Plant Coordinator

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Plant Coordinator

Argo Plant, Bedford Park, IL

Manager, Plant Services

As Plant Coordinator, you will serve as an on‑site management representative for the Argo plant during second and third shifts, weekends, and holidays. This role will ensure proper response to and resourcing for safety/environmental incidents and serve as the single site contact for off‑shift incidents and customer/carrier communications, as well as prioritize maintenance resources and coordinate with unit personnel to execute against production priorities.

The role will provide management presence and support to all the operating units, act as subject‑matter expert in specific operational areas, and monitor off‑shift security activity to ensure the plant premises remain safe and secure.

• 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 to meet maintenance schedules, and facilitate communication during 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.
• Act as single point of contact for off‑shift information transfer for EHSS, quality, production, maintenance/reliability, and regulatory compliance concerns.
• Assisting in and conducting 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 to support off‑shift maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with rail operations to ensure fluid railyard operation and proper unit service level.
• Ensure excellent Customer Experience by responding to customer and carrier inquiries and coordinating with customer service and logistics regarding emergency shipments, late deliveries, quality concerns, etc.
• 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; proactive, responsive, and empathetic in support of a superior customer experience.
• Experience solving problems through creative, innovative solutions and a willingness to challenge traditional…