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Brewing Science and Operations — MS

Auburn University

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 01.1003

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Credits

33 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingOperations MonitoringMonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingWritingCoordinationScienceActive LearningComplex Problem Solving

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageFood ProductionChemistryMechanicalPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingComputers and ElectronicsMathematics

Abilities

Near VisionProblem SensitivityOral ComprehensionInformation OrderingWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionPerceptual SpeedSelective AttentionControl PrecisionCategory FlexibilityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningArm-Hand SteadinessReaction TimeFlexibility of ClosureVisual Color DiscriminationSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Dump, pour, or load specified amounts of refined or unrefined materials into equipment or containers
  • Operate machines to process materials in compliance with applicable safety, energy, or environmental
  • Monitor material flow or instruments, such as temperature or pressure gauges, indicators, or meters,
  • Record production and test data for each food product batch, such as the ingredients used, temperatu
  • Clean and sterilize vats and factory processing areas.
  • Set up, operate, and tend equipment that cooks, mixes, blends, or processes ingredients in the manuf
  • Taste or smell foods or beverages to ensure that flavors meet specifications or to select samples wi
  • Measure, test, or weigh bottles, cans, or other containers to ensure that hardness, strength, or dim
  • Maintain records of testing results or other documents as required by state or other governing agenc
  • Inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for san
  • Check raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing, and finished products for safety, qu
  • Study methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavor, color, texture, nut
  • Test processing equipment to ensure products are produced according to specifications.

Technology

Spreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareWeb platform development softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwarePresentation softwareWord processing softwareInventory management softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareObject or component oriented development softwareGraphical user interface development softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareSales and marketing software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesClaw hammersColorimetersDesktop computersGauging rodsGraduated buretsGrease gunsHandheld refractometersHydrometersIndustrial platform scalesLocking pliersPersonal computersPhillips head screwdriversPlatform scalesPower drillsAgitatorsBalance scalesBall millsBeatersCandy cookersCandy stovesCentrifugal clarifiersCheese cuttersCheese finishing tablesCheese pressesCheese vatsChocolate meltersCommercial cream separatorsCommercial induction cookersCommercial use homogenizers

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9012.00
  • Food Batchmakers51-3092.00
  • Food Science Technicians19-4013.00
  • Food Scientists and Technologists19-1012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental operating standards for separation, filtration, and clarifying processes — develop and maintain to ensure consistent quality, safety, and regulatory compliance across all shifts.
  • Cross-shift production performance — analyze using ERP and spreadsheet data to set improvement targets and drive accountability among operators and leads.
  • Equipment upgrade or replacement evaluations — lead by assessing mechanical efficiency, wear patterns, and production data to inform capital investment recommendations.
  • Operator training programs — design and deliver covering machine setup, instrument monitoring, sample evaluation, and hazard recognition for Job Zone 2 production personnel.
  • Process control strategies — establish for managing temperature, pressure, and material flow across multiple interconnected separation and filtration systems at organizational scale.
  • Regulatory and environmental compliance programs — oversee and audit to ensure all machine operations meet applicable safety, energy, and environmental requirements facility-wide.
  • Quality control analysis frameworks — implement and refine to standardize sample examination criteria and acceptance thresholds across production lines and product families.
  • Cross-functional collaboration with maintenance, quality, and engineering teams — lead to resolve chronic equipment reliability issues and implement sustainable process improvements.
  • Emergency response and hazard mitigation protocols — author and communicate to ensure all production staff can safely manage equipment failures, leaks, or process upsets.
  • Organizational production culture — model and promote cautiousness, attention to detail, and integrity as behavioral standards throughout the separation and filtration workforce.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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