Plant Manager: Food Manufacturing & Safety Leader
Philadelphia Macaroni Company · Grand Forks, ND
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $136k–$238k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Philadelphia Macaroni Company (industrial) in Grand Forks, ND.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Base pay
- $136k–$238k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $116k–$158k. This one lists $136k–$238k.
Median of the low and high ends of 241 live postings that list pay, out of 787 production engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 786 other live production postings in the US.
- Base pay
- About 43% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $109k–$152k, from 206 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 44%
- Lean 39%
- EHS / safety 26%
- Root cause 25%
- New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Philadelphia Macaroni Company
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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- 5
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This plant: Philadelphia Macaroni Company in Grand Forks
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Full description from Philadelphia Macaroni CompanyAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Philadelphia Macaroni Company is looking for a Plant Manager in Grand Forks, ND. This leadership role involves directing plant operations, ensuring safety, continuous improvement, and quality. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Engineering and extensive experience in manufacturing, specifically in food production.
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