Senior Dairy Process & Controls Leader

Land O'Lakes; United States; On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O’Lakes in Spencer, WI is seeking a Senior Technical Services Manager to lead controls engineering and process improvements for cheese and cheese powder processing. You will drive operational effectiveness, reduce variation, and ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards.

The role manages 4 salaried reports, partners with R&D on product trials, and coordinates projects across maintenance, engineering and production to align with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in Food/Dairy Manufacturing with 3 years in technical leadership.
• BS Engineering or Technical/Science discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; SharePoint; ability to learn specialized programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage activity prioritization and project tracking for process improvements.
• Lead maintenance and continuous improvement of plant control systems.
• Collaborate with R&D on product trials and developments.
• Align operations capabilities to business objectives and prioritize issue resolution.

Skills

problem solving

collaboration

variation understanding

project management

communication skills

leadership

coaching

Education

BS Engineering or Technical/Science

Master's degree

Tools

Emerson controls

Rockwell controls

Power BI

Job description

Land O’Lakes in Spencer, WI is seeking a Senior Technical Services Manager to lead controls engineering and process improvements for cheese and cheese powder processing. You will drive operational effectiveness, reduce variation, and ensure compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards.

The role manages 4 salaried reports, partners with R&D on product trials, and coordinates projects across maintenance, engineering and production to align with business objectives.