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

Position Summary

The Process Improvement Engineer works side-by-side with other technical and operational roles including Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Research, and Product Management to drive change for processing and sanitation improvements to reduce product variation, losses, and improve system efficiency. The focus of this role can be summed up in the words “better” and “consistency.” This role will also be responsible for working closely with the plants to ensure formula and process standards are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Continuous Improvement Activities, Projects, and Processes by:
  • Scheduling, coordinating, communicating, and verifying Continuous Improvement Activities
  • Steering Plant Performance toward current Product Specifications & Formula
  • Identifying and driving Improvements in current Processing and Sanitation standards
  • Lead initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiencies, reduce waste, and optimize production processes while maintaining product quality and regulatory compliance.
• Lead Plant Processing Continuous Improvement of Product Quality & Process Standardization by:
  • Auditing Manufacturing Plants to ensure Processing and Sanitation standards are met.
  • Participate in Product Grading and Monitoring Quality Trends
  • Evaluating Product Grading and Quality Trends against Current Targets
• Works with Processing Teams and Product Management to recommend formula and parameter changes.
• Responsible for developing data analysis to highlight opportunities for improvement.
• Support plants to solve critical or product quality issues as needed to serve the business.
• Develop and document the ‘why’s” for procedural and equipment specifications for teaching and resource support.
• Audit processes to align what we say is what we do.
• Design, prepare and execute trials with the objective to solve for and provide solutions to manufacturing, quality, and dairy science unknowns.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

BS from an accredited college/university is preferred, or equivalent experience in dairy industry.

Skills and Competencies

• Curiosity for how things work, and self-driven learning are required.
• In-depth understanding of dairy chemistry and microbiology is preferred.
• Understanding of dairy unit operations (e.g., pasteurization, homogenization, and filtration).
• Experience with data analysis and statistical process control.
• Mastery of technical writing and mathematics.
• Excellent verbal communication skills to work across groups and facilities.
• Working knowledge of spreadsheet optimization techniques using solvers will be helpful.
• Excellent organizational ability and multi-task capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence departments throughout the organization.
• Strong analytical aptitude.

Company Overview

Daisy Brand is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories – sour cream and cottage cheese. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we’ve earned the trust of Americans through consistency and quality across five generations as a family-owned company. Our success has been guided by a simple belief: good food, much like good work, starts with integrity. That mindset continues to shape how we make our products, run our business, and support the people behind the brand.

At Daisy Brand, tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We invest thoughtfully in advancements that strengthen our products and operations, supporting responsible, long-term growth. In 2025, we broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Boone, Iowa, further strengthening our supply chain alongside our established plants in Garland, Texas; Casa Grande, Arizona; and Wooster, Ohio. Looking ahead, our state-of-the-art Innovation Center, opening in 2026, will bring together research, food science, culinary, and technology teams to shape the future of our products. Recent work from these teams includes the development of the squeeze pouch and new line of dips, reflecting an intentional approach to modernization while staying true to the quality our consumers expect.

At the heart of Daisy Brand is its people. The company is intentionally structured to be collaborative and accessible, with an entrepreneurial mindset encouraged at every level. We hire with the goal of building long-term careers and provide an environment where employees are trusted to think critically, take initiative, and continue learning. Growth here isn’t accidental; it’s actively supported and shared.

To support our employees and their families, Daisy Brand offers a people-first benefits package that includes:

• A no deductible, $0premium option for employee only medical coverage
• Access to virtual healthcare and wellness programs
• A 401(k) program with company match, plus weekly safe harbor and annual profit-sharing contributions
• Company paid short and long-term disability coverage and 2x annual salary in life and AD&D insurance
• Four weeks of paid time off, plus 20 hours of floating holidays in your first full year of employment
• Annual rollover and payout options for any unused paid time off
• Paid time for volunteering and community involvement
• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Fitness and wellness incentives
• And more.

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.