Software Developer

The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

MMPA maintains a strong presence within the dairy industry with strategic business relationships through a variety of channels like processing shelf-stable, value-added dairy products. MMPA has four member owned processing plants in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, including Superior Dairy and the Middlebury Cheese Company. Products made at MMPA’s plants include fluid milk, sour cream, cheese, ultra-filtered milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk.

• Competitive salary
• Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
• Employee wellness initiatives
• Employee feedback and suggestion forums

Superior Dairy Inc is seeking a programmer/developer for the purpose of maintaining and creating software to support our business systems. The candidate will work with the lead software engineer and programming team members on both independent and cooperative projects. The ideal candidate possesses strong algorithmic problem-solving skills, verbal and written communication skills, and a customer-service attitude for interfacing with employees of other departments.

Key Responsibilities:

The candidate must be able to work with the following technologies:

• Visual Studio Suite of IDEs
• C#
• .Net Framework
• MS-SQL
• GIT

The following skills are preferred:

• HTML
• JavaScript
• jQuery

Programming duties might include:

• Developing new features and investigating issues in C# programs
• Mobile application development for Android-based warehousing system in Java
• Webservice and Intranet development with SQL backend
• Creating or modifying SQL reports and displays
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations / Supply Chain Management related changes using X

In addition to programming duties, the candidate will occasionally be responsible for responding to support tickets and troubleshooting user problems relating to our business systems.

Some of the support ticket tasks the candidate can expect to be asked to address are:

• Mass update monthly data within a database
• Analyze (and at times correct) data consistency between connected data systems
• Pull data from SaaS partners and assist users with data analysis tasks
• Monitor automation systems and update scripts to accommodate changing systems and business requirement.

Education:

• A degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is preferred.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of responsibilities that are required of the role. Responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

MMPA provides the opportunity for meaningful work that makes a difference in the dairy industry and in our communities. The diverse talents and perspectives of our employees help us to meet the needs of our member farms and the customers we serve.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States.

MMPA is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive environment for all employees as one of our top priorities. As part of our commitment to your well-being and workplace safety, all applicants are required to undergo a drug screening and background check as part of the hiring process.

We are not accepting unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or résumés from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies for this position.

MMPA is an equal opportunity employer.

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