Sr Technician, Operations

Senior Operations Technician will lead daily direction setting and shift closeout meetings, provide daily safety and quality training, oversee team performance with root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and develop the skills of assigned team members to ensure training compliance. Responsibilities include operating HTSTs, HHSTs, UHTs, milk product fillers, and other plant equipment in alignment with safety, regulatory, quality, customer, and SOP requirements; understanding PMO and CFR-related operational and regulatory requirements; batching milk products and performing CIP/SIPs; conducting Master Sanitation Program tasks; completing documentation to meet regulatory and SOP standards; performing Operations Tech I–III duties as needed; and maintaining a Zero Accident and Perfect Quality culture. The role requires adaptable scheduling (days/nights) in a California dairy plant, with a focus on continuous improvement, waste reduction, and adherence to SQF/GMP/Safety policies.