Plant Director - Jacksonville, FL

Plant Director - Jacksonville, FL

Job Location:

US-FL-Jacksonville

Job :

Position: 1 open position

Job Family:
Manufacturing

Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

At Danone, manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Plant Director based in Jacksonville, Florida
. The Plant Director is responsible for setting the factory direction to deliver business needs and priorities. They deliver results to drive factory competitiveness through superior products at the right cost and on time. They lead operationally and develop the teams on both functional and managerial skills to create high performing teams. They contribute to Danone's corporate image by establishing the right culture within the facility and building relationships with the local community and union representatives.

This role will oversee the manufacturing activities in the Jacksonville plant, which has approximately 150 Danoners and 4 production lines, manufacturing beverage products. The role reports into the VP of Manufacturing and has 5 direct reports and 2 dotted line reports.

• Set the Factory Strategy and Master Plan required to deliver business, manufacturing and people priorities in conjunction with Danone's growth and improvement strategies. This includes developing long and short‑term performance metrics.
• Lead the factory organization to be a highly reliable, responsive, and competitive operation.
• Establish a zero‑risk operating culture delivering a safe environment for anyone working in the factory (Danoners and contractors).
• Accelerate performance rate of improvement, improving key performance indicators.
• Build productivity pipeline to secure cost reduction (Plant and COGS).
• Drive IWS implementation to achieve the best practices and standards of manufacturing & supply chain.
• Drive connectivity, networking, and benchmarking both internally and externally.
• Secure product superiority through minimized product variability and spec consistency, developing and driving strategic and operational plans to support new product / existing product development.
• Strengthen the factory organization through all Danoners.
• Drive organizational development, creating high performing teams through structure and proximity leadership.
• Develop internal, talented leaders who can further grow within Danone (First Line Leaders and Plant Leadership Team members).
• Strengthen the factory contribution to the business innovation pipeline.
• Drive growth and change in a fast‑moving, high‑energy environment.
• Be a visible and active leader promoting a favorable and productive culture for all associates.
• Build relationships and set long‑term action steps with the local community and other representatives protecting both site reputation and competitiveness.
• Develop and maintain positive community relations related to all aspects of plant interactions: wastewater treatment/utilities interactions, noise abatement, employment, expansion planning, etc.
• Maintain lines of communication to all associates on company policy, suggestions, concerns, complaints, and other issues defined by the company. Implement necessary programs and procedures to promote and ensure open communication.
• Support and ensure compliance of the facility with all Environmental, Health and Safety programs, policies, regulations, and with beverage safety, quality, and reliability conditions.
• Ensure the highest level of commitment to quality to provide assurance all products are produced, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.
• Measure, track and maintain the controls and reports necessary to evaluate plant costs, quality and service level necessary for more efficient and effective operations.
• Develop and maintain a strong local talent pipeline and prepare succession planning for all positions.
• Promote and ensure positive associate and union relations.
• Promote a one‑team approach with sales and marketing. This includes but is not limited to sales and customer visits, attending industry conferences, additional meetings and conference calls.

• This role requires…