Production Specialist - Mankato, MN
ADM · Mankato, MN
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Production
- Experience asked
- 18+ years
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist production role at ADM (food & beverage) in Mankato, MN.
- They ask for
- 18+ years
- Tools it names
- EHS / safety
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $120k–$195k.
Median of the low and high ends of 21 live postings that list pay, out of 33 production engineer openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 32 other live production postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (18+ vs 7+)
Typical $105k–$159k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 52%
- Lean 42%
- ✓ EHS / safety 27%
- Six Sigma 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: ADM in Mankato
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responsibilities
and reports directly to the Shift Supervisor.
Requirements
- ✓Must be 18 years or older
- ✓Must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
- ✓Ability to understand and effectively communicate in English (verbal/written)
- ✓High School diploma or equivalent
- ✓Experience in production and/or similar military environment (preferred)
On-the-Job Training
Requirements
- ✓Complete ADM safety, food safety, quality, and environmental training (Good Manufacturing Practices, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Safety Regulations, environmental programs, and operational procedures to ensure the safety of coworkers and product integrity)
- ✓Participate in company planned operations training
- ✓Equipment training may include but not limited to JLG, forklift, non-DOT truck, reach lift, etc.
Requirements
- ✓Ability to move about or to a work site by ascending/descending stairs, bending, kneeling and prolonged periods of standing and sitting, stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting frequently
- ✓Ability to operate equipment or machinery that may be located at different heights; may require work on ladders, scaffolding or other work at heights or in confined spaces
- ✓Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis, up to 55 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 50 pounds overhead
- ✓Requires ability and willingness to wear respirators
- ✓Ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during the course of a workday
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Production Specialist
Location: Mankato, MN
Job Type: Full Time, Hourly
Shift(s) Available: Rotating shift of 12 hours. (4days on/4 days off/4 nights on/4 nights off/back to days) Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed
Why Join?
- •Benefits Start First Day
- •Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance
- •Health and Wellness Incentives
- •Paid Vacation and Holidays – available immediately
- •Paid Sick Leave
- •401K/ESOP, pension with ADM matching contributions
- •Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- •Short & Long-Term Disability
- •Company Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance for Employees,’ Spouse and Children
- •Maternity and Paternity Leave
- •Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- •Tuition Reimbursement
- •Advancement Opportunities
- •Weekly Pay
- •Perks at work (discount program with several companies)
Summary
This position includes a variety of
Essential Job Functions
- •Assist with grain and meal handling
- •Maintain safety and cleanliness of equipment and building
- •Work in a fast-paced environment to complete various processes including weighing, bagging, packing, unpacking, labeling, and storing products and sanitizing around facility (sweeping, compressed air cleaning)
- •Interact regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of facility operations and promote a teamwork focused environment
- •Communicate with team/shift employees concerning proper operation of equipment, safety concerns, and maintenance issues
- •Operating equipment associated with the loadout and unloading process for bulk materials including trucks and/or rail cars, forklift, skid-steer, front-end loaders, utilizing scales, pumps, conveyor, semi-automatic packing system, etc.
- •Utilize computer systems to input and record data as required in regard to safety, sanitation, maintenance, and processing equipment operation
- •Understand and adhere to ADM's Safety, Environmental Compliance and Food Quality and goal of achieving a zero-injury culture.
- •Exhibit regular and prompt attendance and maintain attendance record in accordance with company policy
- •Other duties as assigned
Working Conditions
- •Ambient conditions – Work area is, typically, a non-air-conditioned production environment. Hot or cold Temperatures, all seasonal elements, both indoors and outdoors
- •Atmosphere: Dust (Peanut - known allergen), cotton, canola seed, and odor
- •Must be able to work around noise levels that may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift
- •Company provided protective clothing required: Uniforms, hardhats, earplugs, safety glasses, hair restraints, steel-toed shoes, gloves, and safety harness may be required based on task performed; employees are required to wear all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) (i.e., hard-hats, safety glasses, earplugs, uniforms, and steel-toed boots) in addition to job specific PPE requirements. *Employees in roles that require respirators will need to be clean shaven.
Physical
Work Hours
- •Ability to work overtime including weekends, holidays, or different shifts with advance notice as needed
- •The shift schedules include a 12-hour shift on a rotational (4days on/4 days off/4 nights on/4 nights off/back to days)
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.