Manufacturing Systems Engineer - Processing

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Systems Engineer Processing provides strategic support to the manufacturing operation in delivering productivity, technical expertise, formulation management and quality control adherence through the application of continuous improvement. This role will also provide processing and dairy troubleshooting and training support to all members of the Garland manufacturing team.

This job requires:

• Bending, lifting and twisting.

• Long periods of walking and standing.

• Working in a variety of manufacturing conditions including noise requiring hearing protection and varying temperatures.

• Ability to lift up to 50lb occasionally.

Key Responsibilities

Continuous Improvement

• Validate unit operation performance and process change responses to ensure the identity and functionality of product streams.

• Plan and lead large-scale trials; working with processing and packaging operators to execute trial demands. Prepare post-trial recaps and studies while collaborating with QC and R&D departments.

• Analyze samples from in-process and finished product streams to support process and product improvements. This includes procurement for trial sampling and studies, validations, and sales/marketing samples when needed.

• Lead and support metric-based improvements in yield and system capability.

Products and Formulation

• Document and publish formulation changes surrounding cottage cheese and sour cream products and in-process streams. Publish supporting compositional and textural target range and specification data.

• Collaborate with R&D, QC, and Technical Services departments in formulation studies and reviews.

• Calculate and publish expected nutritional declaration shifts that correlate to each proposed formulation change or adjustments in raw material or in-process stream usage.

• Maintain and enhance product formulation programs.

Technical Support

• Serve as key technical resource to Garland plant operations, providing guidance and support to Processing, QC, Packaging, Sanitation and Maintenance departments.

• Design, prepare and execute benchtop trials with the objective to solve for and provide solutions to manufacturing, quality, and dairy science unknowns.

• Determine key correlations and trends from existing data collected from the LIMS system and daily production logs in order to troubleshoot processes and develop solutions to irregularities.

• Serve as liaison for the Garland plant’s product gradings. Provide feedback and trends in product performance to the Garland team, Technical Services and R&D.

• Design prediction calculations for feed science phenomena such as pH changes, nutritional shifts, heat and mass balances.

• Publish technical reports to raise awareness and highlight findings to plant personnel.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

Education and Experience

• S. / M.S. degree in a field of Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Food Engineering or related engineering / science discipline.

• 5+ years of industry experience in the Food & Beverage industry, preferably with Dairy background

Skills and Competencies

• Preference of a certification in process capability (Six Sigma, etc.).

• Strong analytical & applied problem-solving skills.

• Passion and aptitude as it relates to continuous improvement, statistics and process control.

• Proven record of working with teams and providing organizational influence and direction.

• Ability to take initiative and work independently, embracing the philosophy of ‘no task too small’.

• Ability to balance multiple priorities.

• Leadership skills.

• Strong organizational, prioritization and multi-tasking abilities.

• Strength in using data analysis programs to substantiate directional recommendations.

Company Overview

Daisy Brand is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories – sour cream and cottage cheese. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we’ve earned the trust of Americans through consistency and quality across five generations as a family-owned company. Our success has been guided by a simple belief: good food, much like good work, starts with integrity. That mindset continues to shape how we make our products, run our business, and support the people behind the brand.

At Daisy Brand, tradition and innovation go hand in hand. We invest thoughtfully in advancements that strengthen our products and operations, supporting responsible, long-term growth. In 2025, we broke ground on a new manufacturing facility in Boone, Iowa, further strengthening our supply chain alongside our established plants in Garland, Texas; Casa Grande, Arizona; and Wooster, Ohio. Looking ahead, our state-of-the-art Innovation Center, opening in 2026, will bring together research, food science, culinary, and technology teams to shape the future of our products. Recent work from these teams includes the development of the squeeze pouch and new line of dips, reflecting an intentional approach to modernization while staying true to the quality our consumers expect.

At the heart of Daisy Brand is its people. The company is intentionally structured to be collaborative and accessible, with an entrepreneurial mindset encouraged at every level. We hire with the goal of building long-term careers and provide an environment where employees are trusted to think critically, take initiative, and continue learning. Growth here isn’t accidental; it’s actively supported and shared.

To support our employees and their families, Daisy Brand offers a people-first benefits package that includes:

• A no deductible, $0 premium option for employee only medical coverage

• Access to virtual healthcare and wellness programs

• A 401(k) program with company match, plus weekly safe harbor and annual profit-sharing contributions

• Company paid short and long-term disability coverage and 2x annual salary in life and AD&D insurance

• Four weeks of paid time off, plus 20 hours of floating holidays in your first full year of employment

• Annual rollover and payout options for any unused paid time off

• Paid time for volunteering and community involvement

• Tuition reimbursement and ongoing professional development opportunities

• Fitness and wellness incentives

• And more.

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.