Dairy Process Improvement Engineer

Daisy Brand; Wooster (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No-deductible health coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and floating holidays

Job summary

Daisy Brand in Wooster, Ohio seeks a Process Improvement Engineer to drive cross-functional initiatives improving processing efficiency and sanitation, reducing variation and losses across plants. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Research, and Product Management to meet formula and process standards.

The role requires a BS in dairy science or related field or equivalent dairy industry experience, with strong data analysis, SPC, and technical writing skills, plus

Qualifications

• BS in dairy science or related field preferred or equivalent dairy industry experience.
• Curiosity and self-driven learning are required.
• In-depth understanding of dairy chemistry and microbiology is preferred.
• Understanding of dairy unit operations (pasteurization, homogenization, filtration).
• Experience with data analysis and statistical process control.
• Mastery of technical writing and mathematics.
• Excellent verbal communication across groups and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement Activities, Projects, and Processes, coordinating and verifying CI activities.
• Steer plant performance toward product specifications and formula.
• Identify and drive improvements in processing and sanitation standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiencies, reduce waste, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Audit plants to ensure processing and sanitation standards are met; monitor quality trends.
• Evaluate product grading and quality trends against targets.
• Collaborate with Processing Teams and Product Management to recommend formula/parameter changes.
• Develop data analyses to highlight improvement opportunities.
• Support plants to solve critical quality issues as needed.
• Document the 'why's' for procedures and equipment specifications.
• Audit processes to ensure alignment between policy and practice.
• Design and execute trials to solve manufacturing and dairy science unknowns.

Skills

Curiosity

Dairy chemistry

Dairy unit operations

Data analysis

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Spreadsheet optimization

Organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical mindset

Education

BS in dairy science or related field

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

Daisy Brand in Wooster, Ohio seeks a Process Improvement Engineer to drive cross-functional initiatives improving processing efficiency and sanitation, reducing variation and losses across plants. You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Research, and Product Management to meet formula and process standards.

The role requires a BS in dairy science or related field or equivalent dairy industry experience, with strong data analysis, SPC, and technical writing skills, plus