Process Engineer & Manager Dairy

Umami Bioworks is building AI models for Indias dairy sector. We are seeking a Project Manager to be embedded with our customer dairy operations bridging the gap between Umamis bioprocess AI capabilities and on-the-ground dairy manufacturing realities. This is a hands-on technically grounded role for a food or dairy science professional ready to grow into a cross-functional project leader and bring AI and ML solutions to the dairy sector

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate platform deployment projects at Indian dairy clients from onboarding through optimization milestones
  
• Act as the primary liaison between NOKAs data science team and plant-level dairy technologists
  
• Collect validate and structure plant-floor fermentation data (starter culture performance CIP records yield metrics) for model ingestion in partnership with customers
  
• Track project timelines deliverables and KPIs across multiple dairy client accounts in India
  
• Support go-to-market activities including outreach pitch/presentation site visits client demos pilot design
  
• Prepare progress reports technical summaries and client-facing documentation in English
  
• Identify process improvement opportunities in fermentation cheese yield or probiotic viability with guidance from our senior scientists
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors or masters degree in food science Dairy Science Dairy Technology or Biotechnology / Process Engineering
  
• 24 years of industry experience in a dairy plant food manufacturing facility or food science R&D
  
• Hands-on exposure to dairy unit operations: pasteurization fermentation starter culture management CIP/SIP or cheese/paneer production
  
• Familiarity with project coordination tools and documentation; PMP certification is a plus but not required
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; Hindi or regional language fluency
  
• Interest in bioprocess data fermentation analytics or AI-driven manufacturing optimization is highly desirable
  
  

Required Skills:

. We are seeking a Project Manager to be embedded with our customer dairy operations bridging the gap between Umami Bioworks bioprocess AI capabilities and on-the-ground dairy manufacturing realities.

Required Education:

The successful candidate must have:Bachelors or masters degree in food science Dairy Science Dairy Technology or Biotechnology / Process Engineering24 years of industry experience in a dairy plant food manufacturing facility or food science R&D Hands-on exposure to dairy unit operations: pasteurization fermentation starter culture management CIP/SIP or cheese/paneer productionFamiliarity with project coordination tools and documentation; PMP certification is a plus but

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1