Formulator/Supply Chain Coordinator

90942BR

Job Title:

Formulator/Supply Chain Coordinator

Department/Function:

Operations: Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

Job Description:

Formulator, Quincy Refinery (804)

This is a salary exempt level position

Facility Background:

The 804 Specialty Oils plant is located in Quincy, IL and employs 70 ADM teammates and 10 contractors. The plant produces vegetable oil used in everything from feedstock for biodiesel to specialty oil for baby formula. Our most common finished products are food grade oils for bakeries and other food production facilities. We have the most diverse portfolio of base stock oils (13) and over 200+ possible finished product codes of any ADM refinery. We have completed a recent expansion for refined and bleached soybean oil that can produce 3 million+ lbs/day.

Position Summary

The Formulator's responsibilities include formulating oil blends to meet customer specifications, scheduling daily production processes, and coordinating shipping of oils with sales and logistics personnel. This position is also extensively involved in quality control, food safety, and interaction with oil sales and logistics. The employee will work in a liquid edible oils handling plant environment. This position reports to Refinery Leadership.

Job Responsibilities:

• Creates process schedule based on customer orders and process capabilities

• Creates loadout schedule based on finished product and customer orders in coordination with supply chain coordination position

• Manages inventory for incoming and outgoing orders in coordination with supply chain coordination position

• Balances orders between customers and transportation methods

• Balances production and quality KPIs while managing limited tank inventory

• Works with operations and quality to produce the highest quality product

• Learn the physical properties and how it relates to customer needs for 200+ blends of oil

• Learn physical layout of the plant infrastructure relating to finish product blending

• Emphasizes and requires safety, food safety, environmental compliance with regulations in the performance of all work

• Supports and actively participates in Quality and the Food Safety Management Systems, including investigation and corrective action of quality non-compliance

• Evaluates upcoming orders and schedules product runs and raw material needs and deliveries

• Evaluates product specification sheets, product lab data and creates product blends to meet customer requirements

• Conducts, reports, and tracks production and commodity inventories

• Interacts directly with oil sales, oil logistics, quality control, and oil customer support teams

• Interacts directly with department leaders and shift supervision to produce desired operational results

• Demonstrates prompt, excellent verbal and written communication skills to work successfully with operators, supervisors, superintendents, quality, supply chain, trucking, sales, customers, and railroad teams

• Actively participates in the Performance Excellence (PE) and monthly safety engagement

• Continuously strives to improve scheduling and streamlining data flow with technology, such as PI Vision and Excel and acts as change agent

• On-call schedule required including weekends and holidays, typically rotating with the supply chain coordinator

• On-call responsibilities include completing operational, rail, and truck mission on weekends and accepting phone calls regarding formulating questions

• Occasional off-hours calls relating to formulating may occur during weekdays

Job Requirements

• Operational knowledge of refinery processes and/or experience with fats and oils chemistry

• Experience with quality control (laboratory)

• Ability to problem solve, employ critical thinking, and multitask

• Excellent communication (spoken and written), listening and teamwork skills

• Excellent leadership ability, planning, and organizational skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Excel, Teams, OneNote, Word, and PowerPoint with desire to enhance skills through education and training

• Strong computer skills including use and creation of Excel and Pi Vision tools with desire to enhance skills through education and training

• Strong interpersonal and conflict management/resolution skills

• Able to work independently from direct supervision majority of time

• Cost and yield conscious

• Regular and prompt attendance

• Expectation to learn the supply chain coordinator/inventory management role

Working Conditions:

• Dust, oil mist

• Chemicals / Irritants

• Spring / Summer: Temperatures in some areas of the facility will be up to or exceed 100 degrees. Outside temperature may also reach 100 degrees with potential for high humidity. You may be exposed to inclement weather conditions including, but not limited to, rain and wind.

• Fall / Winter: Temperatures inside and out of the location may be at or below freezing. Outside you may face inclement weather including freezing rain, sleet, snow and wind.

• Some manufacturing processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and, as a result, noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis, up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and up to 55 pounds overhead.

• Lifting or carrying weights over 50 pounds is rare. Employees are encouraged to request assistance in lifting or carrying objects that weigh more than 50 pounds.

• Able to traverse up to two (2) miles during a workday.

• Able to move about or to a work site by stooping, bending, kneeling or squatting frequently. May also require periods of prolonged sitting or standing.

• Able to operate equipment or diagnose / detect issues of machinery that may be located at different heights. May require work on ladders, scaffolding or other work at heights.

• Requires a full range of physical motion to operate manual and electrically powered tools and test equipment, to move throughout the facility, including climbing stairs in all buildings, and to work at heights.

• Able to safely and appropriately wear a respirator as conditions require.

Excited about this role but don't meet every requirement listed? Studies show that often applicants will self-select out if they don't check every box. 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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Req/Job ID:

90942BR

City:

Quincy

State:

IL - Illinois

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About ADM

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We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our industry, as we strive to ensure our workforce represents the world that we help to feed: people of color, women, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, please visit our website here: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | ADM. (~~~/)

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Benefits and Perks

Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well-being, including:

• 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).

Additional benefits include

• Paid time off including paid holidays.

• Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.

• Tuition assistance.

• Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.

*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.

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Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.

If hired, employees will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position is expected to be between

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$60,300.00 - $110,400.00