Process Specialist - Days

How Agropur invests in YOU:

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities
• Salary range 004: $67,800 - $84,800 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
• Workplace Type: 100% onsite

What's involved in this role:

We are looking for a Process Specialist in Little Chute, WI.

• Identify problem areas or areas for improvement in production; determine a course of action; help implement improvement and corrective actions in these areas.
• Obtain and maintain good knowledge of cheese make, cheese conversion, whey and permeate process and procedures as assigned.
• Collaborate with internal and external personnel to develop systems and procedures for new unit operations for the production of whey/dairy products.
• Accurately perform statistical analysis of laboratory and process data to identify trends, deficiencies and formulate predictions.
• Develop and write Standard Operating Procedures for production and cleaning processes.
• Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies
• Partner with sales regarding product disposition as well as with the customers. Visit customers as required to support the customer's needs.
• Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday; Day shift

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Operations Management or Manufacturing Engineering required.
• Minimum three (3) years of dairy processing experience preferably in a whey-processing environment (Pasteurizes, Membrane Systems, Spray Dryers, and Evaporators) required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Where you'll be working:

Our Little Chute, WI, plant is home to about 140 employees. This facility is a top manufacturer of IQF sticks that are supplied to the appetizer industry. Next to the plant is our well-known Simon's Specialty Cheese store, which has about 20 employees. Simon's is a Wisconsin-themed store, with everything from meats and cheese to clothing and craft spirits.

• Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

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