Senior Process Technologist - IMF

General information

Short Summary

Bring your expertise in IMF dry-to-wet formulation and infant nutrition processing to The a2 Milk Company. In this hands-on role, you’ll lead trials from benchtop to factory scale, optimise wet processing, spray drying and dry blending, and drive innovation across global markets within a collaborative, science-led FMCG brand

Position Description

• Location: Auckland based with a requirement for regular travel to our Pōkeno, Waikato manufacturing facility | Full-time

• Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 NZD base + STI (depending on experience)

• Hours: 40 hours per week

Our Story

At The a2 Milk Company, we are driven by science and a pioneering spirit. We disrupted the dairy and infant milk formula industry with our vision to create an A1-free world where dairy nourishes all people and our planet. We achieve this through the naturally occurring a2 Milk® difference and by bringing a more sustainable approach to dairy.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Process Technologist – Infant Nutrition to join our Product Development team in Pōkeno. In this pivotal role, you will bring deep technical expertise in IMF dry-to-wet formulation and process technology across wet processing, spray drying, dry blending, filling, and packing operations.  This role is based in Auckland with a requirement for regular travel to our Pōkeno, Waikato manufacturing facility

As a subject matter expert, you will play a key role in scaling up new formulations from benchtop and pilot trials to full factory implementation. You will partner closely with Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Operations teams to ensure robust product performance, efficient manufacturing practices, and best-in-class outcomes for infant nutrition powders across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in IMF dry-to-wet formulation and infant nutrition processing (wet process, spray dry, dry blend).
• Lead and execute benchtop, pilot plant, and factory trials to deliver new product innovations.
• Drive process optimisation and establish best-practice manufacturing standards.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to validate ingredients, manage shelf-life studies, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead problem-solving initiatives to resolve processing challenges and ensure consistent product quality.
• Support post-launch product lifecycle activities and continuous improvement projects.

About You

You are a highly skilled process technologist with a strong background in infant nutrition and nutritional powders. You thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and bring a hands-on, solutions-oriented approach to complex processing challenges.

• Degree in Engineering, Food Technology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of 3+ years’ experience in infant nutrition process technology, formulation development, and scale-up within the Infant Milk Formula industry including Wet Process and Spray Drying
• Proven expertise in wet processing, spray drying, dry blending, and formulation for IMF.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver practical outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing across functions.

At a2 Milk, we live by our BOLD values and are proud of our collaborative, inclusive culture. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact in infant nutrition product innovation, working with a global FMCG brand that blends scientific excellence with purpose.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to improving our team members work life wellbeing with leading policies and practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing. By improving our team members work life balance, our family-friendly culture aims to support our team members workforce participation, career development and mental health and wellbeing.

Find out more about our great benefits on our Careers Page.