Logistics Shift Supervisor (2nd Shift) – Decatur, IL
This is a full-time, exempt-level position
Position Summary:
The Logistics Shift Supervisor plays a key leadership role, oversees the daily activities of safety, quality, and production, and leads employees in all production procedures during the shift.
As a mentor to front-line operators, you will nurture and develop talent as you work with both contractors and ADM colleagues to ensure everyone has the training and resources necessary to perform their tasks safely and effectively. This is not just a job—it’s your chance to lead, innovate, and fine-tune for success in our dynamic production ecosystem.
The Decatur Corn Plant is a corn processing facility produces such products as corn syrup and ethanol. The Decatur Corn Plant is a union facility with an hourly workforce of 225 and a salaried staff of 130 employees site-wide. The Decatur Complex, located in Decatur, Illinois, consists of 6 processing plants, onsite cogeneration, and water treatment facilities, and employs ~1500 Plant Operations Colleagues and an additional ~1000 Contractors.
Job Responsibilities-
Coordinates daily operations performed by hourly production colleagues to ensure work is performed safely and efficiently while meeting expected environmental quality, housekeeping, and production quantity goals established by the company
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Provide employees with resources, in good working order, to perform tasks safely and efficiently
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Provide training to ensure employees understand operational procedures, SOP's, safe work practices, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, and policies
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Create and assign tasks to effectively utilize team members' experience and capabilities
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Ensures the safety of all colleagues through training and compliance with occupational safety, health and environmental regulations, and leading by example
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Recognizes environmental, safety, and GMP hazards and identifies, discusses, and contains them to keep from affecting colleague safety, product quality, and environmental purity, making recommendations for improvements. Conducts GMP, safety, health and environmental inspections
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Listens to and responds to colleague suggestions and concerns about safety, health, environment, product quality and housekeeping, and communications on concerns and improvement initiatives to all colleagues
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Addresses employee concerns and maintains good communications and morale on shift and within department, and keeps plant management informed of all matters affecting the morale and safety of colleagues
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Evaluates colleague performance, providing regular feedback and discusses disciplinary action with superintendents and human resources
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Attends and participates in operation area meetings, safety meeting and supervisor’s meeting.
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May perform production duties temporarily in the event of an emergency or employee absence
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May perform reasonably similar or related duties as required
Job Requirements-
Previous plant processing and leadership experience (in a union environment is a plus)
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High School Diploma/GED required 4+ years of relevant work experience
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Experience in a lead/supervisor role in continuous manufacturing operations is a plus
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Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
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Ability to lead and train colleagues and build teams
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Demonstrated communication, organizational, trouble-shooting and record keeping skills
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Passion for learning; willingness to learn and assume new responsibilities
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Ability to work a rotating shift including nights, weekends, and holidays
Excited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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