Process Lead
Ingredion IncorporatedJob Details
Job Description
- Process Lead
About:
Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve
experience:
d 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.
- Reports to: Department Manager 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.
What you:
will do: Assisting in the day-to-day activities of the operation to produce products of sufficient quality and quantity to meet the projected needs of customers. Keeping historical data, analyzing, and monitoring key efficiencies and parameters against design to assist Operations with troubleshooting and meeting costs and production goals.
Coordinating maintenance activities to meet the production needs of the business and ensure necessary maintenance is completed. Promoting Safety, Health, and Environmental programs 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.
Analyzing processes, developing new operating techniques, and recommending changes or capital expenditures to maintain or improve business efficiencies, facility life, and quality.
- 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.
Ability to manage a manufacturing environment, including the 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.
What you:
will bring: Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering or equivalent in
education:
and
experience:
Strong written and verbal communication
skills:
Ability to communicate across functional lines at all levels. Decision-making ability, planning, and time management
skills:
Who you are:
Effectively communicate with all levels of the organization Possess excellent multi-tasking, time management, and organizational
skills:
Proactive and innovative with a strong will to succeed Why Join Ingredion? Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and
benefits:
package designed to help you thrive.
- Create the future with us and enjoy: Total Rewards Package – Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions to our success Comprehensive
Benefits:
& Wellness Support – Health, long-term savings, and resources for your physical, mental, and emotional well-being Career Growth – Learning, training, and development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement Employee Recognition Program – A culture of real-time appreciation, with personalized recognition rewards globally Employee Discount Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel.
#LI-DR1 #LI-ONSITE We are an equal
opportunity:
employer and value diversity at our company. Ingredion seeks to provide a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. We will not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, handicap or disability—mental or physical—marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability resulting from military service, or any other classification protected by law (“protected classifications”).
We are committed to establishing and maintaining a work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.
Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate
skills:
to job
requirements:
and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey. Relocation Available: No Pay Range: $81,680.00-$108,906.67 Annual This pay range is not a guarantee of
compensation:
or salary. Final base salary will be determined based on several factors which may include but are not limited to
responsibilities:
of the job,
education:
,
experience:
, knowledge,
skills:
, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data and applicable bargaining agreement (if any). Incentive
Compensation:
As a part of the total
compensation:
package, this role may be eligible for the Ingredion Annual Incentive Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus.
Benefits:
Full-time roles are eligible for our comprehensive
benefits:
package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as a 401(k) plan with an competitive company match. Ingredion is a leading global, plant-based ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.
At Ingredion, we embrace possibilities and inspire each other to think big. Together, we are reimagining how we can make life better through our differentiated ingredients and innovative solutions. We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world.
We belong to a culture of bold innovators, of people who believe that their
skills:
, creativity, and passion can deliver solutions that can enhance people’s lives. We create what's next, transforming our imagination into innovation. We have a welcoming and collaborative environment to build and grow a career in a multinational company. Here, everyone can be their authentic selves and be part of a community of talented and caring people, interacting with professionals around the world, made up of varied backgrounds, cultures and industries.
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