Sr Technical Services (Operations) Manager

Senior Technical Services Manager

Glanbia  

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey 

The Opportunity 

Join our team at Glanbia Nutritionals where you can help enhance product quality and innovation. You’ll focus on product and process improvements, support new product development, and enhance existing products. Collaborate with various teams to boost profitability through innovative product development and customer support. Lead in evaluating new ingredients and technologies, and manage production projects. Your technical expertise will help us continue producing high nutritional products. This permanent, full-time position will report to the Sr. Director – Technical Services. Essential functions include but are not limited to the following:   

• Drive Innovation: Act as an internal consultant to drive innovation, solve problems, and develop new processes and technologies.
• Manage Projects: Oversee both short-term and long-term projects, prioritizing based on quality, time, cost, and other critical variables.
• Ensure Safety: Promote safety, work closely with EH&S department, and comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures.
• Lead Process Support: Manage the support for existing plant processes and the development of new processes for manufacturing new products.
• Optimize Cleaning Systems: Ensure optimization of cleaning systems to minimize loss and enhance the overall control of chemicals, products, and water.
• Facilitate New Product Testing: Facilitate and execute in-plant testing of new products ensuring full validation and operational readiness.
• Develop Team Skills: Grow and develop people’s skills and capabilities to build a strong global footprint.
• Provide Technical Guidance: Provide production technical guidance to the technical staff and contribute to the development of business objectives for the department of innovation.

 The Skills you will bring to the team

• Education and Experience: Master’s degree in a relevant field with eight years of practical experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead a technical team, manage direct reports, and provide leadership through example and knowledge sharing.
• Project Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Data Analysis: Proficiency in collecting and analyzing data, defining problems, and drawing valid conclusions.
• Goal-Oriented: Must be results-focused and oriented toward achieving team and organizational goals.
• Self-Motivation: Must be self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision while remaining productive.
• Safety Compliance: Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report all unsafe activities.
• Communication Skills: Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints, write reports, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Travel: Willingness and ability to travel up to 40%.

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!

Where and how you will work  

The opportunity is located in Twin Falls, Idaho, full details will be shared by your recruiter. 

What we would like to offer you!  

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and acompetitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K.  

About Glanbia  

The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions: Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.