Ingredion
manufacturing
PlantCoordinator
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“Plant Coordinator at Ingredion. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Serve as an on-site management representative for the Argo plant during second and third shifts, weekends, and holidays.. Ensure proper response to and resourcing for safety/environmental incidents.”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure proper response to and resourcing for safety/environmental incidents.; Serve as the single site contact for off-shift incidents and customer/carrier communications.; Prioritize maintenance resources and coordinate with unit personnel to execute against production priorities.; Ensure excellent Customer Experience by providing timely response to customer and carrier inquiries.; Ensure clear feedback to customers.
Industry & Context.
Experience solving problems through creative, innovative solutions; Shown sound judgement in making effective decisions despite ambiguity.
Willingness to work a demanding shift rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Ability to learn and apply Ingredion’s GMP, Quality and Safety standards., Willingness to work a demanding shift rotation, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Corn Wet Milling Manufacturing operations, processes and customer base.
What You'll Do.
Serve as an on-site management representative for the Argo plant during second and third shifts
Ensure proper response to and resourcing for safety/environmental incidents.
Serve as the single site contact for off-shift incidents and customer/carrier communications.
Prioritize maintenance resources and coordinate with unit personnel to execute against production priorities.
Provide management presence and support to all the operating units.
Act as subject-matter-expert in specific operational areas.
Monitor off-shift security activity to ensure the plant premises remain safe and secure.
Serve as Plant Emergency Coordinator and first responder to all emergencies in plant.
Coordinate transport of any injured employees requiring outside medical treatment and act as liaison between emergency medical personnel and the Company.
Oversee facility production and coordinate maintenance and other shared resources in accordance with plant priorities.
Direct activities of additional maintenance resources that are held over or called in where necessary.
Work with operations teams to ensure coordinated shut-downs for plant/unit outages in order to meet maintenance schedules
and facilitate communication during both shut-down and start-up activities.
Assist in coordinating maintenance activities related to infrastructure and shared services.
Monitor performance of key processes and summarize through daily management.
Provide management support in response to process deviations as reflected in KPI reports and process trends.
Assist operations teams in troubleshooting process deviations and resourcing for resolution.
Provide single point of contact for off-shift information transfer for EHSS
maintenance/reliability
and regulatory compliance concerns.
Maintain connection with operations teams and management stakeholders to support effective decision-making.
Assist in and conduct safety and emergency preparedness inspections
and other similar activities.
Provide primary response for blood borne pathogen program including clean-up and notification of Area Management and Plant Medical.
Facilitate secure access to plant storerooms as needed to support off-shift maintenance activities.
Coordinate with rail operations to ensure fluid railyard operation and proper unit service level.
Provide communication path to escalate service failures where necessary.
Ensure excellent Customer Experience by providing timely response to customer and carrier inquiries
coordinating with customer service and logistics regarding emergency shipments
to ensure clear feedback to customers.
Investigate and participate in Root Cause Problem Elimination sessions for safety and quality incidents as necessary.
Serve as subject-matter-expert in appropriate areas of operational experience.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with unit personnel to execute against production priorities.; Work with operations teams to ensure coordinated shut-downs for plant/unit outages.; Facilitate communication during both shut-down and start-up activities.; Assist in coordinating maintenance activities related to infrastructure and shared services.; Assist operations teams in troubleshooting process deviations and resourcing for resolution.; Provide single point of contact for off-shift information transfer for EHSS, quality, production, maintenance/reliability, and regulatory compliance concerns.; Maintain connection with operations teams and management stakeholders to support effective decision-making.; Coordinate with rail operations to ensure fluid railyard operation and proper unit service level.; Coordinate with customer service and logistics regarding emergency shipments, late deliveries, quality concerns, etc.
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate at all organizational levels and across functional lines
Full Job Description
**Plant Coordinator** **About Ingredion:** Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create. **TITLE: Plant Coordinator** **LOCATION: Argo Plant, Bedford Park, IL** **REPORTS TO: Manager, Plant Services** As **Plant Coordinator, **you will serve as an on-site management representative for the Argo plant during second and third shifts, weekends, and holidays. This role will ensure proper response to and resourcing for safety/environmental incidents and serve as the single site contact for off-shift incidents and customer/carrier communications, as well as prioritize maintenance resources and coordinate with unit personnel to execute against production priorities. The role will provide management presence and support to all the operating units, act as subject-matter-expert in specific operational areas, and monitor off-shift security activity to ensure the plant premises remain safe and secure. **_What you will do:_** * Serving as Plant Emergency Coordinator and first responder to all emergencies in plant. Coordinate transport of any injured employees requiring outside medical treatment and act as liaison between emergency medical personnel and the Company. * Overseeing facility production and coordinating maintenance and other shared resources in accordance with plant priorities. Directing activities of additional maintenance resources that are held over or called in where necessary. Working with operations teams to ensure coordinat
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