Production Manager – IWS & Lean Excellence

Danone; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k Plan

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Job summary

Danone USA seeks a Production Manager for its Jacksonville, Florida plant. This role provides day-to-day operational leadership for assigned manufacturing areas, leads production teams, and partners with plant leadership to translate site priorities into disciplined frontline execution.

You will drive safe, high-quality, and efficient production while building a high-performance culture. The role focuses on IWS deployment, standard work, and continuous improvement to improve process reliability,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Plant Operations, or related field.
• 5–8 years of progressive manufacturing or operations leadership experience preferred.
• Experience leading supervisors, shift leaders, or frontline teams in a high-volume food, beverage, or process manufacturing environment preferred.
• Working knowledge of Lean, TPM, IWS, or Operational Excellence systems required; demonstrated deployment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate plant priorities into clear production plans, area KPIs, shift routines, and frontline actions that deliver SQCDMN results within assigned scope.
• Lead with servant-leadership behaviors that build trust, ownership, accountability, and engagement across salaried and hourly teams.
• Partner with plant leadership to optimize capacity, staffing, and production scheduling for assigned areas.
• Champion a zero-loss, zero-risk culture by identifying chronic losses and removing barriers.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors, shift leaders, line leaders, and frontline teams.

Skills

Frontline leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Leadership discipline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/related field

Tools

Lean

TPM

IWS

Job description

Danone USA seeks a Production Manager for its Jacksonville, Florida plant. This role provides day-to-day operational leadership for assigned manufacturing areas, leads production teams, and partners with plant leadership to translate site priorities into disciplined frontline execution.

You will drive safe, high-quality, and efficient production while building a high-performance culture. The role focuses on IWS deployment, standard work, and continuous improvement to improve process reliability,