Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor

Sensapure Flavors; Utah; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensapure Flavors is seeking a Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor to lead our production team in the spray drying line. This role ensures safe, efficient, and compliant operation during the assigned shift, guiding a team of operators and maintaining product quality and yield targets.

You will monitor critical process parameters, enforce GMPs and safety standards, perform handoffs, and drive continuous improvement in throughput and uptime on the flavor manufacturing line.

Qualifications

• Highschool diploma or equivalent; Associates preferred.
• 3+ years in manufacturing with spray drying or thermal processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the spray dryer and related equipment across a production shift.
• Monitor process parameters and adjust to meet quality and throughput targets.
• Troubleshoot deviations and coordinate with maintenance as needed.
• Ensure SOPs, changeovers, startups, and shutdowns are followed.
• Lead staffing, train operators, and conduct pre-shift meetings.
• Maintain shift reports, logs, and KPI tracking.
• Enforce GMPs, HACCP, SQF/BRC and safety policies.
• Prepare handoffs and escalate issues per policy.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food safety knowledge

Process monitoring

Education

Associate's degree or technical certification in process technology, food science, or related field

Job description

Sensapure Flavors is a dynamic flavor house dedicated to supporting active lifestyle, functional food, and beverage brands aiming to scale their products. With state-of-the-art production facilities and a talented team of experts, we deliver innovative formulations, custom flavors, and advanced manufacturing solutions to clients worldwide.

Overview

We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor to lead our production team in the spray drying process. This pivotal role involves overseeing the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the spray drying production line during an assigned shift. This role leads a team of operators, ensures product quality and yield targets are met, manages equipment performance, and enforces food/product safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.

Duties

Production & Process Oversight

• Supervise the shift-to-shift operation of the spray dryer and associated equipment (evaporators, atomizers, cyclones, baghouses, powder handling/packaging systems)
• Monitor process parameters (inlet/outlet temperatures, feed rate, atomization pressure, moisture content) and adjust operations to meet quality and throughput targets
• Troubleshoot process deviations and equipment malfunctions, escalating to maintenance or engineering as needed
• Ensure changeovers, startups, and shutdowns are executed per standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Assign tasks and manage staffing levels across the shift, including breaks and coverage
• Train, coach, and evaluate operators on equipment operation, safety protocols, and quality standards
• Conduct pre-shift meetings to communicate priorities, safety topics, and carryover issues from the previous shift
• Address performance or conduct issues in line with company policy

Quality & Food Safety

• Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF/BRC (or applicable food/pharma safety systems), and batch documentation requirements
• Perform or verify in-process quality checks (moisture, bulk density, particle size, microbiological sampling) and respond to out-of-spec results
• Maintain accurate production, downtime, and quality records
• Support root cause investigations for quality holds or deviations

Safety & Compliance

• Enforce all safety policies and PPE requirements
• Conduct safety audits and near-miss/incident reporting
• Ensure sanitation schedules (CIP/COP) are followed and documented

Administrative

• Complete shift handoff reports, production logs, and downtime tracking
• Monitor and report on shift KPIs (yield, uptime, waste, labor efficiency)
• Order supplies or flag maintenance needs to keep the line running

Qualifications

Highschool diploma or equivalent required, Associate's degree or technical certification in process technology, food science, or related field preferred

3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with direct spray drying or thermal processing experience strongly preferred

Physical Requirements

Able to stand, walk, climb stairs/ladders, and work at heights for extended periods. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Tolerance for working in hot, humid, dusty, and noisy industrial environments. Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

Join us

Join us as a Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor and be part of a forward-thinking team committed to innovation, safety, and excellence in flavor manufacturing!