Assistant Plant Manager

Company: Cargill
Location: Albany
Posted on: June 29, 2025

Job Description:

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way.Cargill is a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.Job Purpose and ImpactThe Assistant Plant Manager will provide strategic operational oversight for all production operating facilities with moderate presence in multiple regions or moderate degree of complexity. In this role, you will oversee and hold operating facilities accountable to standards for safety, quality, operational effectiveness and financial performance.Key AccountabilitiesExecute routine operations of assigned area, ensuring direct reports are following policies and procedures related to employee, food and feed safety and environmental compliance.Monitor production outcomes, quantity, and quality to ensure customer and food safety requirements are within specifications.Partner with production supervisors to meet customer specifications and timeline.Administer production budget for a department, process, or shift and executes purchase orders and ensures timely payment of invoicesDevelop operational plans and monitors routine operations for all production processes for multiple departments, processes and shifts.Develop, supervise and provide coaching to direct reports including coaching company core values and guiding principles for assigned facilities or region.Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.Other duties as assignedQualificationsMinimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experienceMinimum one year of directly related work experienceMinimum of one year of experience in Lean Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement Preferred QualificationsOne year of supervisory experienceLI-DD1 themuse FGBPosition InformationPosition is based in ALBANY, NYThe expected salary for this position is $82,000 – 92,000. Compensation varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to the specific location, certifications, education, and level of experience. The disclosed range estimate may be adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. This position is eligible for a discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance.Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet. Salary: . Date posted: 06/06/2025

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