Mechanical Integrity Superintendent - Decatur, IL
Archer Daniels Midland
Mechanical Integrity Superintendent - Decatur, ILFull-Time / Exempt
Position Summary
The Mechanical Integrity (MI) Superintendent is responsible for the overall leadership, governance, and continuous improvement of the site's Mechanical Integrity Program. This role ensures compliance with OSHA PSM, company standards, applicable codes and standards, and industry best practices while driving equipment reliability and risk reduction across fixed equipment assets.
The MI Superintendent executes plant / corporate strategic direction for inspection, testing, repair, and maintenance activities involving pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, pressure relief devices, and associated fixed equipment. This position serves as the primary technical authority for Mechanical Integrity and works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, and Corporate MI resources.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership
- Lead, manage, and execute the site's Mechanical Integrity Program.
- Establish program goals, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives in line with corporate MI objectives.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA PSM: 29 CFR 1910.119(j), EPA:40 CFR 68.73, 430 ILCS 75, NBIC, API 510, 570, 653, and corporate standards requirements.
- Maintain & execute site / corporate MI procedures, practices, and governance documents.
- Drive a risk-based approach to asset integrity management.
- Oversee inspection strategies for pressure vessels, piping, tanks, and relief devices.
- Ensure inspection intervals comply with applicable codes and company requirements.
- Review and approve inspection recommendations, repair plans, and fitness-for-service evaluations.
- Provide technical oversight for damage mechanism reviews and corrosion management programs.
- Provide oversight of the Inspection Data Management System (IDMS).
- Ensure integrity data quality, system governance, and regulatory documentation are maintained.
- Collaborate with CMMS administrators to ensure inspection requirements are translated into executable work processes.
- Support implementation and optimization of IDMS and RBI software solutions.
- Lead internal MI audits and support corporate compliance assessments.
- Ensure inspection records and documentation meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Support OSHA PSM audits, internal TPS audits, insurance inspections, and jurisdictional inspections.
- Monitor and address compliance gaps and overdue inspection activities.
- Supervise Mechanical Integrity personnel, inspectors, supervisors, and coordinators.
- Mentor inspectors, engineers, and site MI personnel.
- Support contractor qualification and performance management.
- Provide integrity leadership during turnarounds and outages.
- Review capital projects for MI requirements and long-term inspection needs.
- Ensure baseline inspections and equipment data are established for new assets.
- Develop inspection scope of work and collaborate with maintenance and turnaround planning groups.
Required:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Mechanical Integrity, Inspection, Reliability, Maintenance, or Fixed Equipment Engineering.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA PSM Mechanical Integrity requirements.
- Strong working knowledge of API 510, API 570, API 653, API 571, API 580, NBIC, and applicable ASME codes.
- Experience managing fixed equipment inspection programs.
- API certifications (510, 570, 653).
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
- Experience with IDMS platforms and asset integrity management systems.
- RBI implementation experience.
- Experience leading Mechanical Integrity programs across multiple facilities.
- Experience implementing or governing IDMS platforms.
- Previous supervisory or management experience.
- Project management experience leading enterprise system or program implementations.
- Strategic systems thinking and standardization
- Technical expertise and data integrity management
- Communication and cross-functional collaboration
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Leadership, mentoring, and user development
- Continuous improvement and innovation mindset
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.
REF:114274BR
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:114274BR