Data-Driven Cheese Technology Specialist

FrieslandCampina; Wageningen; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary €4,478–€6,077 gross per month

32–38 hour work week

5% year-end allowance

10% company bonus (performance-based)

Company car

8% holiday allowance

Pension scheme

200 hours annual leave (buy/sell up to

Laptop, phone and home office setup

Job summary

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Cheese Technology Specialist to optimize cheese production processes. You will lead developments to improve milk yield, efficiency and quality, translating complex data into actionable recommendations within a diverse, global team.

You will work on technology standards, process licensing in Capex projects, and scalable innovations across production sites, ensuring compliance with food safety and labeling requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in (Food) Process Technology, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in food, chemical, or process industry.
• Solid dairy production knowledge; cheese tech is a plus.
• Strong data affinity and ability to translate data into impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and safeguard cheese production technologies across factories.
• Identify opportunities to improve milk yield, efficiency, and product quality.
• Lead root cause analyses of complex production issues.
• Translate cheese knowledge into technology standards and validate across sites.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, QA, Engineering and Marketing to integrate tech initiatives.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Degree in Food Process Technology / Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aveve

Databricks

Power BI

Job description

FrieslandCampina is seeking a Cheese Technology Specialist to optimize cheese production processes. You will lead developments to improve milk yield, efficiency and quality, translating complex data into actionable recommendations within a diverse, global team.

You will work on technology standards, process licensing in Capex projects, and scalable innovations across production sites, ensuring compliance with food safety and labeling requirements.