At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.   We are currently looking to hire a Senior Plant Director based in our West Jordan, Utah yogurt manufacturing plant.   

In this role, you will be responsible to set the factory direction to deliver business needs and priorities. You will deliver the results to drive factory competitiveness through superior products at the right cost and on time. You will lead operationally and develop the teams on both functional & managerial skills to create high performing teams and will contribute to Danone’s corporate image by establishing the right culture within the facility, relationships with the local community and unions representatives.      This is a unionized plant, with approximately 350 associates and 14 production lines with 6 direct reports and 3 strong dotted line reports.  This role reports directly into the VP of Manufacturing.

Additional responsibilities include:

• You will set the Factory Strategy and Master Plan required to deliver business, manufacturing and people priorities, in conjunction with Danone’s growth and improvement strategies. This includes developing long and short-term performance metrics.  
• You will lead the factory organization to be highly reliable, responsive, and competitive operation  
• You will establish a zero-risk operating culture delivering a safe environment for anyone working in the factory (Danoners and Contractors)  
• You will accelerate performance rate of improvement, improving KPIs.  
• You will build a productivity pipeline to secure cost reduction (Plant and COGS)  
• You will drive IWS & DMA implementation to achieve manufacturing & supply chain best practices and standards   
• You will drive connectivity, networking, and benchmarking both internally and externally  
• You will secure product superiority through minimized product variability and spec consistency, developing and driving strategic and operational plans to support new product / existing product development  
• You will strengthen the factory organization through all Danoners.
• You will drive organizational development, high performing teams through structure and proximity leadership  
• You will develop internal, talented leaders who can further grow within Danone (First Line Leaders and Plant Leadership Team members)  
• You will strengthen the factory’s contribution to business innovation pipeline  
• You will drive growth and change in a fast-moving, high-energy environment  
• You will be a visible and active leader, who promotes a favorable and productive culture for all associates  
• You will build relationships and set long-term action steps with the local community and other representatives protecting both the site’s reputation and competitiveness   
• You will develop and maintain positive community relations related to all aspects of plant interactions: wastewater treatment/ utilities interactions, noise abatement, employment, expansion planning, etc.  
• You will maintain lines of communication to all associates on company policy, suggestions, concerns, complaints, and other issues defined by the company. Implement necessary programs and procedures to promote and ensure open communication  
• You will support and ensure compliance with the facility with all Environmental, Health and Safety programs, policies, regulations and with beverage safety, quality, and reliability conditions  
• You will ensure the highest level of commitment to quality to provide assurance all products are produced, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.  
• You will measure, track and maintain the controls and reports necessary to evaluate plant costs, quality and service level necessary for more efficient and effective operations  
• You will develop and maintain a strong local talent pipeline and prepare succession planning for all positions  
• You will promote and ensure positive associate and union relations  
• You will promote a one-team approach with sales and marketing. This includes but is not limited to sales and customer visits, attending industry conferences, additional meetings and conference calls 

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.  

• You have a bachelor's degree in business or engineering or a related field and have 15 plus years of leadership experience within a lean manufacturing environment, required.  Experience with TPM and within CPG food manufacturing is preferred. 
• You have experience as a change agent and are willing to challenge the status quo and also have strong influential skills with the ability to interact successfully with all levels of the organization.
• You have experience in managing numerous direct reports and matrix reporting and have experience with budget and cost management. 
• You have excellent project management experience.
• You have strong problem-solving fundamentals; ability to make decisions with limited information and to handle uncertainty and change.
• You are process-oriented; able to identify process improvements and implement change successfully.
• You are able to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. 

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. 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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