to ensure coordinated shut-downs for plant/unit outages in order to meet maintenance schedules, and facilitate communication during both shut-down and start-up activities.
• Assist in coordinating maintenance activities related to infrastructure and shared services.
• Monitor performance of key processes and summarize through daily management.
• Provide management support in response to process deviations as reflected in KPI reports and process trends.
• Assist operations teams in troubleshooting process deviations and resourcing for resolution.
• Provide single point of contact for off-shift information transfer for EHSS, quality, production, maintenance/reliability, and regulatory compliance concerns.
• Maintain connection with operations teams and management stakeholders to support effective decision-making.
• Assist in and conduct safety and emergency preparedness inspections, drills, and other similar activities.
• Provide primary response for blood borne pathogen program including clean-up and notification of Area Management and Plant Medical.
• Facilitate secure access to plant storerooms as needed to support off-shift maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with rail operations to ensure fluid railyard operation and proper unit service level.
• Provide communication path to escalated service failures where necessary.
• Ensure excellent Customer Experience by providing timely response to customer and carrier inquiries, coordinating with customer service and logistics regarding emergency shipments, late deliveries, quality concerns, etc., to ensure clear feedback to customers.
• Investigate and participate in Root Cause Problem Elimination sessions for safety and quality incidents as necessary.
• Serve as subject‑matter‑expert in appropriate areas of operational experience.

• Knowledge of Corn Wet Milling Manufacturing operations, processes and customer base, preferred.
• Ability to learn and apply Ingredion’s GMP, Quality and Safety standards.
• Willingness to work a demanding shift rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience with ERP software, such as SAP; specific knowledge of CMMS application preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment, including effective performance in high‑stress emergency and crisis situations.
• A customer‑focused mindset and proactive, responsive, and empathetic in support of a superior customer experience.
• Experience solving problems through creative, innovative solutions and comfortable challenging traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to lead through influence and coach others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Shown sound judgement in making effective decisions despite ambiguity.
• Skill in building consensus and fostering positive working relationships.
• Willingness to give and receive feedback in the pursuit of continuous improvement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate at all organizational levels and across functional lines.

Pay Range: $84,400 - $105,000 annually. Total rewards package includes competitive salary, performance-based pay, comprehensive benefits & wellness support, health, long‑term savings, and resources for physical, mental, and emotional well‑being. Career growth with learning, training, development opportunities, tuition reimbursement. Employee recognition program and employee discount program. 401(k) plan with competitive company match.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment…