Job DescriptionTitle: Processing ManagerLocation: Rochester, NY Overview: Sterling has helped build careers for thousands for professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S. Hire Type: Direct Hire Job Summary:
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Processing Manager to oversee our 24/7 processing operations. This critical role will involve leading a team of supervisors and processing operators in areas such as kitting, batching, receiving, filtration, and pasteurization. The ideal candidate will be a results-driven leader with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and a collaborative work culture.
Job Duties:
- Team Leadership: Train, develop, and manage a team of processing professionals.
- Process Improvement: Drive operational excellence through standardization, loss elimination, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strategic Planning: Oversee strategic projects, initiatives, and programs within the processing department.
- Performance Management: Establish and track key performance indicators to measure department success.
- Production Coordination: Collaborate with planning and scheduling teams to ensure efficient production and product flow.
- Project Management: Sponsor and manage capital projects and commercialization initiatives.
- Quality Assurance: Review nonconforming products and ingredients with quality assurance team.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to GMPs, sanitation, safety regulations, and food safety standards.
- Maintenance Coordination: Partner with maintenance to ensure equipment is well-maintained and operational.
- Budget Management: Develop and manage the department's budget within financial targets.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years of aseptic or ESL manufacturing experience in the dairy industry.
- Continuous Improvement: Proven track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
- Technical Knowledge: Understanding of process flow, fluid mass balance, regulatory requirements, and cleaning/CIP/COP programs.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, food science, or dairy science.
- Knowledge of regulatory food requirements (e.g., PMO, PCQI, FSMA).
- Experience working with FDA/USDA and other regulatory agencies.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Meet Your RecruiterAlicia Alexander As one of the most respected names in engineering staffing, Sterling has hundreds of opportunities with top employers. If you've got a friend or colleague seeking their next move in engineering, we could have their next opportunity. We offer a referral bonus for every referral that we place. Submit referral now.