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Vice President of Technical Services

3P Partners

Merced County, CA, United States · Posted October 10, 2026

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About the job

Lead food safety, quality, and R&D for a large, established food manufacturer

Partner with the COO to strengthen technical systems, drive process improvement, and build a proactive quality culture

On-site position in Merced County, CA; $180K–$200K base salary + bonus

About the Role

Reporting to the COO, this is a senior technical leadership role with broad responsibility across manufacturing, quality, food safety, process improvement, product development, and customer technical support. The VP of Technical Services will assess existing systems and processes, establish priorities, and lead a multi-year roadmap to strengthen the technical function as the business continues to grow.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in thermal and aseptic processing with the leadership presence to operate as a trusted partner to senior management. This person will lead a capable technical team, strengthen cross-functional collaboration with plant operations, and bring greater rigor and consistency to quality systems, documentation, and problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Lead food safety, quality, microbiology, and R&D, developing the team and strengthening cross-functional collaboration.

Drive investigation and resolution of microbiological, food safety, and quality issues.

Strengthen technical systems and documentation, including sanitation, hygiene, change management, corrective actions, and audit preparedness.

Optimize thermal and aseptic processing to improve product quality, consistency, reliability, and manufacturing performance.

Support new product development, process improvement, and commercialization.

Improve customer complaint and corrective action processes in partnership with Operations.

Serve as a technical resource for customers and translate customer needs into manufacturing and R&D priorities.

Candidate Profile

Significant technical leadership experience within large-scale food manufacturing.

Deep experience with thermal and aseptic processing.

Experience leading Quality Assurance, Food Safety, microbiology, and/or R&D functions.

Demonstrated ability to identify and lead the response to microbiological and food safety issues.

Experience with evaporators and kill steps is a plus.

Strong, hands-on leader who can operate autonomously, develop others, and influence across functions.

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, or a related field; master’s degree preferred.

Able to work onsite five days per week in Merced County.