Process Lead

Process Lead

Location: Argo

Reports to: Department Manager

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Workplace type: On Site

As a Process Lead, you will provide leadership and technical solutions to operations. To manage assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the Argo Plant’s safety, quality, cost, and customer delivery goals.  Serves on task forces, cross-functional teams, committees and works shift assignments in the department as needed.

Your role will be:

• Assisting in the day-to-day activities of the operation to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers. 
• Keeping historical data, analyzing, and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals. 
• Coordinating maintenance activities to meet the business's production needs and ensure necessary maintenance is completed.
• Promoting Safety, Health, and Environmental programs to ensure workforce stability, eliminating losses attributable to personal injury or property damage, and comply with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics.
• Monitoring process conditions and operational activities and proposes corrective action as needed to ensure operation of the process in a cost effective and efficient manner.
• Analyzing processes, developing new operating techniques, and recommending changes or capital expenditures to maintain or improve business efficiencies, facility life, and quality.
• Assisting in the training and coaching of operations personnel in both process design and operational techniques established to maintain unit business objectives and to provide organizational strength and individual growth within the organization.  
• Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, including capability to perform effectively in high-stress, emergency, and crisis situations.
• Ability to train and coach others to improve performance.
• Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions and challenge traditional methods of accomplishing tasks.
• Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships. 
• Ability to learn and apply Ingredion’s GMP, Quality, and Safety standards.

Additional role details:

This position, located in Bedford Park, IL., reports to the supervisor Department Manager, and is an On Site role. 

Your profile needs these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or equivalent in education and experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.  Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels.
• Decision-making ability, planning, and time management skills

You’ll need these skills to be successful.

• Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• Possess excellent multi-tasking, time management, and organizational skills
• Proactive and innovative with a strong will to succeed

Why Join Ingredion? 

Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”). We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.

Relocation Available:

No

Pay Range:

$81,680.00-$108,906.67 Annual

This pay range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any).

Incentive Compensation:

As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.

Benefits:

Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match.