Whey Technologist

Agropur; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 84,200 - 105,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short-/

Long-term Disability Insurance

401(k) with 7% company contributions

3 weeks Paid Time Off

Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays

Paid parental leave

Advancement Opportunities

Work/Life balance

Job summary

Agropur is seeking a Whey Technologist to support the operation of whey stream processes and to optimize yields for high‑value ingredients. You will maintain manufacturing standards while meeting customer expectations and driving improvements for the future.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a relevant field and at least 3 years of dairy processing experience, with preferred dairy plant or lab exposure. You will collaborate across teams, analyze data, and contribute to new formulations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Minimum three years of dairy ingredients processing experience.
• Experience in a dairy plant and/or laboratory preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Improve quality and/ or efficiency of unit operations for whey/dairy ingredients.
• Collaborate to develop new systems for whey/dairy production.
• Revise or create reports for yielding, lab data analysis, and process trends.
• Perform statistical analysis of laboratory and process data to identify trends.
• Identify improvement areas and execute plans to resolve issues.
• Coordinate with plant, corporate and external resources to resolve production issues.
• Measure microbial quality and resolve related issues.
• Maintain procedures for whey production, operation, and training.
• Engage with Quality Assurance for disposition decisions.
• Work with sales and customers; visit customers as needed.
• Collaborate with product development and ingredient sales on new formulations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in whey processing.
• Collaborate with Technical Services and R&D on projects.

Skills

Dairy ingredients processing

Dairy plant experience

Laboratory experience

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Engineering

Job description

Job Type

Regular

People are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in working together, speaking honestly, taking ownership, and creating value in everything we deliver. Our culture is built on collaboration, accountability, and a shared commitment to growing stronger together. Joining the team means being part of an environment where people support each other and take pride in making a real impact.

At Agropur, every role exists to deliver concrete results. What matters is real impact, not the volume of activity.

An environment that allows you to focus on what truly matters:

• Salary range 005: $84,200-$105,200 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
• Work schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with occasional flexibility to work outside normal business hours required.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities
• Work/Life balance

Your Role In Achieving Results

The Whey Technologist works as part of a collaborative team to support the operation of critical whey stream processes related to the production of consistent quality whey and high value ingredient products that deliver our customers' brand promise within our vision statement while optimizing yields and efficiencies. The Whey Technologist promotes and maintains a manufacturing environment and a workforce capable of meeting manufacturing requirements in whey and other ingredients. This position maintains the highest Agropur standards and consistently strives to produce quality whey ingredients for customers, always seeking to meet or exceed customer expectations and implement improvements for the future.

• Improve the quality and/or efficiency of existing unit operations and procedures used to manufacture whey/dairy ingredients.
• Collaborate with internal and external personnel to develop systems and procedures for new unit operations for the production of whey/dairy ingredients.
• Revise or create reports for the purposes of yielding, exception reporting, lab data analysis, process trending or other metric evaluation.
• Accurately perform statistical analysis of laboratory and process data to identify trends, deficiencies and formulate predictions.
• Identify problem areas or areas for improvement in the production of whey ingredients, develop a plan for resolution and execute the plan.
• Work with plant, corporate and other outside resources to resolve production issues such as cleaning, product losses, capacity limitations, out-of-spec products, and excess waste or effluent.
• Proficiently measure microbial quality of dairy processes and resolve related issues.
• Maintain procedures for the production of whey ingredients, operation, and training of supervisors and employees in the whey plant.
• Work with the Quality Assurance department to make determinations on disposition of product based on product and customer specifications.
• Work with the sales department regarding product disposition as well as with the customers. Visit customers as required to support the customers' needs and wants for whey ingredients.
• Work in tandem with product development and ingredient sales on new product formulations as required to develop new sales.
• Help to initiate, support and manage all whey processing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with and support Technical Services and R&D on projects and initiatives.

What We Are Looking For To Deliver These Results

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Engineering or relevant field required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
• Minimum three (3) years of dairy ingredients processing experience required.
• Experience in a dairy plant and/or laboratory preferred.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to management and coworkers.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.

A role for those who want to contribute to measurable and sustainable results.

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Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.