Director Reliability Corn & Oilseeds - Midwest Region
This is a full-time exempt level position.

Position Summary:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Director, Corn & Oilseeds Reliability to lead reliability and maintenance initiatives aimed at improving asset performance and driving a culture of proactive, predictive, and planned maintenance strategies across our corn and oilseed operations. This critical leadership role will focus on reducing unscheduled losses, optimizing asset health, and ensuring sustainable asset performance across ADM’s extensive footprint of processing facilities.

The position will play a pivotal role in developing a predictive asset health and analytics framework, guiding the design and implementation of the technology stack required to monitor asset condition and health. They will also craft optimal maintenance strategies to ensure sustainable asset performance while maximizing cost-efficiency.

This position will ensure these strategies are consistently integrated into the CMMS and continuously refined for improvement. Additionally, they will be responsible for building organizational capabilities, supporting engagement strategies across sites, and identifying critical roles at key focus locations to enable the successful execution of reliability strategies and plans. This position will report directly to the Vice President, Corn & Oilseeds Operations.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the reliability field and is a self-starter who is passionate about safety, a critical thinking, proven people leader, and an effective communicator with experience in the end-to-end processes related to reliability and maintenance best practices within a large processing operation with multi-site responsibilities at the corporate level.

The preferred base location for this role is at our Decatur Complex in Decatur, IL. Additional options for the base location are Quincy IL, Cedar Rapid IA, Clinton IA, Des Moines IA or Lincoln NE.

Job Responsibilities:Lead and manage a team of senior reliability professionals that support regional directors to accelerate and achieve asset performance goalsPartner with regional directors and performance excellence teams in improving asset downtime and our production loss accounting & reporting systemsDesign and implement reliability processes and practices aligned with ADM's asset management framework to analyze asset performance data and maintenance history, identify trends, predict failures, and develop targeted improvement plans to close performance gapsPartner with maintenance and operations teams to develop, refine, and implement preventative and predictive maintenance programs to ensure consistent asset reliabilityProvide technical expertise and support to operations and maintenance teams in troubleshooting and resolving complex equipment issuesEnhance and standardize Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies for addressing critical, common, and core equipment failures, identifying corrective actions, and implementing long-term solutions to prevent recurrenceDevelop, maintain, and communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure and track reliability performance across multiple business unitsEvaluate the installed base of assets and apply statistical, risk-based approaches to inform asset reinvestment plans and guide capital expenditure decisionsPartner with the CAPEX team to develop and execute continuous improvement projects aimed at reducing downtime, improving equipment safety, and increasing the reliability of plant operationsOwns the defect elimination and process and helps in upskilling site and regional reliability teams to ensure effective adoption and applicationEnsure the implementation and adherence to asset health programs, driving consistency and effectiveness across all sitesSets up Design for Reliability (D4R) and early equipment management processesPartner with peers in the Technical Excellence Centers, BU partners and site in developing and rolling out annual budgeting processes that is informed by asset condition, asset performance and business requirementsProvide leadership, mentoring, and training to all levels of the organization on the use and application of reliability best practices and related toolsDevelop and maintain a comprehensive preventive and predictive maintenance program to minimize unplanned downtime, maximize equipment useful life, and enhance overall plant efficiencyChampion a culture of reliability excellence, driving significant and sustainable improvements in equipment performance and uptimeJob Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial), or a similar technical discipline12+ years of progressive experience in the reliability field with at least 5 years in a corporate leadership role, ideally with oversight over multiple processing plantsTechnical expert in reliability, with a strong focus on defect elimination and asset performance management processes and practicesIn-depth knowledge of reliability principles, tools, and methodologies (FMEA, RCFA, RCM, PMO, etc.)Expertise in the use and application of Life Data Analysis and other statistical tools to identify and capitalize on reliability improvement opportunitiesExperience in implementing predictive technologies for asset health monitoring and performance optimizationDemonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and train reliability professionals, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growthSkilled in articulating both technical and business challenges, as well as presenting actionable solutions related to asset reliability and performanceLeadership experience in managing teams within unionized and non-unionized environments, ensuring alignment with organizational goalsStrong ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, driving alignment and shared successAdept at managing multiple, complex projects and shifting priorities, with the agility to pivot effectively in dynamic environmentsExcellent communication skills, including the ability to create and deliver impactful presentations to senior management and other key stakeholdersExcellent decision-making abilities, coupled with a results-driven mindset and managerial courage to address challenges head-onExcellent problem-solving, communication, and influencing skills, with the ability to lead and inspire change through othersInspirational leadership skills, with the ability to engage and motivate teams while painting a clear vision and operationalizing strategies to achieve itPreferred Certifications and Education:Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP)Master’s degree in Reliability Engineering or MBAExcited about this role but don’t think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.

ADM requires the successful completion of a background check. 

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