Process Technologist

Process Technologist

Salary up to $90,000 + Bonus + Benefits + Paid Relocation to the Upper Mid-West

Be the link between R&D and the plant floor. You’ll take finished formulations and turn them into smooth, scalable production—improving quality, yield, and cost along the way. If you like turning R&D work into real-world production success, you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll do as the Process Technologist:

·Lead product scale-ups, trials, startups, and process improvements

·Partner with R&D, QA, and plant teams to move ideas into production

·Optimize formulations, reduce loss, validate ingredients/suppliers, and support equipment/asset use

·Manage specs, formulations, documentation, and SAP updates

·Use data and CI tools to make processes better, faster, and more efficient.

What you bring to the Process Technologist role:

·Food Science (or related) degree or equivalent experience

·At least 3 years in dairy or food manufacturing with continuous improvement exposure

·Knowledge of dairy processing, food safety, plant operations, and lab/pilot equipment

·Strong problem-solving, organization, and communication skills

·Comfortable working cross-functionally and traveling as needed

·Better Process Cheese School certification may be required.