Ingredion

Process Lead

Posted on: 16 Mar 2021

Bedford Park, IL

Job Description

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

As a Process Lead, your responsibilities will include:

* 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 production needs of the business and ensure necessary maintenance is completed.

* Promoting Safety, Health and Environmental programs in order 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.

The Process Lead position is well-suited for you if you have:

* 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 Ingredions GMP, Quality and Safety standards.

Qualified candidates will have:

* Bachelors 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Relocation Available:

No

Ingredion

Westchester, IL

Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.

We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. Our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today's consumers.

Grounded in our values of Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly and Owner's Mindset, we employ approximately 11,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 120 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries.

 

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