Agropur

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How Agropur invests in YOU:

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities

What’s involved in this role:

We are looking for a Analytical Science R&D Manager in Le Sueur, MN.

• Manage and provide mentorship, growth, and development support to direct reports on the Analytical Science R&D team.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to Quality Assurance, Applied Research, Operations, Sales/Marketing and other stakeholders for product/process development, analytical method development, technical questions, root cause identification and problem solving.
• Identify and implement improvements in efficiency, cost effectiveness, methodology, and safety within the laboratory environment. Involvement in cross-functional improvement teams, including the Agropur Quality Team, as needed.
• Provide justification for equipment expenditures and other purchase approvals.
• Write project charters, experimental designs, complete data analysis and write final project reports.
• Record, collate, evaluate, and interpret experimental data to make appropriate recommendations and documentation.
• Prepare presentations and training tools for management and company communication.
• Provide key documentation and overall technical expertise to support the transition of new products to full commercial scale.

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Food Science or Dairy Science or related field required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a laboratory or dairy plant environment required.
• Previous supervisory/leadership experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Where you’ll be working:

Our presence in Le Sueur, MN, consists of the following facilities: Le Sueur Cheese, Le Sueur Ingredients, Le Sueur Protein Research Center and the Le Sueur Business Office. Our cheese facility produces various types of cheese, including cheddar, monterey jack, asiago, fontina, parmesan and romano. Our ingredients facility runs various whey streams, including; whey protein isolate (WPI), whey protein concentrate 34 (WPC 34), whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC 80) and both pharma and food-grade lactose.

• Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Agropur

Invest in you, Join Agropur. We dairy you!

How Agropur invests in YOU:

Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with up to a 7% company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Advancement Opportunities

What’s involved in this role:

We are looking for a Analytical Science R&D Manager in Le Sueur, MN.

• Manage and provide mentorship, growth, and development support to direct reports on the Analytical Science R&D team.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to Quality Assurance, Applied Research, Operations, Sales/Marketing and other stakeholders for product/process development, analytical method development, technical questions, root cause identification and problem solving.
• Identify and implement improvements in efficiency, cost effectiveness, methodology, and safety within the laboratory environment. Involvement in cross-functional improvement teams, including the Agropur Quality Team, as needed.
• Provide justification for equipment expenditures and other purchase approvals.
• Write project charters, experimental designs, complete data analysis and write final project reports.
• Record, collate, evaluate, and interpret experimental data to make appropriate recommendations and documentation.
• Prepare presentations and training tools for management and company communication.
• Provide key documentation and overall technical expertise to support the transition of new products to full commercial scale.

What you need to join our team:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Dairy Science or Chemistry or related field required.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a laboratory or dairy plant environment required.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered.

Where you’ll be working:

Our presence in Le Sueur, MN, consists of the following facilities: Le Sueur Cheese, Le Sueur Ingredients, Le Sueur Protein Research Center and the Le Sueur Business Office. Our cheese facility produces various types of cheese, including cheddar, monterey jack, asiago, fontina, parmesan and romano. Our ingredients facility runs various whey streams, including; whey protein isolate (WPI), whey protein concentrate 34 (WPC 34), whey protein concentrate 80 (WPC 80) and both pharma and food-grade lactose.

• Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com

We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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