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Plant Manager

Land O'Lakes, Inc.
Evansville, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 6/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/10/2026
This role is part of our Purina Animal Nutrition business helping our network of local cooperatives, independent dealers and other large retailers serve producers, and animal owners throughout the United States. Through industry -leading R&D and committed partnerships, we innovate the nutrition products and practices that unlock the full potential of every animal for a healthier, more productive life.

The Plant Manager for our animal feed manufacturing facility provides overall direction for the facility in the areas of safety, quality, service and overall plant efficiencies. Responsible for driving results: improved performance, customer relationships, plant asset utilization and positive employee relations for your 35 team members.

Responsibilities

  • Developing and executing the site budget within corporate guidelines.
  • Providing strategic direction.
  • Managing all plant resources to optimize profitability to meet or exceed internal and external customer expectations.
  • Creating a positive work environment that supports continuous improvement, reinforces company philosophy and policies and diverse and inclusive workforce. Develop the skills and capabilities of both salaried and hourly team members.

Required Experience/Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 4 years manufacturing supervisory experience with a proven history of delivering strong operating results.

Required Competencies/Skills

  • Must have strong leadership capabilities
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Strong positive employee relation skills
  • Project management capabilities
  • Ability to diagnose operational inefficiencies
  • Analyze operational budgets
  • Facilitate teams and drive overall plant operational improvements.
  • Strong computer skills.

Preferred Experience/Education

  • Bachelors degree in agriculture
  • 5 years of leadership experience in a Feed manufacturing environment.

Preferred Competencies/Skills

  • Advanced Safety training,
  • HACCP training/certifications,
  • Continuous improvement skills,
  • Strong work ethic,
  • Above average organizational skills,
  • Strong computer skills,
  • Ability to train and engage employees

Salary: $93,360 - $140,040

In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

Salary : $93,360 - $140,040

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