We are looking for a strategic-minded, aggressive individual to lead our Factory Operations as Factory Manager in Drayton, ND . The purpose of this position is to directly manage total factory operations which includes production, maintenance, capital projects, engineering, product quality, and environmental to ensure the sugar and agri-products produced meet the high-quality standards while maintaining maximum processing efficiency and minimizing per unit cost.

The principal accountabilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and promote a positive work culture through Company Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, Teamwork, and Accountability.
• Directs production activities for beet campaigns to produce high quality sugar and agri-products, at the lowest unit cost to contribute to the Company’s profitability.
• Ensures safe and sanitary working conditions by strictly enforcing all Company and regulatory agency policies.
• Identifies changes in factory operation that will improve product efficiencies and quality while reducing costs.
• Ensures the security of the factory site.
• Promotes a favorable work environment through sound labor management.
• Directs maintenance and capital projects with the Maintenance Superintendent and Factory Engineers to ensure profitable operations. Provides strategic direction for capital investment at the factory.
• Oversees wastewater management to ensure minimal generation during the processing season, and sufficient discharge to avoid factory shutdowns.
• Ensures all environmental systems are in compliance with state and federal rules and regulations.
• Develops management and union personnel through training and work experience to improve skills and factory performance. Ensures implementation of all factory training programs.
• Key communicator of factory activities to Senior Corporate personnel and to local factory staff.
• Establish development plans for management staff and communicate related training needs to Corporate Human Resources.

To be successful in this position requires a seasoned manager with extensive knowledge of the food processing industry typically gained through seven to ten years of progressive responsibility and work experience in a sugar or food production environment with an educational background in Engineering, Chemistry or a related technical field. Strong business skills, communication, administration, planning, budgeting, and accounting skills are required.

$175,140.56 - $218,925.70 Annual Salary

In addition, we offer a health savings account, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match and contribution, paid dental insurance paid basic life insurance, paid short and long-term disability, vision insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid volunteer opportunities and paid holidays. We also offer discretionary bonuses, tuition reimbursement, service awards, and a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. Some of these benefits are subject to eligibility criteria.

An Equal Opportunity Employer