**Job Title: Plant Manager**
**Pay**
$130,000-$150,000 Annually
**Job Description**
The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing the manufacturing operations at the site to ensure safety, product quality, and achievement of business objectives. This position provides leadership in production, maintenance, scheduling, safety, product quality, and strategic planning. The role involves driving continuous improvement while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and teamwork.
**Responsibilities**
+ Oversee and direct daily production floor operations, ensuring interdepartmental collaboration.
+ Meet and exceed plant performance expectations in Cost, Quality, Safety, and Service.
+ Analyze and improve plant operations and key metrics.
+ Champion site safety by ensuring compliance with all safety programs and procedures.
+ Develop and implement strategies for productivity increase and continuous improvement.
+ Lead problem-solving and root cause analysis initiatives.
+ Promote and enforce quality compliance and culture, including HACCP, SQF, and GMPs.
+ Collaborate with the Quality department to resolve customer complaints and audit findings.
+ Provide leadership and guidance to managers and supervisors for development and succession planning.
+ Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering for capital projects and maintenance activities.
+ Manage site budgets and deliver cost reductions.
+ Ensure inventory accuracy and timely order fulfillment.
+ Accountable for all aspects of site performance in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
**Essential Skills**
+ Continuous improvement
+ Lean manufacturing
+ Operations management
+ Production management
+ Leadership in manufacturing processes
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ A minimum of seven years of experience managing in a manufacturing environment, with at least three years in food manufacturing.
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Meat Science, Business Administration, or related field.
+ Experience managing a USDA-regulated manufacturing site is preferred.
+ Strong team player with effective relationship-building skills.
+ Proven problem-solving skills and creativity in solutions.
+ Strong time management, communication, and organizational skills.
+ Financial acumen with a solid understanding of plant financials.
+ Ability to work flexible hours, including off-shift and weekends.
+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Redzone and ERP experience preferred.
+ Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and Six Sigma experience preferred.
+ Ability to lift up to 40 pounds in production, maintenance, and warehousing environments.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Permanent position based out of Union, MO.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $130000.00 - $150000.00/yr.
Excellent benefits with many different options. Local, family owned and growing company.
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Union,MO.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Dec 3, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.