Agropur Cooperative

Whey Technologist

Agropur Cooperative • $84K — $105K *
Jerome, ID 83338In-Person
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or a relevant field required.
  • Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
  • Minimum three (3) years of dairy ingredients processing experience required.
  • Experience in a dairy plant and/or laboratory preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Improve the quality and efficiency of existing whey/dairy ingredient manufacturing processes.
  • Collaborate with personnel to develop new systems for whey/dairy ingredient production.
  • Revise or create reports for yield, exception reporting, and process data analysis.
  • Perform statistical analysis of laboratory and process data to identify trends and deficiencies.
  • Identify and resolve production issues to enhance efficiency and product quality.
  • Maintain procedures for whey ingredient production and train employees accordingly.
  • Support product development and sales teams in new product formulations.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
  • 401(k) with 7% company contributions.
  • 3 weeks Paid Time Off.
  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Advancement opportunities.
  • Emphasis on work/life balance.
Full Job Description
Job Type:
Regular

An environment that allows you to focus on what truly matters:

  • Salary range 005: $84,200-$105,200 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
  • Work schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm with occasional flexibility to work outside normal business hours required.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with 7% company contributions
  • 3 weeks Paid Time Off
  • Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Work/Life balance


Your role in achieving results:

The Whey Technologist works as part of a collaborative team to support the operation of critical whey stream processes related to the production of consistent quality whey and high value ingredient products that deliver our customer's brand promise within our vision statement while optimizing yields and efficiencies. The Whey Technologist promotes and maintains a manufacturing environment and a workforce capable of meeting manufacturing requirements in whey and other ingredients. This position maintains the highest Agropur standards and consistently strives to produce quality whey ingredients for customers, always seeking to meet or exceed customer expectations and implement improvements for the future.

  • Improve the quality and/or efficiency of existing unit operations and procedures used to manufacture whey/dairy ingredients.
  • Collaborate with internal and external personnel to develop systems and procedures for new unit operations for the production of whey/dairy ingredients.
  • Revise or create reports for the purposes of yielding, exception reporting, lab data analysis, process trending or other metric evaluation.
  • Accurately perform statistical analysis of laboratory and process data to identify trends, deficiencies and formulate predictions.
  • Identify problem areas or areas for improvement in the production of whey ingredients, develop a plan for resolution and execute the plan.
  • Work with plant, corporate and other outside resources to resolve production issues such as cleaning, product losses, capacity limitations, out-of-spec products, and excess waste or effluent.
  • Proficiently measure microbial quality of dairy processes and resolve related issues.
  • Maintain procedures for the production of whey ingredients, operation, and training of supervisors and employees in the whey plant.
  • Work with the Quality Assurance department to make determinations on disposition of product based on product and customer specifications.
  • Work with the sales department regarding product disposition as well as with the customers. Visit customers as required to support the customer's needs and wants for whey ingredients.
  • Work in tandem with product development and ingredient sales on new product formulations as required to develop new sales.
  • Help to initiate, support and manage all whey processing continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with and support Technical Services and R&D on projects and initiatives.


What we are looking for to deliver these results:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Chemistry, Engineering or relevant field required.
  • Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.
  • Minimum three (3) years of dairy ingredients processing experience required.
  • Experience in a dairy plant and/or laboratory preferred.
  • Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to management and coworkers.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.


A role for those who want to contribute to measurable and sustainable results.

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About Agropur Cooperative

Agropur Cooperative is a Canadian dairy cooperative headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec. Founded in 1938, it is the largest dairy cooperative in Canada and one of the 20 largest dairy producers in the world. The cooperative has more than 3,000 members and operates 39 plants across North America. Agropur produces a wide range of dairy products, including milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and ice cream. The cooperative also produces and distributes ingredients and functional solutions for the food industry.
Learn more about Agropur Cooperative
Size
19,800 employees
Industry
Food & Beverages
Founded
1938
* Ladders Estimates

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