Master Cheese Maker and Continuous Improvement Lead

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

How you will make contributions that matter...

• Recipe design: Select ingredients, cheese-make parameters and finished product composition targets as a function of regulations, cost and product performance expectations;
• Recipe maintenance: Troubleshooting, root-cause analysis of issues, making recipe adjustments and giving instructions to cheesemakers and supervisors for corrective action;
• Recipe performance: Periodic review of financial performance with Plant Manager and Accountant; making necessary recipe adjustments to optimize raw material cost;
• Product performance: Review QA and internal product performance test reports. Actively participate in sensory evaluation and grading to ensure optimal product quality;
• Continuous development: Regular upkeep with cheesemaking technology through internal and external training, as well as developing cheesemaking know-how on the production floor
• Coach supervisors, operators and cheesemaking personnel on process fundamentals, troubleshooting and process control.
• Monitor plant capacity. Ensure that the impact of complexity is properly understood and managed and proactively engage in optimizing asset utilization.
• Be part of the plant yearly budget identifying opportunities for improvement and in partnership with plant accountant, tracking and achieving agreed site benefits and report at periodical basis to CI Corporate.
• Drive site initiatives - under CI Corporate coaching - support investigation or root cause analysis and lead small to medium LSS projects.
• Analyze daily production performance data. Ensure that the plant's impact on supply chain performance results in the lowest total delivered cost. Help Plant Manager to identify and prioritize losses and opportunities.

You are best suited for the role if you…

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Food Science or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant R&D, product-development, process-engineering or process-optimization experience in food manufacturing.
• Dairy experience is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, coaching and leadership skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Minitab.
• Comfortable working hands-on in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to travel to other plant locations as required.
• 5+ years of hands-on cheesemaking experience in a dairy manufacturing environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification (or equivalent Continuous Improvement training); Black Belt is an asset.
• Ability to travel to other plant locations as required.

We support and care for our employees by providing them with…

• Generous and complete benefit coverage with group insurance
• Group retirement plan with employer contribution
• Telemedicine and assistance program for employees and their families
• Employee Share Ownership Plan with an employer match
• Paid time off: Sick days, floater days and volunteer day off
• Opportunity to contribute to a collective RRSP & TFSA
• Training and development programs
• Saputo Flex Program, flexible work environment (schedule/location/time off) according to department needs
• Organized activities for employees and their families
• Advantageous discounts on Saputo products

In Canada, Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland, Armstrong, Neilson, Alexis de Portneuf, and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain management, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

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