Dairy Process Lead: Optimize Wet Processing & Quality

Synlait Milk Limited; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Synlait Milk Limited is seeking a Process Lead to join the Wetmix team at Dunsandel, New Zealand. In this technically focused role, you will operate and optimise the Wet Processing Milk Treatment process, including milk reception, separation, pasteurisation and standardisation.

You will ensure safety, quality and reliability while guiding shift teams. You will lead process performance improvements, mentor operators, and drive loss-elimination initiatives across the plant, contributing to a

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a process operations role, ideally in a dairy environment.
• Degree in engineering, food technology or technical discipline desirable but not essential.
• Ability to interpret process information, identify trends and make data-driven decisions.
• Fault-finding and troubleshooting across equipment, systems and processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication across teams and shifts.
• Proactive safety, quality, teamwork and continuous improvement focus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor critical milk treatment equipment within defined operating parameters.
• Lead technical problem-solving and implement sustainable solutions across the plant.
• Control and optimise process conditions to ensure specification and right first time production.
• Monitor process performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability and product quality.
• Coach and develop operators in process knowledge and fault-finding.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across safety, quality and process performance.

Skills

Process knowledge

Fault-finding

Analytical skills

Communication

Safety mindset

Education

Engineering or Food tech degree

Job description

Synlait Milk Limited is seeking a Process Lead to join the Wetmix team at Dunsandel, New Zealand. In this technically focused role, you will operate and optimise the Wet Processing Milk Treatment process, including milk reception, separation, pasteurisation and standardisation.

You will ensure safety, quality and reliability while guiding shift teams. You will lead process performance improvements, mentor operators, and drive loss-elimination initiatives across the plant, contributing to a