Site Project Leader

Danone North America; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401(k) Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a Site Project Leader in Fort Worth, TX, to own the Site Initiatives Master Plan and ensure alignment with plant priorities. The role requires over 10 years of experience in manufacturing and strong skills in project governance and supply chain integration.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related fields, with preferred advanced degrees. Danone offers comprehensive benefits and a performance-based bonus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or project execution roles.
• Experience leading site-level initiatives or innovation execution in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the Site Initiatives Master Plan ensuring alignment with plant priorities.
• Lead integrated master planning for effective resource planning.
• Drive industrial testing and launch excellence.

Skills

Manufacturing operations understanding

Supply chain integration

Project governance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field

Advanced degree or certification in Project Management, Operations Excellence, or Supply Chain

Job description

Site Project Leader

Location: Fort Worth, TX

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Site Initiatives Master Plan (IMP), ensuring alignment with plant priorities and resource capacity
• Lead integrated master planning to enable effective site resource planning and initiative execution
• Ensure accurate project prefeasibility and feasibility assessments during the project definition phase, with a strong focus on PQCDSM accuracy
• Lead successful execution of product and packaging innovations at the site, including vertical startups
• Own factory supply chain readiness for initiatives, including master data, materials supply, planning, first factory production, and remnant depletion
• Own and validate factory initiative COGS assumptions and financial impacts
• Own or participate in the evaluation and mitigation of manage Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobility and Nature (SQCDMN) risks at the factory level for all initiatives
• Partner closely with factory and project teams to ensure strong quality of execution and achievement of SQCDMN performance indicators
• Own InnoPro Gate deliverables for the factory scope of initiatives
• Ensure initiatives meet defined objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability
• Serve as the site single point of contact (SPOC) for all innovation, renovation, productivity, and sourcing projects, ensuring strong cross‑functional alignment across Operations, R&I, Quality, Finance, C&P, and iPRO
• Provide factory technical and industrial feasibility leadership from project definition through execution, ensuring alignment between product specifications and site capabilities
• Own factory resource planning and governance, including CAPEX/OPEX assessment, homologation, and stagegate execution for all site initiatives
• Lead factory execution of innovation, productivity, and quality projects, integrating engineering and operations resources to deliver successful trials, startups, and scaleups
• Drive industrial testing, validation, and launch excellence, including scheduling and optimization of trials, startups, artwork, and specification validations, with clear reporting to project teams
• Ensure performance monitoring and continuous improvement, leading post‑launch reviews, postmortem analyses, and identification of new innovation and productivity opportunities

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.

Compensation & Benefits

Danone North America offers a performance-based bonus and a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401(k) Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

About You

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Preferred: Advanced degree or certification in Project Management, Operations Excellence, or Supply Chain
• Required: 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or project execution roles
• Preferred: Experience leading site‑level initiatives or innovation execution in a manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain integration
• Experience with project governance, stagegate processes, and initiative execution
• Ability to assess and manage Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobility and Nature (SQCDMN) risks at the site level
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem‑solving skills
• Effective communication and collaboration across cross‑functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement within structured operating
• Must understand vague and implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations
• Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people
• Must be able to communicate providing verbal feedback in a professional manner systems

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.