Job Summary
At Danone, manufacturing premium beverage products and optimizing supply chain efficiency drives our plant team's success. We are currently looking to hire a Production Supervisor based in Dallas, Texas.   This role is responsible for all aspects of leading and managing the night shift production team.  Incumbents are responsible for ensuring that daily, weekly, and monthly production KPIs are met for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature and Growth. This is a complex, fast-paced beverage production environment where strategic leadership directly impacts operational excellence and product quality.  

Key Responsibilities
As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• You will cultivate a high-performance team through comprehensive training, personalized coaching, and meaningful recognition that empowers employee growth and success.
• You will ensure that set standards are adhered to at all times with regard to Safety and Quality
• You will lead the team by ensuring daily focus on SQCDMN (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature)
• You will be responsible for monitoring the performance and corrective actions for the Night shift production team, ensuring that information boards are updated.  
  You will review long-term data trends and facilitate remedial activities using CI methodologies to determine root cause and restoration
• You will ensure that corrective measures are complete for all areas within the production department, for assigned shift.
• You will strategically develop staffing and scheduling plans that optimize team performance, eliminate operational bottlenecks, and ensure consistent, reliable delivery of our high-quality products.
• You will champion the deployment of business systems
• You will Lead / facilitate / participate in continuous improvement events
• You will communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, keeping teams updated regarding issues affecting performance
• You will lead the team and manage any employee relation matters, with guidance sought from HR
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.  Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock and vibration.

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems
Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.    

Compensation & Benefits:
Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.    

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience:

• You have a high school diploma or GED, required.  A bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or related field is preferred.
• You are a seasoned people leader and have at least 3 years of supervisory experience within a food/beverage or other high speed CPG manufacturing environment, required.   Prior experience within beverage processing is preferred.
• You have knowledge with lean manufacturing / continuous improvement principles, such as IWS, TPM, or six sigma, required.  
• A combination of manufacturing education, professional experience, or specialized training that demonstrates advanced knowledge, technical skills, and operational leadership abilities is acceptable.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• You have clear and concise verbal and written communication skills and have the ability to multitask.
• You have strong leadership skills and have demonstrated the ability to build strong, effective teams.
• You have the ability to mentor and develop productive staff and the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.  
• Proficiency with the use of computer programs, or ability to quickly learn, including MS Office programs including Outlook and Excel, and Smartsheets.

Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free,  STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®. 

With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible. 

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to legally protected characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state/provincial and/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.

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