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Line Leader

  • United States
  • Jacksonville
  • On-site
  • Permanent Full-Time
  • Posted: 2 Sep 2025
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Line Leader

About the job

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.

 

We have an opening for a Line Leader based in Jacksonville, FL! The Line Leader is responsible for the line results & capability development of the line team. The role of the Line Leader is to lead the Line Trio and Line Team to deliver safety, quality, cost and production objectives.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Train, coach, mentor, and provide feedback/recognition to associates
  • Ensure that set standards are always adhered to regarding Safety and Quality
  • Lead the Business Unit by ensuring daily focus on SQDCG (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost & Growth) visual management process to ensure goals and consumer needs are met
  • Responsible for monitoring the performance and corrective actions for the Business Unit, ensuring that information boards are continually updated with daily, weekly and monthly information
  • Review long-term data trends and facilitate remedial activities using CI methodologies to determine root cause and fix
  • Ensure that Safety, Quality and 5S auditing and corrective measures are complete for all areas within the Business Unit
  • Develop detailed manpower and material resourcing plans to ensure that bottlenecks are removed and all delivery commitments are met on time and in full
  • Champion the deployment of business systems
  • Lead / facilitate / participate in continuous improvement events
  • Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, keeping teams updated regarding issues affecting performance and seeking guidance where needed
  • Lead the team and manage any employee relations, with guidance sought from HR
  • Ensure appropriate knowledge of facility and industry related regulations, support and deploy all plant initiatives such as: IWS (Integrated Working System), MOS (management operating system), TPM (total productive maintenance), Maintenance Excellence, SQF (safe quality foods), etc.
  • Maintain audit ready status
  • Own respective QMS standard and execute all processes, including all documentation specification requirements.

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. 

About you

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • High School diploma or GED is required.
  • Minimum 5 years’ related experience required.
  • A combination of education, experience or training that would provide the level of knowledge, skill and ability required is acceptable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong leadership skills
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong, effective teams
  • Ability to mentor and develop productive staff
  • Basic understanding of budgeting and cost control
  • Ability to multitask
  • Must be able to support a 24/7 environment as business needs dictate.
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About Danone

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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Dedicated to bringing health through food to as many people as possible, we are a leading global food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition and Medical Nutrition. 

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