Danone · 2 hours ago
Maintenance Manager
Bridgeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expDanone is a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. They are seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Technical Manager to oversee manufacturing maintenance and reliability operations, ensuring adherence to work standards and optimizing manufacturing costs, quality, and safety.
Consumer GoodsDairyFood and BeverageFood ProcessingHealth Care
Hiring Manager
Kathleen Hunter, SHRM-CP, PHR
Responsibilities
Create, develop, and sustain a Spare Parts Stocking Strategy, including stock room management, parts kitting programs, and deployment of preventive and predictive tools
Demonstrate MP&S leadership, R&M Cost Execution, PM Pillar/IWS Leadership
Demonstrate loss analysis, breakdown analysis, vendor management, mechanic development, and automation Leadership
Create, develop, and sustain programs for lubrication, utility system management (boilers, refrigeration, air compressors, water, electric systems) and maintenance safety (confined space, arch flash, etc)
Provide sound administrative direction of subordinate departments including Maintenance, Purchasing, Infrastructure and Controls and others to ensure that objectives and goals are met and that employees are managed effectively
Partner with engineering in the development of the BU and site technical masterplan, including the development and execution of the 3–5-year capital plan
Drive technical solutions and provide leadership/direction to project management teams/managers responsible for development and execution of project scope, cost, and schedule (from concept to initial production) of multi-discipline capital programs and projects
Direct and control the deployment of innovation, capital programs and projects for the site to improve performance in the areas of product quality, productivity, and capacity
Play a lead role in ensuring the BU and Supply Chain delivers against critical objectives such as sustainability targets, improving overall reliability, reducing waste, improvements to quality and safety KPI’s, unlocking capacity and capability while ensuring regulatory compliance
Responsible for technical and professional development of the members of the Reliability Leaders and BU technical team
Provides thought leadership and support within the BU and Technical organization to drive consistency and standardization throughout the Supply Chain and Technical Operations throughout the site while also supporting the network
Create, develop, and sustain a 'can-do' climate and high levels of frequent communication, cooperation, rewards and recognition, training, and mutual support among departments
Demonstrate technical expertise of plant machinery; equipment; processing; blending; extraction; shelf-stable products, quality, and/or other requisite technical knowledge to engage in overall direction, meaningful conversation across functions, and leadership of managers across the plant
Demonstrate clear integrity and a sense of ethics and responsibility to the plant and its employees daily, serving as a role-model for others
Respond effectively and work cross-functionally within the organization particularly with other plants and corporate leadership
Effectively partner with Human Resources and others in a union environment
Perform in a variety of capacities related to employment decisions throughout the employment life cycle. i.e., hiring, performance evaluation, retention, employee relations issues as appropriate etc
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A high school diploma or GED is required
At least 5 years of operational and management experience in a food or beverage manufacturing environment, serving in an operation or technical capacity required
Demonstrate MP&S leadership, R&M Cost Execution, PM Pillar/IWS Leadership
Demonstrate loss analysis, breakdown analysis, vendor management, mechanic development, and automation Leadership
Provide sound administrative direction of subordinate departments including Maintenance, Purchasing, Infrastructure and Controls and others to ensure that objectives and goals are met and that employees are managed effectively
Drive technical solutions and provide leadership/direction to project management teams/managers responsible for development and execution of project scope, cost, and schedule (from concept to initial production) of multi-discipline capital programs and projects
Direct and control the deployment of innovation, capital programs and projects for the site to improve performance in the areas of product quality, productivity, and capacity
Play a lead role in ensuring the BU and Supply Chain delivers against critical objectives such as sustainability targets, improving overall reliability, reducing waste, improvements to quality and safety KPI's, unlocking capacity and capability while ensuring regulatory compliance
Responsible for technical and professional development of the members of the Reliability Leaders and BU technical team
Demonstrate technical expertise of plant machinery; equipment; processing; blending; extraction; shelf-stable products, quality, and/or other requisite technical knowledge to engage in overall direction, meaningful conversation across functions, and leadership of managers across the plant
Demonstrate clear integrity and a sense of ethics and responsibility to the plant and its employees daily, serving as a role-model for others
Respond effectively and work cross-functionally within the organization particularly with other plants and corporate leadership
Effectively partner with Human Resources and others in a union environment
Perform in a variety of capacities related to employment decisions throughout the employment life cycle. i.e., hiring, performance evaluation, retention, employee relations issues as appropriate etc
Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE)
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritize plant operations in light of multiple priorities and conflicting demands
Strong knowledge of GMP's - to include regulations which govern food products
Knowledge of safety policies and procedures regarding chemicals, equipment/machinery
Strong mechanical aptitude
Engaged leadership style that develops leaders
Team player with the ability to lead and participate in cross-functional team
You have the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. Work schedules could include nights and weekends as needed
Preferred
A bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline or a similar technical degree, preferred
Formal project management training or certifications preferred
You have operational expertise with TPM principles (i.e., pillars, systems, and standard work) is highly desired
You have a strong background in driving performance through improvements in reliability, reduction in losses, etc. via non-capital-intensive measures
You are adept at working in traditional Engineering and Maintenance support programs such as AutoCAD, MS Project, SAP PM (or equivalent CMMS)
You have experience in developing individuals and teams to drive high performance
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription Drug Coverage
401k Plan
Wellness Program
Life Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Time Off
Paid Parental Bonding Leave
Company
Danone
Danone is a global leader in three health-focused, fast-growing categories: Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.57B2025-04-01Post Ipo Debt· $866.25M
2024-04-26Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2007-07-13IPO
Leadership Team
Antoine de Saint-Affrique
CEO
Véronique Penchienati-Bosetta
Group Deputy CEO, Geographies, Categories and Global Marketing & Sales
Recent News
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