Operator, Spray Dry (1st Shift) - New Ulm, MN

dsm-firmenich; New Ulm (MN); On-site; USD 39,826 - 39,950; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive total rewards package

Annual incentive pay

Retirement savings plan

Health care coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a Spray Dry Operator in New Ulm, MN. In this role, you will be responsible for operating equipment, ensuring quality control, and maintaining sanitation standards while working in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, packing experience, and knowledge of safety practices. The position offers competitive pay of $28.91–29.00 per hour, along with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of packing/compounding experience.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (G.M.P.s) and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (H.A.C.C.P.).
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work on your feet for 90% of the day.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, and reassemble equipment during wash-ups.
• Perform quality control checks and packaging tasks.
• Clean and sanitize rooms, and handle chemicals safely.

Skills

Experience handling chemicals

Packing/compounding experience

Forklift experience

Education

High school diploma / GED

Job description

Operator, Spray Dry

New Ulm, MN / Onsite

Come join our team as a Spray Dry Operator at DSM‑Firmenich. Here, you will work with the best ingredients on the planet making over 900 flavors and scents. Come feel empowered knowing you are contributing to lives of many across the planet!

Your key responsibilities

• Disassemble, clean, and reassemble equipment as needed during wash‑ups and reassembly.
• Clean and sanitize rooms as needed. Titrate chemicals as needed.
• Participate in washing functions during wash times in all areas.
• Accurately package product, perform quality control checks, HACCP checks and sampling requirements as needed.
• Move full pallets using the pallet jack. Perform all necessary duties of packing powder into bags/super sacs.
• Perform all quality control and safety duties.

We bring

• The ability to be part of a highly creative and imaginative team in an incredibly competitive and inspiring industry.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose.
• An eagerness to be one team and learn from each other to bring progress to life and create a better future.
• A fast‑paced environment surrounded by some of the biggest talents and brands in the flavor industry.

You bring

• High school diploma / GED preferred and prior experience handling chemicals.
• Minimum 1–3 years of packing/compounding experience and understanding of special formula instructions.
• Knowledge of G.M.P.s (Good Manufacturing Practices) and H.A.C.C.P. (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points).
• Forklift experience and ability to be on your feet up to 90% of the day.
• Ability to lift a 35‑lb product hose; frequently move, lift, pull & push up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in a facility with minimal temperature control and exposure to outside temperatures.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: $28.91–29.00 per hour. In addition to base salary, we also offer a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of annual incentive pay, a retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and a broad range of other benefits. All benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements.

Inclusion, Belonging and Equal Opportunity Statement

At dsm‑firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work—and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds—no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help—just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.