Plant Operations Manager

REMINGTON SEEDS LLC; New Castle (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Remington Seeds LLC in Indiana is seeking a Plant Operations Manager to oversee location conditioning, rebagging and warehousing processes, ensuring customer quality specs are met while maximizing finished units.

You will hire and supervise seasonal and full-time staff, assist the Location Manager with reviews, uphold safety programs, implement the QMS, manage inventory and budgets, and coordinate with customers and vendors to maintain smooth operations across the plant.

Qualifications

• 4-year college degree in Agriculture preferred but no mandatory.
• Agricultural background is beneficial.
• Computer skills required, advanced skills preferred.
• Understanding of seed production or minimum of four years of related experience.
• Excellent communications skills with positive attitude.
• Employee team building skills.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy.
• Well organized.

Responsibilities

• Hires and supervises temporary & seasonal employees. Provides daily supervision of full-time employees in plant processes.
• Assist the Location Manager with employee reviews.
• Ensures safe work environment and implements company safety programs.
• Implement Remington QMS program within area of responsibility.
• Maintaining product integrity for all products processed.
• Operating facility within location budget; assists Location Manager in developing annual budget.
• Maintaining adequate inventory of all packaging and conditioning supplies by working closely with customers, vendors, and other Remington locations.
• Communicating bagging schedule and customer packaging instructions to plant employees.
• Initiating problem solving to improve location performance as needs arise.
• Ensuring that all plant equipment is maintained properly to minimize in-season downtime.
• Maintaining accurate inventory within warehouses.
• Ensuring accurate completion of processing work orders so that customers are invoiced correctly.
• Maintaining facility appearance in a professional manner.

Skills

Excellent communications

Team building

Attention to detail

Well organized

Education

4-year college degree in Agriculture

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Description

The Plant Operations Manager has direct responsibility for all activities that occur within location conditioning, rebagging and warehousing operations. In short, they are responsible for processing seed so that all customer quality specifications are met, while also maximizing the number of finished units bagged. Other responsibilities include:

• Hires and supervises temporary & seasonal employees. Also provides daily supervision of full-time employees working within plant processes.
• Assist the Location Manager with employee reviews.
• Ensures safe work environment and implements company safety programs
• Implementing Remington QMS program within area of responsibility
• Maintaining product integrity for all products processed
• Operating facility within location budget. Assists Location Manager in developing annual budget.
• Maintaining adequate inventory of all packaging and conditioning supplies by working closely with customers, vendors, and other Remington locations.
• Communicating bagging schedule and customer packaging instructions to plant employees
• Initiating problem solving to improve location performance as needs arise
• Ensuring that all plant equipment is maintained properly to minimize in-season downtime
• Maintaining accurate inventory within warehouses
• Ensuring accurate completion of processing work orders so that customers are invoiced correctly
• Maintaining facility appearance in a professional manner

Requirements

• A 4-year college degree in Agriculture preferred but no mandatory
• Agricultural background is beneficial
• Computer skills required, advanced skills preferred
• Understanding of seed production or minimum of four years of related experience
• Excellent communications skills with positive attitude
• Employee team building skills
• Attentive to detail and accuracy
• Well organized

About Remington Seeds

Founded in 1984, Remington Seeds is a leader in seed production and one of the world’s largest third-party producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum, and sunflowers. With over 30 state-of-the‑art facilities, including locations in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Texas, and trusted grower partnerships across the U.S. and abroad, we provide complete seed services backed by innovation, strict quality standards, and a customer‑first approach.

Our Culture

At Remington Seeds, our culture is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that culture is our strategy, and we are proud to foster an environment built on respect, treating employees like family, and maintaining a customer‑first mindset. Guided by our core business principles of Safety, Respect, Sustainability, Customer Service, and Efficiency—we strive to create a workplace where employees can thrive, grow, and feel valued every day.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits, including PTO, paid holidays, medical/dental/vision coverage, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, profit sharing, and ongoing learning opportunities.

Remington Seeds is an equal opportunity employer.