Job Summary

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 Maintenance Manager based onsite in our plant located in Eugene / Springfield, Oregon! The Maintenance Manager is responsible for the management of all aspects of plant maintenance, including automation, with a focus on predictive/preventive maintenance and machine reliability for the manufacturing site.

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

• Lead and develop the site maintenance team—including supervisors, automation specialists/engineers, mechanics, and parts room staff—through coaching, mentoring, and regular performance feedback.
• Foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and alignment with Danone Behaviors and IWS principles.
• Partner with HR to address employee relations matters and drive team engagement, including action planning from engagement survey results.
• Oversee maintenance planning, prioritization, and execution in collaboration with production, quality, and engineering to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Manage overtime, workload distribution, and resource allocation to achieve cost effective maintenance performance.
• Maintain regular floor presence to understand issues firsthand and support timely problem resolution.
• Lead all safety, quality, and reliability initiatives within the maintenance function.
• Ensure full compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, GMPs, plant rules, WISER, and Danone policies.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment while promoting safe work habits and employee accountability.
• Analyze maintenance trends, equipment performance, and data to identify losses and implement improvement strategies.
• Provide technical expertise for mechanical, electrical, information, and process control systems while standardizing equipment and work processes.
• Communicate with operating departments to identify optimization opportunities and implement process control improvements.
• Deliver training on maintenance systems, process changes, equipment updates, and DMS tools; evaluate and qualify technicians as needed.
• Identify skill gaps and provide targeted training to strengthen technical capability across the team.
• Maintain personal professional development through corporate and external training opportunities.
• Coordinate facility maintenance and capital/maintenance projects with engineering, contractors, and internal partners.
• Plan and manage scheduled downtimes, shutdowns, and maintenance activities to support operational needs.
• Optimize plant energy usage through proactive monitoring and efficiency initiatives.
• Performs any other duties as assigned or requested.

Physical Demands

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; taste and/or smell, talk and hear.
• Ability to bend & stoop at waist level as well as bend & twist neck and head.
• The employee must regularly endure repetitive minimal to moderate lifting 10lbs up to 50lbs and occasional team lifting above 50lbs. Requires normal range of hearing and vision (including colors) to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and results.
• The employee is frequently sitting at a computer/desk using manual dexterity in various computer programs.
• Occasionally may need to climb stairs, step ladders, stool, and stand for hours on hard concrete.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, though hearing protection is required in many areas.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.  

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:

• A high school diploma or GED is required.  A bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field, is preferred.
• Formal project management training or certifications preferred. 
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance, engineering, project management, and/or production management, required. 10+ years' experience is preferred.
• Must have at least five years of leadership experience.
• Prior experience in a food, beverage, pharmaceutical, or other high speed CPG manufacturing environment is highly preferred.
• Experience in leading and managing technical disciplines and budgets in a small manufacturing organization is essential.
• Candidates without a completed bachelor’s degree may be considered if they possess a combination of education and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge and technical capability for the role. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of predictive and preventive maintenance programs and work order systems.
• Demonstrated fundamental skills in influencing and persuasion.
• Demonstrated ability in interpersonal skills associated with developing trusting relationships.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP, MVP, and other company software packages.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fluid environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and make recommended solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work self-directed with little supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust schedule to support a 24/7 manufacturing plant, which may include working overtime, various shifts, and/or weekends, as needed.

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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