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Cheese Technical Manager

2 months ago


Saint Joseph, Minnesota, United States Land O'Lakes Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Cheese Technical Manager to join our team at Land O'Lakes. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to ensure the production of high-quality cheese products.

Key Responsibilities
  • Optimize cheese production operations to meet quality and yield targets, providing day-to-day support and guidance on technical demands.
  • Track and analyze performance indicators to identify opportunities for improvement, driving efficiency, cost reduction, and product quality enhancements.
  • Manage product and process trials, ensuring proper documentation and stakeholder involvement.
  • Contribute to site-wide continuous improvement initiatives, leading and participating as a team member.
  • Bring best practices and consultation to the design and layout of new and modified plant processes and equipment.
  • Assist engineering in problem analysis and troubleshooting, as well as equipment integration.
  • Ensure adherence to US, State, and other regulatory standards, and product conformance to US and global standards.
  • Review vat recipes and finished product chemistry results, driving consistency and process optimization.
  • Understand cook temperatures, cuts, stirring speeds, and ingredient additions to vats.
  • Knowledgeable of pasteurization, membrane filtration, fortification, fermentation, and cheese by-product processing.
  • Monitor and test fat, protein, salt, moisture, pH, and other chemistry components on finished products.
  • Work with plant operations to manage starter programs and HMI systems.
  • Follow in-process quality checks and adjust recipes as needed.
  • Responsible for strict adherence to GMPs and accurate recordkeeping.
  • Able to flex schedule to observe and support during specific cheese make style operations.
  • Conduct thorough investigations on out-of-spec product and microbiology results.
  • Partner with R&D on cheese make project improvements.
  • Monitor and obtain cheese make KPIs.
  • Support plant operations in customer complaint investigation and resolution.
Supervisory Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop two salaried direct reports in cheese making and process improvement.
  • Develop, coach, and mentor subordinate staff.
  • Conduct performance evaluations, recommend salary adjustments, and address complaints and issues.
Requirements
  • Undergraduate degree in Food Science, Science (Microbiology/Chemistry), Engineering, or associated discipline.
  • At least 7 years' experience in a technical, operations, or quality assurance function in a food manufacturing facility.
  • Cheese manufacturing experience.
  • Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
About Land O'Lakes

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.