Manager, Maintenance Cost Optimization

Maintenance Cost Optimization Manager

At Danone North America, we are committed to delivering world‑class manufacturing performance through purpose‑driven leadership, innovation, and continuous improvement. In this role, you will implement cost‑effective strategies for equipment reliability, maintenance practices, and site capabilities across the manufacturing network. Your responsibilities include executing productivity projects, maintaining quality, optimizing maintenance expenditures, and building capability.

• Implement maintenance cost optimization initiatives
• Reduce maintenance costs across Danone North America
• Participate with Engineering on capital projects and innovation to ensure maintenance cost efficiency
• Lead best‑practice identification and deployment across the manufacturing network
• Drive reduction of maintenance costs through supplier management, sourcing strategies, and partner collaboration
• Benchmark maintenance best practices and drive standardized implementation
• Partner with relevant functions to ensure maintenance cost optimization
• Review and implement reverse engineering opportunities and alternative strategies to reduce maintenance repair parts inventory and spend
• Implement standardized storeroom best practices and a regional approach to spare parts to reduce inventory and improve availability
• Support development and implementation of a technical training center for capability building

• Provide local support in the implementation of Infosys as an external partner to standardize purchasing practices and reduce overall maintenance spend
• Ensure MVP is optimized to minimize excess spare parts inventory
• Assist manufacturing plants in the development of annual maintenance budgets and forecast updates
• Standardize PM plans and execution across similar technologies and platforms in the organization
• Provide support to manufacturing sites to enable sustainable execution of maintenance initiatives
• Develop and review scorecard and metrics on PM execution

Salary range: $105,000 – $140,000 USD. Salary may vary based on experience, location, equity, and market conditions. The role includes a performance‑based bonus and a comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, 401(k) plan, wellness program, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible time off, and paid parental bonding leave. The position is hybrid – employees work from the office at least 3 days per week and may work from home on a schedule agreed with the supervisor.

Travel may be up to 50% based on location.

• Experience in maintenance, procurement, and manufacturing environments
• Bachelor of Science in engineering, packaging science, or related technical field; advanced degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations or engineering roles within a CPG food and beverage environment
• Proven success in implementing programs across multi‑site operations

• Solid technical background with extensive corporate and plant experience
• Knowledge of dairy processing, batching, and packaging lines
• Experience with TPM, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and SAP
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with ability to influence across functions
• Ability to manage divergent opinions within project teams and external resources
• Data‑driven, results‑oriented mindset with strong financial acumen related to maintenance cost and inventory optimization

• Physical wellbeing – majority of medical benefits covered with 80%/20% cost‑sharing model
• Mental wellbeing – fitness discounts, flexible time off, hybrid work schedules, mental health and substance abuse support programs
• Financial support – performance bonus, 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs, voluntary perks
• Family care – caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits, pet insurance

Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We provide 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 local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law, .