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At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for a Plant Industrialization Manager based in West Jordan, Utah!  The Plant Industrialization Manager (PIM) will lead industrialization of packaging, product, productivity, innovation, and renovation projects at the manufacturing facility.  The PIM is the single point of contact between the manufacturing plant and cross functional teams (PMO, Research and Innovation (RandI), Quality, etc.) working closely with the Innovation and Engineering Team for all product and package industrialization projects. The PIM represents the plant in the industrialization process making sure the plant capabilities are taken into account in the validation process; as well as making sure the plant is ready to supply the product. In order to achieve that, the PIM owns the trial management program as well as the Industrial qualification process for their plant.  They are the bridge between the corporate and plant locations to ensure project success and elevate risks / breakdowns when appropriate. Responsibilities: * Develop relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders, such as key technical resources, plant operations managers, supervisors, maintenance personnel, and operators for input into design considerations to facilitate the seamless project implementation into operation. * Administer technical guidance on new projects to ensure processes, equipment, and site are capable of meeting standards for quality, food safety, and operating efficiencies. * Single point of contact for coordinating and prioritizing the weekly trial schedule for the plant; including monthly and future forecast * Ensures pre-trial tasks are completed and aligned to: pre-trial meeting with clearly defined success criteria, internal and external trial resource availability, test material-ingredient arrival into plant * Trial leader during the actual trial ensuring objectives are being met within approved downtime schedule and manages root cause / next steps if breakdowns occur * Ensure post-trial tasks are completed and aligned to: provide industrial results to be included in final RandI trial report including: success criteria results, data collection summary, recommendation on next steps/needs, and elevate and follow through any risks identified. * Gatekeeper for plant to ensure qualification trial standards are being followed and validated on each project. * Provides technical oversight during initial product production and ensures proper transition of ownership to plant quality and production teams. * Provide industrial input and approval on all packaging and product specifications - utilizing plant subject matter experts as needed.

Education and Experience (Requirements): The following combination of education and experience is required for this position. * * Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Engineering, Microbiology or closely related field * 3-5 years of relevant progressive experience in Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry. Non-degreed considered if exhibited 10+ years technical plant experience. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Must be highly self-directed and able to work independently as well as part of a team * Must be exceptionally organized and self-disciplined to accommodate the management of concurrent multiple projects and priorities. * Understand the essential value of engaging and actively communicating appropriate information to all levels involved... For full info follow application link.

Dannon is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful cr iterion.