Production Processing Manager

Kerry Group
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 103,000 - 132,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 5-10 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Problem-solving","Root cause analysis","Continuous improvement mindset","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Lead day-to-day aseptic processing operations to achieve volume, yield, and efficiency for UHT/HTST sterilization systems. Drive CIP/SIP optimization, continuous improvement, and process data analysis to reduce downtime and waste. Ensure strict compliance with FDA/OSHA, HACCP, and GMP, manage deviations, and maintain accurate batch records and audit documentation. Supervise and develop processing staff while coordinating with QA, packaging, maintenance, R&D, and supply chain to scale products successfully.

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Kerry Group
Kerry Group
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Production Processing Manager

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Job Summary

Lead day-to-day aseptic processing operations to achieve volume, yield, and efficiency for UHT/HTST sterilization systems. Drive CIP/SIP optimization, continuous improvement, and process data analysis to reduce downtime and waste. Ensure strict compliance with FDA/OSHA, HACCP, and GMP, manage deviations, and maintain accurate batch records and audit documentation. Supervise and develop processing staff while coordinating with QA, packaging, maintenance, R&D, and supply chain to scale products successfully.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead day-to-day aseptic processing operations across mixing, blending, UHT/HTST systems, and sterilization.
  • •Ensure production targets for volume, yield, and efficiency are met, while monitoring and optimizing CIP and SIP processes.
  • •Manage aseptic processing equipment (UHT systems, homogenizers, aseptic tanks and fillers) and drive continuous improvement (lean, waste reduction).
  • •Supervise and develop processing operators, leads, and technicians, including training, staffing, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
  • •Maintain compliance and documentation: FDA/aseptic requirements, HACCP plans, batch records, audit support, and investigation of deviations or non-conformance.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 103,000 - 132,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave401kEquityLife InsuranceDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology or related field is required.
  • •5-10+ years in beverage or dairy manufacturing.
  • •3+ years in aseptic/UHT processing is preferred.
  • •Experience with high-speed, automated production environments is required.
  • •Strong knowledge of aseptic processing principles and microbiology, plus familiarity with HACCP and GMP food safety standards.
Experience:5-10 yearsBeverage manufacturingDairy manufacturingFood safetyAseptic processingUHT processing
Education:Bachelor's in Food Science, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology or related field
Skills:LeadershipProblem-solvingRoot cause analysisContinuous improvement mindsetCross-functional collaboration
Tech Stack:Aseptic processingUHTHTSTCIPSIPSCADAPLCProcess automationHACCPGMPFDAOSHABRC

Company Brief

Kerry Group
Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying ingredients, flavours and integrated solutions to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, serving manufacturers with product development, technical support and supply chain services.
Industry: FoodTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tralee, Ireland
Founded: 1972
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