Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent

We are seeking a highly motivated and strategic Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent at the Moorhead factory. The position plans and directs efficient packaging, warehousing and shipping of industrial and consumer sugar and co-products, meeting sales requirements and maintaining customer service standards. Oversight of the maintenance of packaging/warehousing equipment and systems is the responsibility of the incumbent. Additionally, the incumbent has overall responsibility for the food safety and quality assurance of sugar and by-products stored, packaged and shipped, as well as the safety of employees.

Dimensions:

Moorhead

Approved Staffing

117

Direct Reports

6

Operating Budget

$21.4 MM

Products Ware-housed/Shipped

5.3 MM Cwt Sugar 81.9 Tons Pulp

77.4 Tons Molasses

Toting Facility

No

Truck Loading

Van

Packaging Lines

5 Consumer & 2 Industrial

Co-Products

Bulk rail/trucks

Product Values

$130 MM

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent completes the following essential functions within established company and department policies, procedures, deadlines and budget constraints.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent is directly responsible for leading and promoting a positive workplace culture through ACSC values. This is accomplished by promoting collaboration and teamwork throughout the company by coaching and developing the team effectively, communicating expectations and providing ongoing feedback, and recognizing good work and holding team members accountable for their work product and actions.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent is directly responsible for work activities of all shifts which run throughout the year; there is no inter-campaign period. The incumbent has overall responsibility for the sugar warehouse, screening, silos, pellet loading, molasses loading and the Packaging/Warehouse maintenance shop. Driving packaging and bulk loading efficiencies to meet and exceed established goals through managing people, time and equipment is critical.

Managing the packaging and warehouse areas requires compliance with ACS’s quality assurance policies, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SQF (Safe Quality Food) regulations. Audits are regularly conducted, and noncompliant issues are addressed immediately with solutions developed and implemented by the Superintendent. The incumbent and staff are the last point of contact before product is shipped to our customers. Review and investigation of customer complaints as well as the implementation of corrective action is the responsibility of the Superintendent, working closely with the Factory Chemist in resolving these issues.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent maintains certification as the plant backup SQF Practitioner with the responsibility and authority to lead/assist with the development, implementation, review and maintenance of the Safe Quality Food System, Food Safety Fundamentals, Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan. This includes responsibility to take appropriate action to ensure the integrity of the SQF System. This position communicates to relevant personnel all information essential to ensure the effective implementation and maintenance of the SQF System.

Compliance with federal OSHA and state statutes in the packaging and warehousing areas is the responsibility of the incumbent, with particular emphasis on dust abatement. Dust emissions must meet EPA standards. The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent is accountable for compliance with the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) standards.

Supervising, motivating and developing team behaviors, along with job training are important requirements of this position. The Superintendent is responsible for ensuring training compliance in all areas and identifies the training needs to be addressed by the Pack Tech Lead. This position manages staffing levels to meet a variable and demanding marketing plan with competing and changing priorities. Weather conditions and equipment shortage present additional challenges.

Personnel decisions are made within the provisions of the collectively bargained agreement and company policies. The incumbent works through the grievance procedures of the labor agreement and is a key participant in any packaging/warehouse related arbitrations and mediations.

Oversight of predictive and preventive maintenance, including planning and scheduling on the computer controls, various high speed multi-function form-filled and premade packaging equipment, robotic palletizing and sugar conveying and storage equipment is an accountability of the Superintendent. Additionally, the regulatory compliance equipment such as dust abatement/environmental equipment requires specialized preventative maintenance and corresponding audits and corrective actions. All equipment is maintained by packaging/warehouse maintenance staff.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent is accountable for the packaging and bulk loading efficiencies at their site. Movement of product as planned is an essential part of inventory management and ensuring sufficient storage space to accommodate factory production.

This position oversees the management of the outside storage of remelt sugar and coordinates the return for reprocessing with factory management.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent assists with developing a packaging production plan based on the Moorhead factory’s production, inventory levels and sales projections. This is coordinated with USPR who incorporates the plan with the overall sales forecast and distribution model for all facilities. Frequent plan adjustments are required based on changing customer demands and other constraints. Additionally, the incumbents participate on a daily basis in the planning and development with MAC’s and USPR’s Logistics and Fleet Management staff in developing clear understanding of the total sales plan to ensure availability of high-quality products meeting customer specifications in a cost effective and efficient manner.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent looks for strategic opportunities and proposes base and strategic capital projects and also major expense projects based on the needs of the enterprise and the condition of existing equipment. The incumbent participates in the planning process for said projects and ensures oversight of approved projects.

The Packaging/Warehouse Superintendent is responsible for the accuracy of sugar and co-product inventory and reconciles inventory discrepancies in coordination with the Factory Lab and Factory Accounting Supervisor. Estimates of inventory are done daily with a complete official inventory done monthly. The Superintendent maintains an adequate inventory of packaging materials, totes, pallets and other warehousing supplies and notifies USPR Purchasing when restocking is required.

The Superintendent prepares various reports and analysis utilizing packaging and inventory data. The Superintendent assists with budget preparation, and is accountable for budget control and variance reporting, which includes labor, materials, utilities and capital.

Completes Advanced First Aid Training every two years.

Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

This position requires a supervisor with extensive knowledge normally obtained through the completion of an engineering or technical degree, mechanical and/or electrical preferred. Five to eight years of relevant work experience in an industrial setting, and/or a food manufacturing environment is preferred. The ability to manage multiple strategic plans in a constantly changing environment while supervising and motivating a diverse work force in accomplishing varied packaging, warehousing, and shipping activities. Strong written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills in dealing with all levels of employees, customers, as well as the marketing companies are essential. Planning, problem solving, and implementation skills are also critical. The incumbent