Jobs at Smithfield Foods

The Plant Controller oversees accounting and financial controls for a manufacturing facility, including cost accounting, inventory valuation, payroll, billing, accounts payable, ledgers, reporting, and SOX/GAAP compliance. The role supervises the plant accounting team, manages inventory and fixed-asset controls, analyzes production variances, administers SAP and internal orders, supports plant operations, and leads staff development. The position requires regular collaboration with production, purchasing, maintenance, and corporate teams.

Leads the design, testing, implementation, rollout, and monitoring of supply chain systems and integrated business planning tools. Supports supply, manufacturing, and demand planning as a super user; manages master data, system mapping, process redesign, troubleshooting, reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics. Partners with internal and external stakeholders on requirements, solution design, testing, deployment, user training, and continuous process improvement. Travel to production facilities is required 15%–25% of the time.

Leads supply planning, inventory management, master production scheduling, replenishment, capacity planning, and working capital optimization. Manages supply planners and coordinates with manufacturing, demand management, quality, warehousing, transportation, marketing, and sales teams. Drives customer fill rates, reduces inventory distress, identifies capacity constraints, oversees contingency planning, and coaches employees. Requires advanced planning systems experience, analytical and modeling skills, project leadership, and up to 20% travel.

Leads large-scale engineering projects in a food manufacturing environment, overseeing design, feasibility studies, cost estimates, contractor and vendor coordination, scheduling, bidding, installation, documentation, and project reporting. Manages project execution to meet technical standards, budgets, and timelines while leading and developing engineering team members. Requires engineering expertise, project and contract administration skills, AutoCAD and Microsoft Office proficiency, and travel to other locations approximately 50% of the time.

Maintains and develops reporting capabilities, dashboards, models, scorecards, and automated processes for cross-functional business teams. Delivers recurring and ad hoc analyses, transforms large datasets into actionable insights, generates system load files, and improves reporting accuracy and efficiency. The role also documents procedures, trains users on reporting tools, communicates analytical methodologies, and supports operational and strategic decision-making.

Performs physically demanding meat-processing and general production tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment. Follows safety and quality procedures, maintains production-line efficiency, and supports coworkers. Requires repetitive movement, prolonged standing, lifting, bending, climbing, and working in cold, hot, wet, noisy, and odorous environments. Employees must follow instructions, wear required PPE, work scheduled shifts, and potentially work overtime.

Performs physically demanding meat-processing and production tasks using hand tools, knives, machinery, and other equipment. Follows safety, quality, and sanitation procedures while working in cold, hot, wet, noisy environments. Responsibilities include repetitive movement, standing for extended shifts, lifting, climbing, and following oral and written instructions. Overtime may be required, and equipment certification may be necessary.

Creates daily production schedules from weekly supply plans, aligning production requirements and labor efficiency using SAP. Manages raw material availability, inventory rotation, stock transfers, and finished goods. Collaborates with Accounting, Technical Services, R&D, Supply Planning, and Business Management on product development and implementation. Communicates schedule changes, resolves production obstacles, and supports efficient, quality-focused plant operations.

Coordinate the Hog Receiving Automation program and daily harvest lineup, ensuring accurate livestock counts, identification, weights, regulatory compliance, and smooth receiving-to-harvest operations. Oversee USDA ante mortem inspection readiness, resolve receiving issues, improve processes, train employees on the HRA application, and support staffing and team leadership across shifts. The role requires computer and data entry experience, livestock willingness, strong communication and math skills, and active TQA and PQA certification.

Supervises plant accounting activities, including daily yield, inventory, labor, packaging, and cost reports. Performs month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, bill of materials maintenance, fixed-asset reviews, and cycle counts. Leads accounting staff, reviews reports, supports payroll and inventory functions, and ensures corporate policies are followed. The role requires regular office work with up to 20% time on the production floor and possible travel to other plants.

Supports maintenance and engineering teams by troubleshooting, repairing, testing, installing, and maintaining mechanical and electrical equipment throughout a food manufacturing plant. Reads blueprints and schematics, performs preventive maintenance, evaluates equipment performance, develops improvement solutions, supports production and quality teams, and follows GMP, safety, and ISO 14001 procedures. The role also coordinates maintenance activities, documents findings, and may operate industrial lifts and travel periodically.

Lead front-line production shifts to meet safety, USDA/HACCP, quality, and yield targets. Train, coach and supervise hourly employees, monitor efficiencies, perform floor inspections, manage equipment setup/maintenance, and drive continuous improvement to reduce downtime and costs.

Leads corporate environmental, health, and safety programs, compliance, audits, risk mitigation, training, workers’ compensation coordination, and emergency response. Develops EHS policies and systems, supports operational teams, manages audit findings, interprets EHS data, and coaches senior regional EHS managers. Requires extensive knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations, EHS databases, program development, and organizational leadership. The role involves travel to other locations up to 50% of the time.

Drives process optimization and continuous improvement across manufacturing facilities using data analysis, lean methodologies, A3 problem-solving, Kaizen, and Value Stream Mapping. Conducts time studies, capacity analyses, root cause investigations, and risk assessments; supports equipment implementation, SOP development, training, compliance reporting, and sustainability initiatives. Collaborates with operations, engineering, and leadership to improve efficiency, quality, data integrity, and operational costs.

Supports food product research and development from bench-top concepts through commercialization. Conducts pilot plant tests and production trials, refines formulations, manages product data and specifications, documents findings, and collaborates with business, marketing, sales, manufacturing, and engineering teams. Assists with supplier evaluation, cost optimization, regulatory compliance, and development of product prototypes while building food and meat science expertise.

Performs microbiological and chemical testing of food products and environmental samples to support food safety, quality, and compliance. Responsibilities include sample preparation, data analysis, testing records, laboratory reporting, method validation, reagent preparation, equipment calibration and maintenance, proficiency testing, audits, and special food safety projects. The role also maintains a clean, safe, and accredited laboratory environment.

Leads governance for Smithfield’s Manufacturing Intelligence lean transformation. Designs engineering standards and lean tools, conducts site reviews and compliance audits, analyzes performance and cost data, develops training, coaches leaders, and guides cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives. The role drives A3 problem-solving, 5S, value stream mapping, statistical process control, process standardization, data integrity, and sustainable operational improvements across manufacturing locations.

Regional Sales Manager responsible for achieving territory sales goals through strategic planning, customer development, broker relationship management, product placement, sales promotions, and team leadership. The role involves training broker representatives, presenting proposals, executing regional sales plans, using syndicated market data, expanding distribution, and maintaining key customer relationships. Requires strong CPG industry knowledge, fact-based selling skills, leadership experience, communication abilities, a valid driver's license, and at least 50% travel.

Creates daily production schedules from weekly supply plans, aligns production with product requirements, optimizes labor efficiency, and uses SAP for accuracy. Manages raw material availability, inventory rotation, stock transfers, and finished goods. Collaborates with Accounting, Technical Services, R&D, Supply Planning, and Business Management on production and new product implementation. Communicates schedule changes, resolves operational issues, and supports efficient plant production.

Leads reliability and maintenance strategies across manufacturing plants. Standardizes preventive and predictive maintenance, oversees asset health and criticality analysis, conducts root-cause analysis, and identifies equipment cost-saving opportunities. Uses SAP and CMMS data to forecast ownership costs and improve performance. Trains and coaches plant reliability personnel, shares best practices, and supports continuous improvement across facilities. The role requires approximately 50% travel to other locations and exposure to plant environments.