Jobs at Balchem Corporation

Lead plant production operations ensuring safety, quality, and productivity. Manage scheduling, SOP and GMP compliance, coach and develop staff, drive continuous improvement and root-cause corrective actions, support production scale-ups and validation, and act as backup to the Plant Manager.

Manage Midwest food manufacturing and CPG accounts for powders and cereals. Develop and execute strategic account plans, grow and retain business, negotiate contracts/pricing, coordinate cross-functional teams, provide technical and regulatory support, and deliver sales forecasts while traveling extensively to customer sites.

Provide regional IT support by troubleshooting and maintaining servers, networks, desktops, laptops, printers and telephony. Own help-desk tickets, document changes, assist with major system implementations, mentor junior technicians, and travel periodically to regional facilities to perform maintenance and projects.

Drive revenue and account growth for Encaps & Inclusions across the Midwest. Develop territory strategy, manage key accounts, prospect new business, coordinate cross-functional teams, document activity in Salesforce, and support technical and commercial customer needs. Travel ~50%.

Perform and manage routine microbiological testing and release/rejection of raw materials and finished products. Maintain and revise environmental monitoring programs, investigate OOS results, develop and validate microbiological methods, support audits and third-party lab oversight, train staff, maintain lab equipment, and document SOPs and reports to ensure cGMP and quality compliance.

Supervise shift production of food and feed products, enforce safety and quality standards, train and coach operators, coordinate maintenance and troubleshooting, maintain records and compliance (OSHA, GMP, ISO, LOTO), and support continuous improvement and sanitation duties.

Support FP&A, budget and monthly forecasts; prepare senior leadership and Board presentations; analyze sales, pricing, and cost drivers to maximize profitability; assist with SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), SOX compliance, audits, and monthly financial reporting; collaborate with commercial finance and IT using Microsoft D365, Power BI, and Atlas.

Support supply chain finance for manufacturing sites including monthly close, balance sheet reconciliations, standard costing, variance analysis, budgeting/forecasting, inventory accounting, audit support, and ad hoc financial analyses to inform operations and decision-making.

Support site quality systems to ensure FDA and third-party certification compliance (SQF), execute testing, audits, CAPA and root-cause investigations, support commercialization, train staff, and drive continuous improvement across production and quality labs.

Provide EHS leadership for Human Nutrition & Health sites in Minnesota: implement and maintain safety and environmental programs, coach site managers, manage KPIs, investigate incidents, oversee workers' compensation, ensure regulatory compliance, deliver training, perform root cause and process hazards analyses, and support sustainability and process changes. Travel up to 50%.

Global owner of LabVantage LIMS and internal proficiency testing programs. Lead LIMS implementation, automation, reporting, integrations, and training; design and manage proficiency testing, track performance, support CAPAs, and ensure ISO/IEC 17025 compliance across QC labs.

Develop and execute direct spend procurement strategies across U.S. and Europe. Lead sourcing events, negotiations, supplier selection, and contract management. Drive cost reduction, supply continuity, supplier development, cross-functional alignment, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement while supporting tactical procurement and project execution.

Lead R&D portfolio management for Human Nutrition & Health, ensuring prioritization, stage-gate governance, resource capacity, and execution discipline. Manage a team of project managers, align cross-functional stakeholders, maintain portfolio metrics and systems, and partner with Finance to track valuation and performance. Drive adoption of PM standards, improve processes, and ensure regulatory, quality, and safety compliance.

Serve as a hands-on commercial finance partner for Human Nutrition & Health business units. Lead month-end reporting, forecasting, and budgeting; perform financial and ad-hoc analysis; support strategic reviews, pricing, and acquisition analysis; drive continuous improvement in reporting and analytics; influence cross-functional decisions and present results to senior leadership.

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise analytics solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Build semantic models, data pipelines, and reporting datasets; optimize SQL transformations; support deployments, governance, security, and self-service reporting across business functions.

Support production and material planning to align demand, inventory, and plant capacity. Maintain ERP/MRP planning data, manage raw material planning, monitor inventory and orders, produce KPI reports, and coordinate with Operations, Procurement, Quality, Logistics, and Customer Service to ensure on-time fulfillment and S&OP support.

Lead regional quality for multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring food safety and regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, audits, CAPA closure, cross-functional collaboration, training, and readiness for customer and regulator audits.

Own and improve S&OP and MRP systems (D365) to ensure accurate demand-to-supply translation, maintain MRP integrity, enforce master data governance, develop planning KPIs, and lead cross-functional change to improve planning execution and inventory performance.

Lead regional quality for multiple manufacturing sites to ensure product safety and regulatory compliance. Develop regional QA team, drive internal audits, root cause analysis, CAPA closure, SPC-based improvements, cross-functional collaboration for new product launches, and customer/audit readiness.

Support site quality systems and food safety compliance under Quality Supervisors. Perform release/testing, verifications, audits, root cause/CAPA investigations, escalations, continuous improvement, and coordinate MSS/record reviews, calibrations, and cross-functional activities to ensure FDA and third-party standard conformance.