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Location: Cardinal Facility Workplace Type: Onsite Ingredion is seeking a driven and people-focused Operations Lead, Dry Starch to lead production operations, champion continuous improvement, and develop high‑performing teams. In this role, you will help ensure safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing processes while delivering quality products that support our customers and business goals. As an Operations Lead, Dry Starch, you will provide leadership and operational oversight for the Dry Starch department, driving safety, employee engagement, production performance, process optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring compliance with quality and food safety standards.

This role oversees the Blending & Loading operations team and collaborates closely with Maintenance, Production, and site leadership to achieve operational excellence. Lead and promote safety, health, environmental, and employment standards while ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements. Provide leadership and direction to Blending & Loading operators, fostering employee engagement, accountability, and teamwork.

Optimize production processes while maintaining product quality specifications and food safety requirements. Monitor process conditions and operational performance, taking corrective actions as needed to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness. Analyze operational data and key performance indicators to troubleshoot issues, improve efficiencies,



and meet production and cost goals.

Post‑secondary education in Engineering, a technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Strong decision‑making, planning, and time management skills.

Experience coaching, training, and developing employees to improve performance and team effectiveness. A change champion who adapts quickly and supports others through ambiguity and continuous improvement. Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our exceptional rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive.

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 Discount

Program – Provides exclusive discounts on everyday products, services, and travel. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. 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”).

Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication.

Relocation Available: No 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). 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.

Advantages: Full‑time roles are eligible for our competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and an employer‑funded health spending account as well as multiple retirement savings products. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals. We share an inspiring purpose — to make life better, for our colleagues, our customers, our communities, and the world.

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. We are constantly imagining new ways to bring value to our customers, through recent ingredients, solutions, and ways of working. #

📌 Operations Lead - Dry Starch (Cardinal)
🏢 Ingredion
📍 Cardinal