Bioproducts Process Engineer - Decatur, IL

Job Summary

The Process Engineer role is an entry level role that will be expected to provide technical and engineering support for the plant along with project leadership responsibilities. As a member of the ADM Bio Products plant team, the successful individual will improve existing processes, provide plant engineering support to growth and innovation projects in the human food, pet food, animal feed, and industrial products spaces.

This is a salaried exempt position.

Through collaboration with the production team, the engineer develops and monitors appropriate benchmarks (KPIs), develops clear and defined plans for continuous improvement, and uses structured approaches to remove production bottlenecks. The engineer must drive cost management through a focus on energy inputs, product yields, input utilizations, and waste minimization.

As part of the plant team, the engineer will also be an active participant in compliance performance. The engineer will understand and conduct work in accordance with OSHA PSM and ADM’s Total Process Safety standards, FAMI-QS or other food safety standards, and environmental requirements including air permitting, waste management, spill prevention and control, and release reporting.

• Collaboration with production and compliance departments to support safety, environmental, and quality needs
• Review and follow up on key performance indicators (KPIs). Collaborate with department leadership to standardize KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement, and manage small projects (
• Facilitate change management with the use of MOC, including permanent and temporary changes.
• Ensure documentation of the process is maintained to satisfy compliance needs.
  
  E.g. P&’s, process controls narratives, operating targets & ranges, process safety information, technical training.
• Collaborate with technology and process development teams to define engineering scope for new and innovative product lines. Facilitate the transfer of plant capabilities, including but not limited to equipment specifications, throughput limitations, cost estimates, and performance standards.

• Degree in chemical engineering, biochemical engineering or equivalent. Three years of relevant industrial experience is ideal.

• Individual is expected to complete an orientation process that is tailored to their prior industrial background.
• Data analytics and statistics experience is required.
• Experience in project management / prioritization.
• Must possess experience with writing and reading PFDs, P&IDs, and control narratives.
• Lean manufacturing experience is a plus.

• Strong verbal and technical writing skills are needed.
• Strong data analysis skills are desired.
• Individual must be able to coordinate multi-talented teams to make a sustainable effort of improving the process.
• Engineer needs to be able to develop and communicate a strong vision of a continuously improved process.

• Industrial plant setting.

• Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on‑site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
• Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
• Mental and social wellness – employee assistance program (EAP), employee resource groups (ERGs) and colleague giving programs (ADM Cares).

• Paid time off including paid holidays.
• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
• Tuition assistance.
• Company‑sponsored training and development resources, such as Linked In Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

Excited 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.

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non‑exempt…