Director, Product & Packaging Scale-Up Strategy

UNAVAILABLE; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible time off

Parental bonding leave

Job summary

Danone North America seeks a Director, Product & Package Scale-Up, R&I to lead end-to-end scale-up for new and renovated products across dairy, beverages, yogurt, and more. You will partner with Packaging, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and external manufacturers to ensure manufacturability, validated processes, and rapid commercialization.

You will oversee a senior team of Scientists and Engineers, guiding trial design, risk management, and performance governance to deliver first-time-right

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical, Chemical, Food Science/Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.
• MS/PhD preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end scale-up execution for product, packaging, and process development across multiple platforms.
• Co-lead technical commercialization with cross-functional partners to ensure manufacturability and scale-up readiness.
• Drive risk assessment, design-to-scale thinking, robust trial planning, and disciplined validation.
• Build and implement scale-up governance, documentation, and performance measures across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Packaging engineering knowledge

Scale-up expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Packaging/engineering/science

MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Danone North America seeks a Director, Product & Package Scale-Up, R&I to lead end-to-end scale-up for new and renovated products across dairy, beverages, yogurt, and more. You will partner with Packaging, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and external manufacturers to ensure manufacturability, validated processes, and rapid commercialization.

You will oversee a senior team of Scientists and Engineers, guiding trial design, risk management, and performance governance to deliver first-time-right