Technical Services Manager

senecafood•Baraboo, WI

About The Position

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States. Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements. Seneca Foods in Baraboo, WI is currently seeking a Technical Services Manager to join our team. Seneca Foods offers an excellent benefti package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, paid time off and much more! Help us make our Farm Fresh Goodness Great! This role provides technical leadership for Seneca’s can manufacturing operations, with responsibility for environmental compliance, food safety and quality systems, specifications management, and research & development initiatives. The position works closely with senior leadership, plant operations, and cannery teams to drive continuous improvement, ensure regulatory compliance, and support innovation across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Packaging, Chemistry, or a related science field.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently and in teams.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Supervison experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage environmental compliance for the Baraboo facility, including permits, reporting, tracking, training, and regulatory documentation.
Support quality and food safety programs in can manufacturing, ensuring compliance with GFSI standards, including HACCP, Food Safety, Food Defense, and BRC.
Maintain, analyze, and improve can, end, and seam specifications for all Seneca facilities using statistical principles.
Lead research and development initiatives, including test packs and trials for new coatings, compounds, metals, and alternative packaging materials.
Partner with senior management to support operational planning, continuous improvement, and problem-solving initiatives.
Supervise seamer and cooker specialists and provide oversight of company-wide seaming standards and documentation.
Serve as a technical link between can manufacturing and cannery operations.