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Plant Manager

Darling Ingredients
Perry, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026

Are you a hands-on Production Manager/Plant Manager looking to bring your talent to a global industry leader? Take advantage of this rare opportunity to join a recession-proof manufacturer that offers incredible support and endless room for career advancement, all while earning competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Darling Ingredients is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to join our McBride, MO team. This is a critical role responsible for overseeing operations which include environmental, health & safety, quality, production, maintenance, capital planning, and execution in a cost-effective manner while meeting all customer requirements.

If you have at least 3 years of experience in a supervisory/management position in an industrial or plant setting, a mechanical aptitude, and your high school diploma or GED, Darling Ingredients wants to hear from you! Experience in food processing, rendering, fertilizer, recycling, feed mills, rock quarry, or a related industry is a plus.

Why Plant Managers join the Darling team:

  • Competitive compensation: Starting between $80,000 - $100,000/yr or more, based upon your experience and background.
  • Great Benefits – medical, dental, vision, profit sharing, paid time off
  • Guaranteed contribution to your 401(k) account
  • Schedule: Typical hours are Monday – Friday, daytime. However, hours can vary based on business needs.
  • Advancement opportunities – We strongly believe in promoting from within and are always looking for key players motivated to advance into higher level roles! Many of our GMs started as Plant Managers. There are endless opportunities especially if you are willing to relocate to other facilities or even want to be a part of the corporate team.
  • Incredible Stability – With over 140 years in business, Darling Ingredients is the global leader in rendering services and continues to grow. Enjoy a bright, stable future in a recession proof industry.

About the Company: We began as a family business in 1882 and have continued to grow into the world's leading innovative developer and producer of sustainable organic ingredients for a growing population. Headquartered in Irving, TX with regional offices in Cold Spring, KY and Des Moines, IA as well as production facilities across the U.S., we have over 15,000 employees across the globe. We repurpose and reuse rather than discarding what others might consider waste. We capture valuable ingredients and nutrients to help maximize what nature has to offer, providing components for a wide range of products that include pet food, fertilizer, and biofuel. Giving nature a second life is our second nature.

Our greatest assets are our employees. Our inclusive global workforce and their wide variety of skills, abilities, experiences, and perspectives have been critical in helping us consistently deliver best-in-class results around the world. In order to attract and retain employees who share our values of integrity, transparency, and entrepreneurship, we offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, stability, and opportunities for career growth.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000

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