World's largest mozzarella manufacturer scaling automation and lean operations
Leprino is a 5,000+ person dairy processor focused on mozzarella and whey ingredients, operating across multiple continents. The tech stack reveals a heavy operational bias—SCADA, PLC, HMI, and Wonderware dominate the mix, paired with SAP for ERP and UKG/Kronos for workforce management—signaling a manufacturing operation optimizing uptime and asset utilization. Active hiring in manufacturing and engineering, combined with project work around robotic automation and lean initiatives, points to a company investing capital in reducing equipment downtime and unplanned production loss.
Leprino Foods manufactures mozzarella, whey protein, lactose, micellar casein, and other dairy ingredients at scale, serving food manufacturers and ingredient buyers globally. The company operates production facilities across the US, Canada, UK, and Singapore. Still family-owned after 70+ years, the organization spans over 5,000 employees with concentrated operational headcount in manufacturing, engineering, and supply-chain roles. Current project focus includes robotic automation, lean manufacturing improvements, utility optimization, and sustainability partnerships with dairy suppliers.
SAP S/4HANA for ERP, UKG and Kronos for payroll, SCADA/PLC/HMI/Wonderware for plant operations, Maximo for asset management, and standard Microsoft Office tools. Python and Pandas appear in limited use.
Primarily the United States, with active hiring also in Canada, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Manufacturing roles are the largest hiring department, followed by engineering and finance.
Robotic automation, lean manufacturing initiatives, utility reliability dashboards, equipment uptime improvement, and sustainability projects with farm suppliers. Safety program and operator training are also active priorities.
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