Recipe & Process Management Specialist (m/f/d)

Hochland Natec GmbH; Engenberg; Vor Ort; EUR 85.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hochland Natec GmbH is seeking an Head of Optimization (m/w/d) for Cheese Processing Plants to lay the group-wide foundation for managing recipes and technological processes, reporting to the Head of Optimization. You will establish scalable standards and infrastructure across eight cheese production and processing plants.

With a data-driven mindset and a focus on accuracy, you will drive cross-country recipe harmonization, ensuring transparency, traceability and data integrity while

Qualifikationen

• Background in dairy processing or cheese technology.
• Experience with IT systems in manufacturing (MES or ERP).
• Data-driven mindset with high accuracy.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management.
• Fluent English required for international communication.

Aufgaben

• Lay the group-wide foundation to manage recipes and technological processes while reporting to the Head of Optimization (m/w/d).
• Take ownership of global standards, systems and infrastructure to manage recipes and processes across eight cheese production and processing plants.
• Ensure cross-country management of recipes and process parameters with maximum transparency, traceability and data integrity.
• Drive harmonization of products across production sites with common standards to strengthen quality and operational excellence.
• Verify alignment of recipes and specifications with QM and optimization teams and explore scope of action.

Kenntnisse

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Tools

MES

ERP

Jobbeschreibung

Your responsibilities:

• You lay the groupwide foundation to manage recipes and technological processes while reporting to the Head of Optimization (m/w/d) Cheese Processing Plants.
• You take ownership of global standards, systems as well as infrastructure to manage recipes and technological processes in a consistent, scalable way in eight cheese production and processing plants.
• Through robust version control, reliable change management and comprehensive documentation, you ensure the cross-country management of recipes and process parameters with maximum transparency, traceability, and data integrity.
• You drive the harmonization of products across production sites, establishing common standards that strengthen quality and operational excellence.
• Together with QM and the optimization teams, you verify the alignment of recipes and specifications and explore our scope of action.

Your recipe to success:

• You have a solid background in dairy processing or cheese technology, ideally with expertise in managing processes and recipes.
• Experience with IT systems in manufacturing (such as MES or ERP) provides an essential foundation for success in this role.
• A strong data-driven mindset and high attention to accuracy enable you to deliver sound decisions and reliable results.
• Your strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills enable you to align diverse teams and drive effective solutions.
• Fluent English is essential to lead impactful communication and collaboration across the international organization.