This key operational role is responsible for leading all aspects of the operations at a cottonseed processing facility. You will have a leading role in driving excellence, developing and implementing programs and procedures, and developing a manufacturing team. You set and maintain ADM's high standards for Safety and Quality for all departments while maintaining production and efficiency excellence. A good communicator who can nurture extraordinary interdepartmental, commercial and customer relationships will be most successful. He/she will have the ability to identify and conclusively solve problems as they arise, develop and supervise capital improvement projects and maintain records in accordance with established ADM policies.
The Plant Manager reports directly to the VP of Regional Operations and leads a site with approximately 45 colleagues.
Job Responsibilities:
Production:
Lead a cottonseed crush plant.
Develop a high performance team by engaging, coaching and developing team members, and by driving accountability and ownership at all levels.
Responsible for environmental, health, safety, quality, efficiency and production of the plant.
Responsible for meeting production requirements safely, reliably, and efficiently.
Lead and support performance excellence initiatives.
Provide technical knowledge for processes and equipment to obtain performance.
Maintain cost controls and oversee budgets in each department.
Utilize production personnel and equipment in a safe and efficient manner to obtain maximum capacity and performance with optimum yields and quality product.
Develop and implement a five year capital plan in alignment with the business strategy.
Health, Safety & Environmental:
Maintain the license to operate by developing a strong site safety culture and by ensuring adherence to safety laws, regulations, rules and sound practices.
Act as a role model for safety.
Work with the Safety and Environmental Center of Excellence and the regional and local management on the continued development and implementation of environmental, health, and safety programs, policies and procedures.
Coordinate and contribute in audits, prioritizing and tracking completion of findings.
Ensure that unsafe behavior and conditions are corrected.
Maintain the necessary environmental, health, and safety records and documentation.
Sanitation/Food Safety:
Ensure the facility maintains world-class sanitation standards.
Continually improve and communicate food safety/sanitation/quality programs to plant supervisors and hourly employees.
Prepare the facility for, and participate in, regulatory/third party/customer/company audits.
Required Skills:
Four-year degree in a technical field, engineering degree preferred, and a minimum of four years of supervisory experience with increasing manufacturing leadership responsibility, or a minimum of ten years of hands-on, increasing production leadership experience.
Demonstrated leadership in safety.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate for achievement and communicate effectively.
Demonstrated coaching and leadership skills.
Excited about this role but don't think you meet every requirement listed? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
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Job Post Date: 10/15/25
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