Utilities Unit Manager

Responsibilities

• 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 Power BI reports, logged data for asset performance, SAP, workbooks, and production data from other operating units to monitor and manage utilities performance and operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Industrial Engineering desired. Work experience and alternative education will also be considered.
• Experience with natural gas boilers, steam distribution, feed water treatment, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis systems, steam turbine generators, electrical distribution, compressed air, and water systems is preferred.
• Significant experience in progressive skills 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.
• 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 to influence 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.
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Additional Information

About Ingredion: Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you've experienced 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. TITLE: Utilities Manager LOCATION: Bedford Park, IL (Argo Plant) REPORTS TO: Maintenance, Reliability, & Utilities Manager Workplace type: Onsite Ingredion is hiring a Utilities Manager who will be responsible for overseeing 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.

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