Plant Superintendent Decatur

Stratas Foods•Decatur, IL

13d•$103,175 - $128,968•Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Superintendent is responsible for the overall coordination, safety, and efficiency of plant operations. This role ensures production targets are met while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, cost control, and employee engagement. The Plant Superintendent provides leadership to supervisors and frontline teams, driving continuous improvement and operational excellence. The incumbent must establish action plans to ensure that the operation meets budgetary standards, complies with regulatory requirements for food and personnel safety, meets established customer service standards, and obtains desired production schedules while maintaining existing fiscal objectives. The incumbent is also responsible for the training and development of staff (incl. hourly and salaried personnel) as well as maintaining a positive climate for employee relations. This incumbent needs to provide dynamic, energetic and motivational leadership to achieve operational excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5–10+ years of manufacturing experience, including leadership responsibility
Strong knowledge of production processes, safety regulations, and labor relations
Proven leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Equipment/Software Skills: MS Office Suite (Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), AS 400
Must be able to interface with mainframe, general accounting, MRP, and order processing.

Nice To Haves

Experience with continuous improvement methodologies preferred
Familiarity with PLC, Warehouse Management Systems, Inventory Management Systems, Plant Automation Systems

Responsibilities

Champion a strong safety culture; ensure compliance with all OSHA, environmental, and company safety standards
Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions
Maintain GMP, sanitation, and housekeeping standards
Oversee daily plant operations to meet production schedules, yield, and efficiency targets
Monitor KPIs (throughput, downtime, scrap, labor efficiency) and drive performance improvements
Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation
Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and team leaders
Drive accountability, engagement, and positive employee relations
Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management
Identify and implement process improvements to reduce cost and increase productivity
Support Lean, Six Sigma, or other CI initiatives
Partner with maintenance and engineering to improve equipment reliability
Ensure adherence to product quality standards and specifications
Collaborate with QA to address non-conformances and customer concerns
Work closely with Maintenance, Quality, HR, and Supply Chain to meet plant objectives
Support capital projects and operational upgrades