Factory Initiative & Productivity Leader

Danone; Minster (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Danone North America is hiring a Site Initiative Execution Leader for our Minster, Ohio site. The role acts as the factory’s single point of contact for innovation, renovation, productivity, and sourcing projects, providing technical and industrial leadership from feasibility through execution and post-launch review.

You will bridge Operations, R&I/R&D, C&P, Finance, and Engineering to ensure projects are feasible, resourced, homologated, and executed in line with factory capabilities, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or project execution.
• Advanced degree or certification in Project Management, Operations Excellence, or Supply Chain (preferred).
• Experience leading site level initiatives or innovation execution (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the site SPOC for all project stakeholders (Innovation, Renovation, Productivity, Sourcing).
• Assess industrial pre-feasibility during the define phase for projects.
• Plan factory resources (CAPEX, OPEX) aligning with capabilities and homologation.
• Act as factory project leader, coordinating engineering and operations resources.
• Lead industrial trials for innovation, productivity, and quality projects.
• Own and lead the factory homologation process and stage-gate governance.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Lean manufacturing

Industrial trials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or related field

Advanced degree or PM/Operations certification (preferred)

Job description

Danone North America is hiring a Site Initiative Execution Leader for our Minster, Ohio site. The role acts as the factory’s single point of contact for innovation, renovation, productivity, and sourcing projects, providing technical and industrial leadership from feasibility through execution and post-launch review.

You will bridge Operations, R&I/R&D, C&P, Finance, and Engineering to ensure projects are feasible, resourced, homologated, and executed in line with factory capabilities, while