Soybean Crush Plant Manager

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°F), humidity (0 - 100%), noise (50db to 100db – hearing protection required) and chemicals (MSDS sheets available).
• Required to travel to remote Division facilities.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $101,000 - $190,000 per year, based on experience (variable depending on experience).

Schedule

Not specified.

Benefits

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.