Dairy Process Improvement Lead - Efficiency & Consistency

Daisy Brand; Boone (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Daisy Brand is seeking a Site Process Improvement Manager to drive continuous improvement across our Boone, IA manufacturing operations. You will lead projects with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Research, and Product Management to enhance processing and sanitation standards, reducing variation and losses while ensuring formula and process consistency across plants.

You will develop data-driven opportunities, audit plants for compliance, and support product quality with cross-functional

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent dairy industry experience.
• Strong knowledge of dairy processing and CIP systems.
• Experience with data analysis and SPC.

Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement Activities, Projects, and Processes across the site.
• Audit manufacturing plants to ensure Processing and Sanitation standards are met.
• Collaborate with Processing Teams and Product Management on formula/parameter changes.
• Develop data analyses to highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Support plants to solve critical or product quality issues as needed.
• Coach direct reports: goals, feedback, reviews and reporting.

Skills

Dairy processing knowledge

Data analysis

Statistical process control

Technical writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong communication

Education

BS in dairy science/engineering

Job description

Daisy Brand is seeking a Site Process Improvement Manager to drive continuous improvement across our Boone, IA manufacturing operations. You will lead projects with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Research, and Product Management to enhance processing and sanitation standards, reducing variation and losses while ensuring formula and process consistency across plants.

You will develop data-driven opportunities, audit plants for compliance, and support product quality with cross-functional