What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Superintendent - Cedar Rapids, IA position at Archer Daniels Midland?
Engineering Superintendent - Cedar Rapids, IA
Summary:
This individual will lead the Cedar Rapids site engineering team in day-to-day process problem solving, project development, project execution, and technical development of the site’s engineers.
Specific Job Duties
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:100056BR
Summary:
This individual will lead the Cedar Rapids site engineering team in day-to-day process problem solving, project development, project execution, and technical development of the site’s engineers.
Specific Job Duties
- Collaborate with the external plant teams (CAPEX, Technology, Maintenance, Safety, Environmental, Quality/Food Safety, Performance Excellence, Performance Management) for development and execution of continuous improvement projects.
- Work closely with internal and external subject matter experts on the implementation of innovative approaches to plant operation and maintenance.
- Manage and assist in the management of capital project development, execution, and closeout for a portfolio of capital projects up to and including 5M USD.
- Collaborate with the Capex Engineering team to develop, execute, and manage capital projects that exceed 5M USD.
- Leads efforts to maintain and prioritize the plant project portfolio in cooperation with the Technology Engineering team, Plant Management, Department Superintendents, and Maintenance team of the Cedar Rapids facility.
- Assist plant operations in solving applicable technical problems.
- Ability to work with EPCM firms through various stages of project development and execution.
- Ability to lead contractor teams during project execution phases in a manner the prioritizes both occupational and process safety.
- Provide leadership, mentoring, and development for plant process and project engineers through a variety of methods including coaching, collaboration, and conducting training sessions.
- Display a ability to lead, develop, support safety efforts, and promote a safety culture of continuous improvement. Promote continuous process safety improvement with knowledge of PSM programs being a plus.
- Leverage Performance Excellence methods to establish goals, objectives, and KPIs for plant engineering functions and capital project management. Leverage deployment plans to establish an expected cadence of project completion to which everyone can be held accountable.
- Display a willingness to learn and become a subject matter expert on the FEL (front end loading) process. Ensure that all applicable projects go through the FEL process in a timely and efficient manner.
- Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Engineering
- Equivalent work related experience would be considered
- Strong knowledge of cogeneration, corn wet and dry milling processes including separation techniques, evaporation technologies, distillation processes, pumping systems, boilers, power systems, and drying unit operations including fluid bed, steam tube rotary and flash drying.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with plant engineers and management.
- Working knowledge of common process drawings and documentation, such as P&IDs and control narratives.
- Ability to work effectively on a team as well as independently while traveling to remote plant locations.
- High level of motivation and results-oriented way of working.
- Experience with project management tools.
- Knowledge of CMMS and enterprise management systems.
- Leading candidates will have engineering and/or operations leadership experience in a corn processing facility.
- Strong Knowledge of Front End Load (FEL) Processes and Project Management Portfolio Tools
- Walk long distances
- Stand and sit interchangeably for various periods
- Climb stairs and ladders
- Able to move through closed spaces
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
REF:100056BR
