Digital Manufacturing Director
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Digital Manufacturing Director

Job Locations: US-TX-DALLAS

ID: 2024-10482

Number of People to Hire: 1

Job Family: Operations

Level of Experience: Experienced Professionals

About the Job:

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 Digital Manufacturing Director which is a hybrid role based in one of our plant locations or HQ offices. We have plant locations in Dallas, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Eugene, Oregon; City of Industry, California; Chatsworth, California; West Jordan, Utah; Minster, Ohio; Mt Crawford, Virginia; Dubois, Pennsylvania; Bridgeton, New Jersey; Jacksonville, Florida. We have two headquarter offices in Broomfield, CO and White Plains, NY.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the implementation and management of advanced digital technologies in the manufacturing process, known as the Digital Manufacturing Acceleration program (DMA). This role focuses on integrating Industry 4.0 solutions to enhance production efficiency, quality, and flexibility. This is a project management role overseeing the development and execution of digital transformation strategies, ensuring alignment of digital initiatives with Danone's overall business objectives. We are seeking a forward-thinking leader who can drive strategy, innovation, and foster a culture of continuous improvement to deliver the results needed to drive factory competitiveness.

Main responsibilities include:

• Develop, lead and implement a comprehensive strategy for Digital Manufacturing Scale Up Engine (Mode 1) or New technologies exploration (Mode 2).
• Identify opportunities for digital innovation and automation to improve manufacturing processes.
• Lead, support and challenge the implementation plan across the factories, to maximize the value captured.
• Track the Value Impact and Implementation KPIs on a weekly basis.
• Lead, support and challenge the Digital Productivity roadmap of the plants following the Digital Manufacturing Acceleration (DMA) program.
• Align with Global DMA leaders on NORAM's 3-year strategy.
• Improve performance across D2D, through continuous improvement approaches.
• Collaborate with IWS leadership and work streams to integrate DMA as a key enabler to IWS.
• Analyze data to identify trends, assess performance and implement improvements.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with the implementation of new technologies.

About You:

• You have a bachelor's degree in business, engineering, computer science or related field, required. A Master's Degree is a plus.
• You have 10 plus years of manufacturing or project management experience with 7+ years of leadership experience, required.
• You have excellent project management experience and have experience in building and executing strategy.
• You are process-oriented; able to identify process improvements and implement change successfully.
• You have strong understanding of Industry 4.0 technologies and their application in manufacturing.

About Us:

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. You'll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.