Technical Cheese Manufacturing Manager
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Employer: Gables Search Group
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Our client is seeking a Technical Cheese Manufacturing Manager to support the business objectives of the cheese making operations for their St. Cloud, MN cheese plant. This important position is a cheese making professional who plays a pivotal role delivering exceptional cheese products in a consistent, cost-effective manner through process variation reduction and optimization of the process. This position reports to the Plant Manager while also managing 2 salaried direct reports.
Essential Functions
• Optimize cheese production operations to ensure quality and yield targets are met. A person with a Process Engineering mindset along with Technical & Operations Excellence Managment skills.
• Track and analyze performance indicators to identify opportunities within the existing processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
• Manage product and process trials, ensuring work is properly documented and involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the site-wide continuous improvement initiatives, both as team leader and as a team member.
• Brings best practices and consultation to the design and layout of new and modified plant processes and equipment.
• Assists engineering in the analysis and troubleshooting of problems as well as the integration of new equipment and processes.
• Provides for and is focused on adherence to all US, State and other regulatory standards.
• Knowledgeable of pasteurization, membrane filtration, fortification, fermentation and the processing of cheese making by-products including cream, whey, and permeate.
• Monitor, including testing of fat, protein, salt, moisture, pH, and other chemistry components on finished products.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Lead, coach and develop two salaried direct reports in the areas of cheese making and process improvement
Required Education/Experience:
• Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Science (Microbiology/Chemistry), Engineering or associated discipline is required; or an equivalent level of expertise based on a combination of qualifications and experience
• At least 7 years' experience in a technical, operations or quality assurance function in a food manufacturing facility
• Cheese manufacturing experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience in a direct supervisory role is highly preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred - Green or Black Belt
• Prefer certified in HACCP and/or PCQI certified.
• Understanding of industry best practices and standards to produce high quality cheese.
• Deep knowledge of how to build and optimize manufacturing process to commercial goals while delivering quality & safety outcomes.
• Certified and licensed as Cheesemaker and HTST operator.
Essential Functions
• Optimize cheese production operations to ensure quality and yield targets are met. A person with a Process Engineering mindset along with Technical & Operations Excellence Managment skills.
• Track and analyze performance indicators to identify opportunities within the existing processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
• Manage product and process trials, ensuring work is properly documented and involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to the site-wide continuous improvement initiatives, both as team leader and as a team member.
• Brings best practices and consultation to the design and layout of new and modified plant processes and equipment.
• Assists engineering in the analysis and troubleshooting of problems as well as the integration of new equipment and processes.
• Provides for and is focused on adherence to all US, State and other regulatory standards.
• Knowledgeable of pasteurization, membrane filtration, fortification, fermentation and the processing of cheese making by-products including cream, whey, and permeate.
• Monitor, including testing of fat, protein, salt, moisture, pH, and other chemistry components on finished products.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• Lead, coach and develop two salaried direct reports in the areas of cheese making and process improvement
Required Education/Experience:
• Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Science (Microbiology/Chemistry), Engineering or associated discipline is required; or an equivalent level of expertise based on a combination of qualifications and experience
• At least 7 years' experience in a technical, operations or quality assurance function in a food manufacturing facility
• Cheese manufacturing experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience in a direct supervisory role is highly preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma Certification preferred - Green or Black Belt
• Prefer certified in HACCP and/or PCQI certified.
• Understanding of industry best practices and standards to produce high quality cheese.
• Deep knowledge of how to build and optimize manufacturing process to commercial goals while delivering quality & safety outcomes.
• Certified and licensed as Cheesemaker and HTST operator.
Created: 2024-09-23
Reference: b13019a0-127c-4b3f-a487-6b2663f12f62
Country: United States
State: Minnesota
City: Saint Cloud
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