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1st Shift-General Production Manager-Humboldt, TN

Tyson Foods · Humboldt, TN

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Experience asked
2+ years
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
9 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Tyson Foods (food & beverage) in Humboldt, TN. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.

They ask for
2+ years
Day to day
relocation help

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k.

Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 17 other live production postings in Tennessee.

Experience asked
Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 56%
  • ✓ Team leadership 50%
  • Six Sigma 28%
  • Root cause 22%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 2+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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Relocation help

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  3. 3

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This plant: Tyson Foods in Humboldt

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Requirements

  • ✓Must be able to access all areas of the production floor to conduct audits and inspections using f ixed ladders , stairs steps , etc.
  • ✓A ble to tolerate environmental conditions in the area of responsibility . T he temperature in most of the areas range from 28 ° -45 ° Fahrenheit.
  • ✓Computer Skills:
  • ✓Basic computer skills.
  • ✓Communication Skills:
  • ✓Good written and verbal communication skills .
  • ✓Able to communicate with all levels of management.
  • ✓Special Skills:
  • ✓Team - leader , problem - solving , and motivation to take on special projects.
  • ✓Supervisory:
  • ✓Responsible for all p roduction o perations at the facility . This includes managing all production supervisors ’ department s, production schedules , product rotation , CCP verification schedules , and overseeing the safety committee . This role includes responsibility to review team members in these roles and develop and improve in any deficient areas.
  • ✓Travel:
  • ✓Some travel is required as needed.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

requirements

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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Unsolicited Assistance: Tyson Foods and its subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited support from external recruitment vendors for open positions within the United States. Any resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee or applicant tracking system at Tyson Foods or its subsidiaries, without a valid written request and search agreement approved by HR, will be considered the property of Tyson Foods. No fees will be paid if the candidate is hired due to an unsolicited referral.

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Job Details

  • •Education:
  • •High school diploma or equivalent.
  • •Experience:
  • •3 + years of experience in a manufacturing supervisory role or 2+ years of Tyson supervisory experience .
  • •Familiarity with processing floor operation s preferred.
  • •HACCP certification and a basic understanding of HACCP principals and the ability to perform CCP monitoring verification preferred.
  • •K nowledge of fresh meats processing preferred .
  • •Physical

Relocation Assistance Eligible

Yes

Work Shift

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical

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