Operations Manager - Decatur, IL

ADM · Decatur, IL

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Level: Manager
Team: Production
Degree: Required
Experience asked: 3+ years
Industry: Food & beverage
Posted: 8 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at ADM (food & beverage) in Decatur, IL.

They ask for: 3+ years · degree required
Tools it names: FDA / GMP
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 Illinois: typical posted base $100k–$146k.

Median of the low and high ends of 34 live postings that list pay, out of 65 production engineer openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 64 other live production postings in Illinois.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)

Skills these teams ask for most

Lean 43%
✓ Team leadership 35%
EHS / safety 28%
Root cause 23%
Six Sigma 22%
New product launch 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Off-shift / weekend coverage

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This plant: ADM in Decatur

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requirements

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✓Work with quality manager to address concerns, investigate, continuously improve, and drive ADM quality standards.
✓Lead by example and utilize A2E fundamentals.
✓Partner with the Global Supply Chain team to enhance operations related but not limited to; Optimization, project planning, inventory analysis, KPI’s, metric building, warehouse functionality, and logistics efforts.
✓Coordinate daily operations with ADM Trucking, the intermodal ramp, the plants, and 3pl’s.
✓Must rely on their experience, good judgment and planning to ensure effective planning to accomplish goals, implement operational procedures and training as well as to enforce company plans, policies and rules.
✓Execute weekly and monthly conference calls related to warehouse operations.
✓Oversee payroll and purchasing duties.
✓Understand and coordinate with BU leadership on budgeting and P/L matters.
✓Ensure Good Manufacturing Practices standards (GMP) are closely followed and documented.
✓Able to demonstrate the ability to train and motivate the people they supervise. Including salaried supervision and maintenance/electricians as well as hourly operations.
✓Ensure proper planning of maintenance and capital projects. Ability to adjust operations to support these activities.
✓Able to work effectively with all stakeholders as well as other members of management within the facility and upper leadership.
✓Demonstrate understanding of warehousing processes and procedures.
✓Ensure effective communication within all levels of the organization, both written and verbal.

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Operations Manager - Decatur, IL

Job Description

This position will be responsible for many of the day-to-day activities for multiple warehouses in Decatur, IL. The Operations Manager will have salaried and hourly employees within a non-union environment and will work directly with and report to the Plant manager. Management requires skills in the areas of leadership, communication, effective listening and self-motivation as well as all aspects of safety, quality, production, plant goals, cost management and employee development.

and Job Expectations include but are not limited to

•Safety of our employees is the top priority of ADM. Ensuring personnel and plant environments are conducive to safe operations is critical.
•Oversee aspects of safety in conjunction with site safety leadership and ADM Safety COE.
•Ensure the maintenance team and hold personnel accountable for assigned work, timely follow-up, and results.
•Ensure proper oversight over site environmental policies, procedures and governmental reporting.
•Ensure operations comply with all applicable quality regulatory

Your Profile

•Demonstrated ability to manage employees in a fair, direct and honest manner is required
•General experience with computers and specifically MS Office is required.
•Demonstrated ability to plan strategically for both short- and long-term to achieve warehouse goals is required.
•Experience with ADM Warehouse Management System or equivalent inventory management systems preferred.
•Maintain a high degree of availability and flexibility for a 3 shift 24/7 operation.
•3+ years’ experience in related field (warehouse operations, supply chain, distribution, logistics, inventory, demand planning, supply planning, transportation, manufacturing, sourcing, operational excellence, etc.).
•Bachelor’s Degree is required.

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