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Regional Technical Manager

Refresco

. Provide multi-site technical leadership and hands-on support across an assigned region .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $122,360 - $149,995 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in food safety, quality assurance, and technical leadership within food and beverage manufacturing. Proficient in conducting process audits, implementing corrective actions, and validating sanitation and water treatment systems.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HACCP CertificationEnd-To-End Process AuditingCIP/Sanitation ValidationBeverage Processing Systems KnowledgeRoot-Cause Problem-Solving

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Hard Skills
Process TroubleshootingData AnalysisTechnical SupportCorrective Action ImplementationMicrobiological ControlsProcess Control SystemsWater Treatment SystemsTechnical Documentation InterpretationTrend AnalysisQuality Management Systems (QMS)
Soft Skills
CommunicationTrainingCoachingFacilitationInfluencing
Tools & Technologies
SAPExcelWordPowerPointTechnical Data Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
HACCP Certification
Industry Keywords
Food SafetyQuality AssuranceGMPFDA RequirementsCFIA RequirementsGFSI SchemesBeverage ManufacturingSanitation SystemsProcess ControlsManufacturing Audits

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide multi-site technical leadership and hands-on support across an assigned region
  • Prioritize technical support based on food safety, quality, customer, operational, and financial risk
  • Lead complex root-cause investigations and corrective actions for recurring or high-impact technical issues
  • Partner with plant teams, Engineering, suppliers, and OEMs to implement sustainable technical solutions and standardize best practices
  • Support SQF Practitioners and HACCP teams with validation and verification of prerequisite programs, process controls, sanitation systems, water systems, and significant process changes
  • Escalate food safety and quality risks and recommend stopping production, placing product on hold, or delaying startup when controls are inadequate
  • Plan, schedule, and conduct comprehensive end-to-end process audits across assigned plants
  • Verify inspections, testing, sampling, measurements, documentation, verification, and escalation against QMS, procedures, specifications, regulations, and customer standards
  • Document objective evidence, identify control gaps and systemic risks, communicate results, and establish corrective-action ownership and due dates
  • Develop, implement, track, and close corrective and preventive actions from audits, inspections, and assessments
  • Evaluate root causes and action plans; verify implementation, effectiveness, and sustainability; escalate overdue or high-risk findings
  • Troubleshoot filling, blending, processing, carbonation, Brix, pH, thermal processing, mixing, flow, pressure, and package-performance issues
  • Use process data and trends to reduce variability, improve First Time Right, increase yield, reduce waste, and minimize downtime
  • Lead and support CIP/COP validation and sanitation-effectiveness verification
  • Investigate microbiological excursions, biofilm, and recurring sanitation failures
  • Provide technical support for chlorination, media filtration, GAC, RO, UV, ozone, and treated-water storage/distribution systems
  • Support online monitoring, manual verification, calibration, data integrity, trending, and validation of water systems
  • Support new lines, major equipment installations, product trials, launches, and significant process changes
  • Participate in technical risk assessments and readiness/Go-No-Go reviews and provide on-site startup and stabilization support
  • Develop and deliver classroom and hands-on training for operators, technicians, supervisors, and Quality personnel
  • Coach plant teams and verify sustained process adherence
  • Develop and standardize SOPs, work instructions, troubleshooting guides, qualification materials, and technical training

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BS Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or a related technical field
  • Minimum of 5 years of technical, engineering, quality, or manufacturing experience in food or beverage manufacturing
  • Demonstrated experience with end-to-end process auditing, corrective-action and effectiveness verification, process troubleshooting, CIP/sanitation validation, water treatment, and equipment or line startups
  • HACCP trained/certified required
  • Working knowledge of SQF, cGMPs, FDA/CFIA requirements, and GFSI schemes required
  • Strong knowledge of beverage processing and packaging systems, including filling, blending, carbonation, thermal processing, and process controls
  • Strong working knowledge of CIP/COP, sanitation validation, microbiological controls, cleanability, and hygienic design
  • Strong working knowledge of beverage water-treatment systems, including GAC, RO, UV, chlorination/oxidation, storage, distribution, and online instrumentation
  • Excellent root-cause problem-solving, process troubleshooting, data analysis, and trend/SPC skills
  • Proficient in SAP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and technical data tools
  • Able to interpret process flow diagrams, P&IDs, and equipment documentation
  • Strong auditing, communication, training, facilitation, coaching, and influencing capabilities
  • Ability to plan and conduct end-to-end manufacturing process audits and translate findings into sustainable corrective and preventive actions
  • Ability to regularly work in manufacturing environments involving standing, walking, and plant-floor inspections
  • Ability to work around wet areas, elevated temperatures, noise, chemicals, moving equipment, and required PPE
  • Willingness to travel 50%-75% or more within the assigned region and other North American locations, including frequent overnight travel and extended plant support

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance-based bonuses based on company objectives
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Life and AD&D insurance
  • Critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
  • Short-term disability and long-term disability
  • Pet insurance
  • Legal benefits
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 10 vacation days
  • 5 paid (sick) time off days
  • Well-being benefit discount
  • Total Reward Programs