Dairy Process Technologist — Innovation & Optimization

CGR Services; New Zealand; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair pay

Health programs

Hybrid/work flexibility

Employee recognition

Community involvement

Job summary

Fonterra is seeking a Process Technologist for the Maungatūroto site to provide specialist technical support across the manufacturing network. You will partner with operations, engineering and production teams to optimise plant performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

As part of the regional Process Technical UNI Team, you will collaborate across multiple sites, applying dairy process knowledge and delivering technical project outcomes that improve productivity, yield, quality

Qualifications

• Strong technical troubleshooting and structured problem-solving capability.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to balance competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support and advice to manufacturing sites and key stakeholders.
• Diagnosing and resolving process issues to support stable and efficient plant performance.
• Identifying and implementing opportunities to improve quality, yield, productivity and cost performance.
• Supporting and delivering site, regional and national improvement projects.
• Participating in product trials, process development activities and technology implementation.
• Working closely with operational teams to identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities.
• Building capability and sharing technical knowledge across manufacturing teams.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Process improvement

Education

Tertiary qualification in Food Technology/Engineering/Science

Job description

Fonterra is seeking a Process Technologist for the Maungatūroto site to provide specialist technical support across the manufacturing network. You will partner with operations, engineering and production teams to optimise plant performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

As part of the regional Process Technical UNI Team, you will collaborate across multiple sites, applying dairy process knowledge and delivering technical project outcomes that improve productivity, yield, quality