Health and Safety Director - Decatur, IL

Job Description

• Serve as the senior Health & Safety leader for the Decatur complex, providing strategic direction, governance and oversight to support site leadership teams on emerging risks, regulatory development and risk mitigation strategies.
• Participate as a member of ADM’s Health & Safety Leadership Team to help inform and establish company standards, procedures, and practices that represent the interests for the Decatur Area.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team responsible for Health & Safety, Emergency Preparedness & Response, Rail Safety, and Administrative Services.
• Build organizational capability through coaching, performance management, succession planning, and professional development of direct reports and health and safety professionals across the complex.
• Establish a strong community of practice among Health & Safety professionals to promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, standardization, and adoption of best practices.
• Drive alignment and collaboration across business units operating within the Decatur complex to achieve common health and safety objectives while respecting business-specific accountabilities.

• Drive consistency and standardization of health and safety programs, processes, and management systems across all facilities within the Decatur complex.
• Lead complex-wide initiatives focused on Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention, risk reduction, and operational excellence.
• Utilize leading and lagging indicators to identify trends, prioritize resources, and improve overall safety performance.

• Provide direct leadership for the Emergency Services Manager across the Decatur complex.
• Oversee emergency response and industrial rescue teams, and emergency equipment readiness.
• Coordinate Complex-wide emergency preparedness exercises, drills, mutual aid relationships, and incident command system preparedness.

• Provide direct leadership for the Rail Safety Lead supporting the Decatur complex.
• Oversee rail safety management systems, regulatory compliance activities, contractor interfaces, and incident prevention initiatives.
• Support the Rail Safety Lead as a corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME), providing technical leadership, standards development, auditing support, and training across all company businesses and locations.

• Lead implementation, certification, and continuous improvement of the ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System across the Decatur complex.
• Ensure management systems are effectively integrated into operational processes and business objectives.
• Monitor performance against management system requirements and develop action plans to address identified gaps.
• Promote a culture of systematic risk assessment, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.

• Lead investigations of significant incidents, including OSHA recordables, Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) events and other significant safety events.
• Ensure effective application of root cause analysis methodologies and incident learning processes.
• Verify corrective and preventive actions are implemented, sustained, and effective.
• Facilitate sharing of lessons learned across facilities, businesses, and corporate functions.

• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Procurement teams to strengthen contractor safety performance.
• Utilize ISNetworld to establish and maintain contractor safety standards, qualification processes, and performance monitoring systems.
• Drive continuous improvement in contractor risk management, incident prevention, and regulatory compliance.

• Lead health and safety audits, assessments, and assurance activities across the Decatur complex.
• Evaluate compliance with corporate standards, ISO 45001 requirements, and applicable regulatory obligations.
• Facilitate action identification, prioritization, tracking, and closure.
• Identify systemic opportunities to improve processes, reduce risk exposure, and enhance organizational performance.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through proactive identification and elimination of workplace hazards and operational risks.

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related technical discipline required.
• Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of progressive Environmental, Health, and Safety leadership experience in a manufacturing, industrial, agricultural processing, chemical, food processing, or similarly complex operating environment.
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated people leadership experience, including leading, mentoring, coaching, and developing managers, technical professionals, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven success leading large-scale organizational change initiatives and enterprise-wide health and safety improvement programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing enterprise risk management and risk mitigation strategies across multiple facilities or complex operations.
• Experience influencing executive leadership teams and driving strategic decision-making in a matrixed organization.
• Significant experience establishing governance processes, performance management systems, and organizational accountability frameworks.
• Experience leading health and safety functions supporting large, complex manufacturing operations with significant operational, contractor, emergency response, and regulatory risk profiles.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and sustaining ISO 45001 management systems and continuous improvement frameworks.

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or,
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)

• : $91,500 - $152,500
• Salaried Incentive Plan: The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus and a long-term incentive plan