Technical Services Manager

Valley Queen • Milbank, SD

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for management of solids recovery, process efficiency and yield assessment across all products, as well as wastewater treatment plant operation. The position will also provide front line problem solving on product performance and quality issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in dairy science, food technology, chemistry, engineering, or related field of study
• Five to ten years of dairy processing experience.
• A minimum of five years of experience supervising a significant segment of a dairy processing facility.
• Proficiency in cheese grading
• Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in related field
• 10 years of applicable experience in food processing facility.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement in-process targets for solids recovery and yield across all process and product areas and provide support to production to meet these targets.
• Develop and implement processes for monitoring product loss that minimize solids lost during the manufacturing process.
• Provide insight and direction on technology and processing conditions that will maximize yield and processing efficiency.
• Develop and implement a water use/recovery plan that minimizes the quantity of city water needed for plant operation.
• Develop and implement spill containment strategies that minimize the impact of spills on the wastewater treatment plant operation as well as minimize the quantity of waste hauled to external lagoons.
• Provide leadership and necessary resources to support the operation of the wastewater treatment plant to ensure achievement of effluent requirements while minimizing the impact of the wastewater treatment plant on the community.
• Provide expertise in cheese grading and hands-on support and guidance on product technical and functionality attributes for all cheese types including aged cheddar.
• Serve as a resource to the quality and production departments on the operation and cleaning of large-scale cheese manufacturing equipment including enclosed finishing vats.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager