Junior Manager, Plant Industrialization

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 Junior Manager, Plant Industrialization based in Minster, OH!

The Junior Plant Industrialization Manager (Junior PIM) will support the manufacturing operations in executing testing for validation and specification conformity of packaging, ingredients, and finished product. The primary focus will be on industrialization of packaging, product, productivity, innovation, and renovation projects at the manufacturing facility. The Junior PIM will work closely with the Plant Industrialization Manager on prioritization of projects and testing requirements.

Responsibilities:

Collect, enter, analyze, and summarize test data as it relates to analytical and dimensional packaging and finished product tests.
• Operate and maintain analytical bench test equipment for packaging.
• Perform analysis according to plan of control and/or material non-conformities. Document findings, analyze the trends, and put together quality action plans.
• Support and lead innovation/renovation plant trials.
  • Ensures pre-trial tasks are completed and aligned to with clearly defined success criteria, internal and external trial resource availability, test material-ingredient arrival into plant and validate within specification.
  • Trial leader during the actual trial ensuring objectives are being met within approved downtime schedule and manage root cause / next steps if breakdowns occur.
  • Ensure post-trial tasks are completed and aligned to: provide Industrial results to be included in final R&D trial report including: success criteria results, data collection summary, recommendation on next steps/needs, and elevate any risks identified.
  • Other post-trial tasks: document trial material-ingredient consumption and provide cost summary of trial, sample/pallet shipment coordination, and ongoing test material inventory management.
  • Provide expertise and/or utilize subject matter experts in troubleshooting issues during trials and Stage 3 final validation.

• Coordinate all sample shipments of materials, white mass, etc. to external sites.
• Help ensure compliance to Danone and Regulatory Quality Systems schemas; e.g. FSSC 22000, PrP, TDH/FDA, Danone Audits.
• Support Quality systems: e.g the plant ISO and HACCP initiatives.
• Support development of quality SOPs and ensure QARs are followed up as it relates to materials.
• Train the operational teams when needed on quality related topics such as GMP, quick hits and also support the development of quality SOPs and OPL (one point lessons) and ensure that quality action reports are followed up.

Education and Experience (Requirements):

The following combination of education and experience is required for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Microbiology or closely related field
• Non-degreed considered if exhibited 5+ years technical plant / analytical lab experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be exceptionally organized and self-disciplined to accommodate the management of concurrent multiple projects and priorities.
• The ability to rapidly assess, analyze, and quickly resolve complicated quality problems with little initial information or direction and with varying degrees of ambiguity.
• Adaptable to changing project scopes and priorities; and remains solution oriented through change.
• The ability to influence others and be a team player; interacting with various levels of plant and corporate personnel.
• Strong "self-management" skills and be comfortable working with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules as needed to support 7-day per week, 24-hour per day production facilities. Work schedules could include occasional off-shift or weekend work.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of food safety regulations - PMO, 3A and FDA Food Safety knowledge / experience required.
• Functional use of Microsoft Office.

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, STK 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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