Dairy processor with 12 plants managing production uptime and food safety at scale
HP Hood operates a geographically distributed manufacturing footprint (12 plants across the US) running legacy industrial systems (SAP, PLC/Siemens automation, AS/400) alongside modern warehouse management. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward manufacturing (79 roles) and logistics (22), with preventative maintenance and food safety driving most active projects — a pattern that reflects the operational reality of perishable goods production: asset uptime and regulatory compliance directly impact margin. Adopting Allen-Bradley Logix suggests modernization of plant-floor control systems.
Notable leadership hires: Maintenance Lead
HP Hood is a privately held dairy processor founded in 1846, headquartered in Lynnfield, MA, with 1,001–5,000 employees. The company operates 12 manufacturing plants across the United States and manages a portfolio of national and super-regional brands including Hood, Heluva Good!, LACTAID Brand dairy products, and Blue Diamond Almond Breeze. The business spans fluid dairy, cultured products, extended shelf-life, and shelf-stable formats, supported by in-house R&D. Core operational challenges center on reducing equipment downtime, maintaining food safety and quality plans across facilities, and controlling production costs — typical friction points in dairy manufacturing at this operational scale.
Primary systems: SAP, PLC, Siemens Step 7 and TIA Portal automation, Allen-Bradley controls, WMS, CMMS, AS/400 backend, Wrike project management, Windows/Microsoft Office suite.
Headquartered in Lynnfield, MA. Operates 12 manufacturing plants across the United States and actively hires in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.
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