Process Shift Supervisor; Sugar Refinery; NE

Overview

Process Shift Supervisor
, Sugar Refinery & Manufacturer
Location
:
Southwestern Nebraska
Salary
: $80K–$100K + Bonus Eligibility

Must be authorized to work in USA

• Stable & Established Industry – Join a long-standing sugar refinery that’s an essential part of the local agricultural economy.
• Leadership Impact – Lead a full processing team where your decisions directly influence production, safety, and quality outcomes.
• Professional Growth – Opportunity to learn sugar beet processing and gain strong mechanical and chemical process knowledge.
• Continuous Improvement Culture – Work alongside Process Engineers and Managers focused on Lean, Root Cause Analysis, and process optimization.
• Team Collaboration – Engage with cross-functional leaders to drive safety, quality, and efficiency goals.
• Competitive Compensation – Includes performance bonus, strong benefits, and relocation assistance for qualified candidates.

Reporting to the Process Manager
, the Process Shift Supervisor oversees all shift operations related to processing sugar beets and producing sugar. This hands-on leader directs operating personnel across all processing stations, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality production. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, embraces preventative maintenance, and thrives in an industrial processing environment.

• Lead by example in promoting a zero-injury safety culture
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• Maintain a clean and safe production environment aligned with site safety plans.
• Plan, organize, and direct shift personnel to optimize processing performance.
• Ensure adherence to quality systems, processes, and procedures
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• Gain and apply working knowledge of sugar beet processing operations
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• Monitor and report production performance metrics.
• Communicate effectively with all plant personnel.
• Train and develop employees for specific factory stations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using root cause analysis.
• Utilize KPIs to improve safety, productivity, and quality.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Process Managers to support preventive maintenance.
• Partner with other Shift Supervisors to ensure smooth shift transitions and scheduling
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• Enforce labor agreements and company policies fairly and consistently.
• Spend up to 80% of time on the factory floor providing leadership, feedback, and troubleshooting support.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred (or equivalent supervisory experience in processing).
• 5–10 years of process or manufacturing experience preferred (Sugarbeet or sugar refining experience a plus).
• Demonstrated success improving safety, productivity, and quality
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• Strong communication and leadership skills with all levels of staff.
• Willingness to learn Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis
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• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
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• Independent, organized, analytical, and results-driven.
• Embodies core values:
  Safety, Integrity, Openness & Trust, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, and Social Responsibility.
• Willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.