Utilities Unit Manager

Title: Utilities Unit Manager

Location: Bedford Park, IL (Argo Plant)

Reports to: Maintenance, Reliability, & Utilities Manager

Direct reports: 1 direct report, 24 indirect reports

Workplace type: Onsite

The Utilities Unit Manager will oversee the day-to-day operations of the Utilities Unit, ensuring the availability and efficiency of utilities assets for the plant. This role involves managing steam generation and distribution, power generation and distribution, air generation and distribution, and water systems. The manager will lead a team of professionals, both direct and dotted line, to achieve key performance indicators related to asset and utility availability, efficiency, and cost management.

Your role will be:

• Lead a team of professionals and associates to deliver results and drive performance improvements in plant utilities.
• Monitor and improve specific energy and water consumption metrics.
• Provide insights to other unit managers on the performance of their units.
• Develop and execute short and long-term strategies for utility operations.
• Implement the Ingredion Performance System and support corporate sustainability initiatives.
• Develop, monitor, and project budget performance for the Utilities Unit.
• Forecast utilities consumption and identify opportunities for improvement across the utility’s footprint.
• Collaborate with plant and corporate functions to deliver utilities initiatives.
• Drive the completion of root cause problem elimination within the team when there are failures or utility interruptions.
• Monitor the performance and accountability of the maintenance team within the unit.
• Contribute to a plant capital strategy for asset replacement and process improvement.
• Interact daily with other operating units to communicate utilities performance and impacts, collaborate on needs-based interruptions, and coordinate troubleshooting efforts.
• Report on daily, weekly, and monthly key performance indicators.
• Prepare and maintain weekly and monthly performance metrics, deviation treatment and action completion, safety and people performance records, and development plans for team members.
• Utilize tools and systems such as PowerBI reports, logged data for asset performance, SAP, workbooks, and production data from other operating units to monitor and manage utilities performance and operations.

Your profile needs these qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering desired. Work experience and alternate education will also be considered. 
• Significant experiences of progressive skill leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of asset and utility reliability, with the ability to develop strategies for improvement.
• Experience managing constrained capital and driving culture change to meet organizational demands.
• Experience with boilers and feed water treatment, turbine generators, electrical distribution, air and water systems, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis systems is preferred.

You will need these skills to be successful:

• Leadership skills in managing a matrixed team of cross-functional professionals, leading, and managing change, implementing management systems, and focusing on people and development.
• Proven track record of driving results through team performance.
• Proven ability of influencing others towards positive change both inside and outside the direct chain of command. Must be a decisive, goals-oriented individual, capable of independent decision making with the ability to successfully meet targeted goals, on time and within budgetary constraints.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to prepare effective presentations, present tests and results, and write concise reports.  Ability to train and work effectively with all experience levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills suited to task force and consulting assignments and to directing or influencing others (both inside and outside the direct chain of command) with the ability to interface effectively with team members, management, customers, and vendors.

Ingredion Total Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive package that aligns with our values and goals. It includes salary, incentives, health, retirement, flexibility, learning, recognition, and wellness.

We offer the benefits below:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Annual Bonus.
• A 401k match.
• Parental leave
• Among other Incredible benefits.

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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.

Relocation Available:

Yes, Within Country

Pay Range:

$119,520.00-$159,360.00 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.