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American Crystal Sugar Company

Beet sugar producer and cooperative

Electronic Control Technician

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDrayton, ND, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum two-year technical degree is required.
  • At least three years of instrument shop or electronic experience in all required instrumentation fields is required.
  • Must pass skills and aptitude tests and a safety screen.
  • Must be computer literate, have strong keyboarding skills, navigate a Windows operating environment, and competently use word processing software.
  • Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Install, set up, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain a wide variety of instrumentation and control systems throughout the factory, including systems used in beet and sugar processing.
  • Install control networks and program Delta V and RS III distributed control software, including associated hardware.
  • Optimize control-loop performance to ensure efficient operation of processing systems.
  • Work closely with operations to understand operating parameters and ensure maintenance interventions are appropriate and effective.
  • Advise operations on process adjustments so operating practices can be adjusted accordingly.
  • Understand equipment and system operating principles and fundamentals.

About the Company

American Crystal Sugar Company

Beet sugar producer and cooperative

American Crystal Sugar Company is an agricultural cooperative that produces sugar and other agricultural products. It is owned by about 2,750 growers who cultivate roughly one-third of the nation’s sugar beet acreage in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota. It is the largest beet sugar producer in the United States and sells around 15 percent of the country’s sugar. The company runs sugar factories in Crookston, East Grand Forks, and Moorhead, Minnesota, and in Drayton and Hillsboro, North Dakota, with its technical services center and corporate headquarters in Moorhead. Employees and growers emphasize safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, offering multiple growth paths for professionals across roles such as accounting, engineering, factory operations, supervision, and management. Customers include well-known food brands, and American Crystal aims to be the supplier of choice by delivering safe, high-quality products on time and by building trusted partnerships.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Moorhead, MN
Founded
1973

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