Assistant Miller - Mendota, IL
Archer Daniels Midland
Assistant Miller - Mendota, ILShift: Alternating 12-hour Day or Night Shift
ADM is a part of the production of 30% of the food supply globally, on average you touch at least 7 items per day made with ADM ingredients. Everyone who works here is a big part of feeding the world. Learn more about ADM here: https://www.adm.com/.
Why Join?
- Weekly Pay
- Benefits Start Day 1
- Paid Vacation & Sick Time on Day 1
- 9 Company Paid Holidays
- 401k with up to 5% Company Match
- Cash Balance Plan (Pension)
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Prescription Drug Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account
- Company Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Plan
- Company Paid Life Insurance & Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees, Spouse, & Children
- Parental Leave Program
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company provided work boots, uniforms, and other PPE (personal protective equipment)
Under limited supervision, the Asistant Miller is responsible for supporting the safe and efficient operation of the wheat milling Cleaning House and Mill. This role providers support to the Shift Miller in monitoring equipment, wheat tempering, quality, sanitation, documentation, and process performance to help meet the desired safety, production, quality, and environmental objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Supports the shift operation of all wheat cleaning house units, including cleaning, tempering, transfer systems, and related milling processes.
- Assists the Shift Miller in overseeing equipment operations of three 10,000 cwt/day milling units, as part of self-directed team.
- Monitors process equipment, flow, moisture, capacity, yield, and product quality to ensure performance is maintained within established operating and budgetary parameters.
- Maintains required documentation for quality, sanitation, equipment checks, production tracking, and other required reporting systems.
- Performs routine product quality checks, collects samples, monitors results, and communicates process or quality concerns to Shift Miller, Mill Superintendent, or appropriate leadership team member.
- Troubleshoots milling process issues and assists with operational adjustments under the direction of the Shift Miller or leadership team.
- Supports training and development operations team members to strengthen skills, improve performance, and support team success.
- Executes daily Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to ensure and maintain cleanliness throughout the plant and department.
- Follows and understands ESLP (Equipment Specific Lockout Procedure) to ensure safe and successful Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) of process equipment.
- Adheres to all safety regulations and partners with team members and plant leadership to foster a culture of safety for all individuals.
- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.
- Ability to work independently with a high level of autonomy.
- Willing to take on initiative and assist with driving results.
- Possesses high degree of punctuality, work ethic, and reliability.
- Able to engage in critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Able to communicate effectively with department operators and leadership.
- Possesses strong attention to detail and high levels of quality of work.
- Mechanical inclination and aptitude with ability to troubleshoot mechanical issues.
- Understanding of manufacturing safety policies and procedures.
- Proficiency in Windows Computer Operating System and related software.
- High School Diploma/GED, required.
- 2-3 years of manufacturing experience, preferred.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship.
- Ability to understand & effectively communication in English (verbal & written).
- Strong fundamental skills (math, reading, writing, & verbal communication).
- Ability to move about on a work site by ascending/descending stairs, extensive walking, climbing steps or ladders, prolonged periods of standing and sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting frequently
- Ability to operate equipment or machinery that may be located at different heights with open view grating from multiple elevations or in confined spaces
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds overhead
- Ability to traverse two (2) miles or more during the course of a workday
- Ambient conditions – Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Working in in extreme heat and cold in all seasonal elements, both indoors and outside on a regular basis.
- Atmosphere: May come in contact with dust, wheat, chemicals, or odor
- Must be able to work around vibrating equipment and noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and will require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift
- Employees are required to wear all company provided Personal Protective Equipment (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements (i.e., fall protection equipment and respirators)
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