Process Shift Supervisor; Sugar Refinery; MT

Process Shift Supervisor – Sugar Refinery (South-Central Montana)
Salary Range: $90,000 – $100,000 annually
Industry: Sugar Refining / Food Processing
Location: South-central Montana
Reports to: Process Manager

Position Overview

The Process Shift Supervisor leads shift personnel in converting sugar beets into sugar, ensuring safety, quality, and efficient operations. This hands-on leadership role involves coordinating processing activities, mentoring team members, and supporting continuous improvement efforts. You'll spend up to 80% of your time on the factory floor, actively engaging with staff, troubleshooting, and driving performance.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Champion safety and cleanliness across the plant.
• Lead, plan, and direct shift operations and personnel.
• Monitor performance and quality of sugar beet processing.
• Train and mentor operators for productivity and skill development.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and other supervisors.
• Support continuous improvement using KPIs, Lean, and root cause analysis.
• Ensure availability of processing supplies and preventative maintenance practices.
• Maintain clear communication across all organizational levels.

Requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Experience: 5–10 years in processing (preferred), but open to less if education aligns.
• Supervisory experience in industrial or food manufacturing strongly valued.
• Strong mechanical and chemical aptitude or willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with safety, quality systems, and continuous improvement tools.
• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and planning skills.
• Willingness to work 40+ hours/week and weekends as needed.

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Safety-first mindset with a collaborative leadership style
• Hands-on, results-oriented, energetic, and approachable
• Committed to operational excellence and team development
• Believes in preventative maintenance and industrial process improvement
• Lives core values: Safety, Integrity, Openness & Trust, Teamwork, Entrepreneurship, and Social Responsibility