Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor

Company Overview

Sensapure Flavors is a dynamic flavor house dedicated to supporting active lifestyle, functional food, and beverage brands aiming to scale their products. With state-of-the-art production facilities and a talented team of experts, we deliver innovative formulations, custom flavors, and advanced manufacturing solutions to clients worldwide.

Overview

We are seeking an energetic and detail-oriented Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor to lead our production team in the spray drying process. This pivotal role involves overseeing the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the spray drying production line during an assigned shift. This role leads a team of operators, ensures product quality and yield targets are met, manages equipment performance, and enforces food/product safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.

Duties

Production & Process Oversight

Supervise the shift-to-shift operation of the spray dryer and associated equipment (evaporators, atomizers, cyclones, baghouses, powder handling/packaging systems)

Monitor process parameters (inlet/outlet temperatures, feed rate, atomization pressure, moisture content) and adjust operations to meet quality and throughput targets

Troubleshoot process deviations and equipment malfunctions, escalating to maintenance or engineering as needed

Ensure changeovers, startups, and shutdowns are executed per standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Team Leadership

Assign tasks and manage staffing levels across the shift, including breaks and coverage

Train, coach, and evaluate operators on equipment operation, safety protocols, and quality standards

Conduct pre-shift meetings to communicate priorities, safety topics, and carryover issues from the previous shift

Address performance or conduct issues in line with company policy

Quality & Food Safety

Ensure compliance with GMPs, HACCP, SQF/BRC (or applicable food/pharma safety systems), and batch documentation requirements

Perform or verify in-process quality checks (moisture, bulk density, particle size, microbiological sampling) and respond to out-of-spec results

Maintain accurate production, downtime, and quality records

Support root cause investigations for quality holds or deviations

Safety & Compliance

Enforce all safety policies and PPE requirements

Conduct safety audits and near-miss/incident reporting

Ensure sanitation schedules (CIP/COP) are followed and documented

Administrative

Complete shift handoff reports, production logs, and downtime tracking

Monitor and report on shift KPIs (yield, uptime, waste, labor efficiency)

Order supplies or flag maintenance needs to keep the line running

Qualifications

Highschool diploma or equivalent required, Associate's degree or technical certification in process technology, food science, or related field preferred

3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with direct spray drying or thermal processing experience strongly preferred

Physical Requirements

Able to stand, walk, climb stairs/ladders, and work at heights for extended periods. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Tolerance for working in hot, humid, dusty, and noisy industrial environments. Willingness to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed.

Join us as a Spray Dryer Shift Supervisor and be part of a forward-thinking team committed to innovation, safety, and excellence in flavor manufacturing!

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 4% Match
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience with direct spray drying or thermal processing?

Experience:

• manufacturing: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person