Raw Material & Process Optimization Manager

Lactalis USA; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Education Reimbursement

Retirement plans

Training opportunities

Job summary

Lactalis USA in Casa Grande, AZ is seeking a Manager, Raw Material. This role acts as a strategic technical liaison between factory operations and financial performance, owning the mass balance and driving waste reduction, process optimization, and KPI reporting on the plant floor.

The position focuses on ensuring data integrity from sampling to reporting, supporting plant-wide financial goals, and reporting to the Plant Performance Manager.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree is required. A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.
• Majors in Engineering, Chemistry, and Dairy Science are preferred.
• 4+ years of manufacturing experience is required.
• Dairy or other related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile all liquid material data to ensure the plant's mass balance accuracy.
• Execute the industrial action plan to reduce losses and waste.
• Bridge production floor gaps to enable real-time data exchange and align operations with site goals.
• Audit and upgrade sampling protocols and measurement equipment for data reliability.
• Analyze wastewater metrics to identify loss events and relate them to financial impact.
• Produce weekly and monthly reports showing yields, variances, and KPIs for leadership.
• Lead cross-functional teams to evaluate processes and drive cost reductions.
• Manage technical projects from scope to execution with maintenance and engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, Quality and OSHA standards and maintain data confidentiality.
• Evaluate and improve volume measurement methods and equipment inputs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree preferred

Engineering, Chemistry or Dairy Science majors preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Lactalis USA in Casa Grande, AZ is seeking a Manager, Raw Material. This role acts as a strategic technical liaison between factory operations and financial performance, owning the mass balance and driving waste reduction, process optimization, and KPI reporting on the plant floor.

The position focuses on ensuring data integrity from sampling to reporting, supporting plant-wide financial goals, and reporting to the Plant Performance Manager.