Build a Career with a Global Leader in Dairy

At FrieslandCampina, every team member plays an important role in producing high-quality dairy ingredients trusted by our customers around the world.

We're looking for experienced manufacturing professionals who enjoy working with specialized processing equipment and understand the importance of food safety, quality, and consistency.

As a Filtration Operator, you'll operate advanced membrane filtration systems used to produce premium dairy ingredients. This is a skilled manufacturing position best suited for individuals with experience in food, dairy, beverage, or ingredient manufacturing who enjoy monitoring production processes, solving problems, and producing high-quality products every day.

If you're looking to take the next step in your manufacturing career with a global dairy leader, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As a Filtration Operator, you'll safely operate and monitor advanced membrane filtration systems while ensuring every product meets our high standards for quality, food safety, and efficiency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operate specialized filtration systems used to process dairy ingredients.

• Monitor temperatures, pressures, flow rates, and product concentrations throughout the production process.

• Make routine process adjustments to maintain product quality and maximize production efficiency.

• Complete production records, quality checks, and batch documentation accurately.

• Inspect equipment and identify potential issues before they impact production.

• Clean and sanitize processing equipment using established cleaning procedures (CIP).

• Partner with the Maintenance team to troubleshoot equipment when needed.

• Communicate production updates during shift handoffs to keep operations running smoothly.

• Help identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, efficiency, and reduce waste.

• Follow all food safety, quality, environmental, and workplace safety standards.

What We're Looking For

What you bring:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality products.

• Previous experience working in food, dairy, beverage, ingredient, or similar process manufacturing.

• Ability to follow written procedures, food safety requirements, and workplace safety standards.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Reliable attendance and a dependable work ethic.

It’d be even better if you have:

• Experience operating filtration, evaporation, separation, or other liquid processing equipment.

• Experience working in a GMP or SQF-regulated food manufacturing environment.

• Mechanical aptitude and equipment troubleshooting experience.

• Technical or vocational education related to manufacturing or industrial operations.

Don't meet every qualification? We'd still love to hear from you. If you're dependable, eager to learn, and enjoy hands-on work, we encourage you to apply.

What Success Looks Like

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys understanding how a production process works, not just operating equipment.

Our most successful Filtration Operators are people who:

• Take pride in producing safe, high-quality food products.

• Understand the importance of sanitation and food safety.

• Enjoy monitoring equipment and making process adjustments.

• Think ahead and solve problems before they become larger issues.

• Work well with teammates across Production, Maintenance, and Quality.

• Take ownership of keeping production running safely and efficiently.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

This role is performed in a food manufacturing environment where safety and quality are always the top priority.

You'll regularly:

• Stand and walk throughout a 12-hour shift

• Lift up to 50 pounds

• Reach, bend, push, pull, and perform repetitive movements

• Work around dairy ingredients, food-grade chemicals, industrial processing equipment, and moderate-to-high noise levels

• Wear required PPE, including safety glasses, gloves, steel-toe footwear, hairnet/beard net, etc.

Our Values

Everything we do is guided by three simple values:

We Act With Respect

We treat one another with integrity, professionalism, and respect.

We Aim Higher

We take ownership of our work and are always looking for ways to improve.

We Succeed Together

We believe our greatest success comes from working together and supporting one another.

Ready to Join Our Team?

If you're looking for a career where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help produce dairy ingredients trusted around the world, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start building your future with FrieslandCampina.