At Hilmar Cheese Company we improve lives around the world through wholesome dairy products. Since our founding in 1984, Hilmar Cheese Company has been committed to innovation and sustainability. Our state-of-the art production facilities convert an abundance of locally sourced high-quality milk into a variety of nutritious cheeses, whey protein and lactose. The Cheese and Ingredients that we produce create a wide variety of retail and food service products from sliced and shredded cheeses, to protein supplements and infant formula. We are a trusted partner to premier food and beverage brands in more than fifty countries helping bring their vision into reality.
Throughout our decades of success and growth we have remained committed to our mission and values and these principles unite our people and guide all that we do.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Optimize existing manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Develop and implement functional descriptions and process control strategies that improve results and reduce variability. Coordinate with process programmers to debug and deploy in the plants.
• Identify and address opportunities for yield improvement, waste reduction, throughput enhancement, and improved process control and consistency.
• Lead troubleshooting of persistent, complex operational issues. Communicate finding and CAPA plans to other departments in clear, concise presentations.
• Engage with R&D team on new product development, experimental equipment and design, and plant trials. Work closely with project engineering on final process design and commercialization.
• Engage with QA team on the evaluation and continuous improvement of in-process and finished product analytical instrumentation.
• Work with manufacturing team to develop SOPs. Ensure critical processes and control points are properly controlled to for consistent performance.
• Work with maintenance team to ensure critical processes, control points, and measurements are properly maintained for consistent performance.

FOOD SAFETY IS A COMPANYWIDE RESPONSIBILITY AND EACH EMPLOYEE MUST KNOW THEIR ROLE IN THE MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAFE, WHOLESOME, AND HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS.

This description is a general statement and does not include other duties as assigned
Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/EEO. We participate in E-Verify.

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