Packaging Quality in Design Leader (Hybrid)

Danone; Louisville (CO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k Plan

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Job summary

Danone USA is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality in Design (Packaging) to lead packaging QbD initiatives across innovation, renovation, and sustainability projects. You will ensure packaging solutions meet food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while guiding cross-functional teams through development and commercialization.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, supplier collaboration, and continuous improvement within a hybrid work environment, travel 25–35%.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in packaging quality, packaging development, food manufacturing, quality systems, or commercialization.
• Experience supporting innovation and new product development projects.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with packaging supplier management and qualification.
• Experience in food, beverage, dairy, infant nutrition, or consumer packaged goods preferred.

Responsibilities

• Packaging Quality in Design leadership for innovation, renovation, productivity and sustainability projects.
• Ensure packaging solutions meet food safety, quality, regulatory, operational, and consumer requirements.
• Drive early identification and mitigation of packaging-related quality and food safety risks.
• Provide technical leadership during stage-gate reviews and commercialization activities.
• Establish QbD principles within packaging development and deployment processes.
• Lead packaging risk assessments and develop control strategies and validation requirements.
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs on packaging claims and compliance.
• Support New product development, sustainability initiatives, and commercialization activities.
• Lead supplier qualification and performance improvement for packaging materials.

Skills

Packaging Quality by Design

Food-contact regulations

Packaging validation

Shelf-life evaluation

Risk assessment

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering / Food Science / Materials Science / Chemical Engineering / Engineering / Quality

Job description

Danone USA is seeking a Senior Manager, Quality in Design (Packaging) to lead packaging QbD initiatives across innovation, renovation, and sustainability projects. You will ensure packaging solutions meet food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while guiding cross-functional teams through development and commercialization.

The role emphasizes risk mitigation, supplier collaboration, and continuous improvement within a hybrid work environment, travel 25–35%.