Operator II - Mendota, IL

Job Description

Operator II – Mendota, IL

ADM Milling – Carbohydrate Solutions
Elevator Operator/Rail Loader

This key operational role is responsible for daily production at a 30,000 cwt/day wheat flour mill. The ideal candidate maintains ADM high standards for Safety and Quality while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. Successful candidates will be good communicators who can nurture outstanding relationships as part of a self‑directed work team. They will have the ability to identify and decisively solve problems as they arise and maintain records in accordance with established ADM policies.

The Elevator Operator/Rail Loader will be part of teams as small as 2 members and up to 35.

Production:

• Manages and oversees grain handling and wheat blending equipment operations; loads flour railcars, mids trucks/railcars at a plant that produces flour and feed products as part of a self‑directed team.
• Optimize equipment efficiency, personnel safety and product quality in accordance with budgetary parameters.
• Maintains records in accordance with established ADM policies and procedures.
• Assists external departments.
• Proactively seeks and supports the plant goals and vision in accordance with ADM Milling’s strategic vision.
• Base all decisions, perform acts and personify self in the best interest of the company.
• Proactively support operational excellence initiatives.
• Continually train and develop operational team members.

• Facilitate and ensure adherence to safety regulations, rules and sound practices.
• Coordinate and participate in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings.
• Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.
• Perform safety audits and set an example for safety.

• Ensure the facility maintains world class sanitation standards.
• Prepare the facility for, and participate in, regulatory/third‑party/customer/company audits.

• Must have a strong commitment to employee safety.
• Require excellent command of the following: leadership, problem solving, self‑motivation and organizational skills.
• Must have confident and courteous manner.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly, read, comprehend and communicate orally and in writing.
• Position requires standing and walking for long periods, climbing stairs and ladders, working with tools, working within close‑confined spaces, and working in extreme temperatures.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.

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 be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an “at‑will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay for this position is expected to be: 20.50

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 to enhance your well‑being, 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 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).

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…