Dairy Production Tech Lead – Process Optimization

Westland Milk Products; Hokitika, Christchurch; À distance; NZD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Westland Milk Products is seeking a Production Technical Lead to provide expert technical leadership across dairy manufacturing operations. You will own production recipes, process parameters and technical standards while guiding teams through process challenges and delivering continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Automation and Engineering to ensure compliance, food safety, and high standards of

Qualifications

• You are a technically strong manufacturing professional with several years’ experience in dairy or food production environments.
• You translate process design and quality requirements into practical, operational outcomes.
• You use data and structured problem-solving to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.

Responsabilités

• Provide expert technical leadership across dairy manufacturing operations.
• Own production recipes, process parameters and technical standards.
• Lead troubleshooting activities and drive continuous improvements to reduce variability and protect product quality.

Connaissances

Process control

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Outils

SCADA

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Westland Milk Products is seeking a Production Technical Lead to provide expert technical leadership across dairy manufacturing operations. You will own production recipes, process parameters and technical standards while guiding teams through process challenges and delivering continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will collaborate with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Automation and Engineering to ensure compliance, food safety, and high standards of