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

Must be authorized to work in USA

Why This Opportunity Benefits You

• 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.

Position Overview

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.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead by example in promoting a zero-injury safety culture.
• 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.
• Gain and apply working knowledge of sugar beet processing operations.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications & Skills

• 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.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with all levels of staff.
• Willingness to learn Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• 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.