Ingredion
manufacturing
ProcessLead
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“Process Lead at Ingredion. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. provide leadership and technical solutions to operations. manage assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the Argo Plant’s safety, quality, cost, and customer delivery goals”
What You'll Achieve.
meet the Argo Plant’s safety, quality, cost, and customer delivery goals; meeting costs and production goals; achieve perfect order coverage; ensure necessary maintenance is completed; ensure workforce stability; eliminating losses attributable to personal injury or property damage; complying with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics; ensure operation of the process in a cost-effective and efficient manner; maintain or improve business efficiencies, facility life, and quality; maintain unit business objectives; provide organizational strength and individual growth within the organization
Industry & Context.
troubleshooting; proposes corrective action as needed; Analyzing processes; developing new operating techniques; Capacity to solve problems through creative, innovative solutions
perform effectively in high-stress, emergency, and crisis situations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering or equivalent in education and experience, written and verbal communication skills, Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels, Decision-making ability, planning, time management skills, Excellent Customer service skill, Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, 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
Nice to Have
SAP knowledge
What You'll Do.
provide leadership and technical solutions to operations
manage assigned operations and tasks in various areas to meet the Argo Plant’s safety
and customer delivery goals
Serves on task forces
cross-functional teams
and works shift assignments in the department as needed
Assisting in the day-to-day activities of the operation in loading and processing plant sweeteners output
ensuring quality and safety of the process
Keeping historical data
analyzing and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals
Coordinating with the logistics team
quality and production units to achieve perfect order coverage
Coordinating maintenance activities to meet the production needs of the business and ensure necessary maintenance is completed
and Environmental programs in order to ensure workforce stability
eliminating losses attributable to personal injury or property damage
and complying with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics
Monitor process conditions and operational activities
and proposes corrective action as needed to ensure operation of the process in a cost-effective and efficient manner
developing new operating techniques
and recommending changes or capital expenditures to maintain or improve business efficiencies
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
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional teams; committees; Coordinating with the logistics team, customer service, quality and production units; Ability to build consensus and foster positive relationships
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication skills; Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels
Process & Methodology
planning, time management skills
Full Job Description
# **Process Lead** **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. **Location: Argo Plant. Bedford Park, IL.** **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. This role reports to the Unit Manager. **What you will do:** * Assisting in the day-to-day activities of the operation in loading and processing plant sweeteners output, ensuring quality and safety of the process. * Keeping historical data, analyzing and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals. * Coordinating with the logistics team, customer service, quality and production units to achieve perfect order coverage. * Coordinating maintenance activities to meet the 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 complying with regulatory guidelines applicable to manufacturing processes and product characteristics. * Monitor process conditions and
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