Perdue Farms

Soybean Crush Plant Manager

Perdue Farms • $90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Management, Business or Engineering.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience in a relevant field.
  • Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes.
  • Knowledge of safety and environmental program requirements.
  • Proficiency in standard software applications.
  • Strong communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, motivate, and develop associates for optimal facility performance.
  • Implement and oversee safety programs to ensure compliance and safe working conditions.
  • Manage environmental programs to meet legal and regulatory standards.
  • Optimize production operations to maximize equipment and personnel utilization.
  • Ensure product quality to meet customer specifications.
  • Maintain routine and preventative maintenance schedules for production efficiency.
  • Oversee capital expenditures related to maintenance and engineering needs.

Benefits

  • Supportive and inclusive workplace culture fostering teamwork and respect.
  • Commitment to employee growth and development opportunities.
  • Focus on work-life balance to enhance employee well-being.
  • Encouragement of community engagement and impact initiatives.
Full Job Description
Summary

Lead a critical operation that drives production performance and profitability across our soybean crushing facility. As the Plant Manager of Soy Crushing, you will oversee all aspects of plant operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable processing while meeting quality and production goals. You will guide teams, optimize processes, and partner across functions to deliver strong operational and financial results. This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on leader who excels at building high performing teams, improving plant performance, and driving continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Lead, motivate and develop associates to meet the needs of the facility.
  • Lead safety programs to ensure safe working conditions for all associates and compliance with all local, state and federal requirements.
  • Lead environmental programs to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal requirements.
  • Manage production operations to ensure maximum equipment and personnel utilization.
  • Manage product quality to ensure customer requirements and specifications are attained.
  • Manage routine and preventative maintenance programs for production operations to ensure efficient operation.
  • Manage all capital expenditures for maintenance and engineering requirements.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.


Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Management, Business or Engineering.
  • 15 years of experience.
  • Understanding manufacturing technologies.
  • Understanding of safety programs and requirements.
  • Understanding of environmental programs and requirements.
  • Understanding of standard software applications.
  • Strong communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.


Preferred Education and Experience
  • MBA Preferred.


Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors
  • Able to move freely throughout the Division facilities to include climbing vertical heights (0 - 150'), exposure to extreme temperatures (0-100' Degrees Fahrenheit), humidity, (0 - 100%), noise (50db to 100db - hearing protection required) and chemicals (MSDS sheets available).
  • Required to travel to remote Division facilities.

About Perdue Farms

Perdue Farms is the parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness, based in Salisbury, Maryland. Perdue Foods is a major chicken, turkey, and pork processing company in the United States. Perdue AgriBusiness ranks among the top United States grain companies. Perdue Farms has 2021 annual sales of $8 billion.
Learn more about Perdue Farms
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Founded
1920

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