JOB PURPOSE SUMMARY: This position works within Danone’s Quality & Food Safety Department and cross functionally within our Design to Deliver Organization. The primary responsibility is to ensure and lead the Quality and Food Safety efforts for projects related to industrializing and commercialization of new products and processes in the factories. This position is part of a team working to make certain that procedures, programs, formulas, manufacturing processes, and equipment used to produce Danone products meet Quality and Food Safety requirements. The individual serves as a liaison between the QFS organization and several functions across the enterprise including Engineering, Commercialization and Technical Excellence, R&I, Project Management, Procurement, and Planning teams. This role also manages ongoing performance, compliance to standards, adherence to finished product specifications, project management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent QFS on Project teams, coordinating QFS efforts with core team members.
• Mitigation of risk through application of scientific principles, technical experience and employment of Quality and Food Safety Standards
• Collaboration with internal functions including Cycles & Procurement, Research & Innovation, Environmental Health and Safety, Sustainability, Regulatory, Food Safety, Project Management, Operations, and Commercialization and Technical Excellence to deliver products to the market that meet Danone’s standards.
• Plant operations support related to process improvements and complaint reductions
• Problem solving, resolution of plant issues, and follow-up to ensure appropriate corrective actions are complete.
• Follow company project management process ensure that quality and food safety requirements are adequately met
• Provide project status, risk, alerts, and action plan reports and communications to leaders and cross-functional colleagues.
• Work closely with R&I and Engineering teams to troubleshoot and communicate formulation and process problems where necessary - ensure root cause and corrective actions are appropriate and are fully implemented.
• Reporting and scorecard management.
• Opportunities to lead change and improve ways of working.
• Utilizing Six Sigma, Lean, and/or other continuous improvement concepts to improve quality, efficiency, and waste.
• Staying current with all key regulatory and certifying agency guidelines and relevant Danone standards.
• All other duties as assigned.

TRAVEL: Estimated at 25%

The base compensation range for this position is $65,000-98,000commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Food Science/Technology or similar major
• 5 years of combined experience with food, ingredients, quality, and manufacturing
• Solid understanding of Quality Systems, Food Safety, and Quality Assurance and current Food Regulations.
• Basic understanding of plant production systems, manufacturing equipment, GMP, SPC, sanitation and EHS.
• Basic auditing ability and willingness to further grow auditing skills.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Must be collaborative and have leadership ability
• Ability to work under deadlines, with multiple priorities
• Ability to work cross-functionally within organization
• Must be adaptable and flexible
• Self-driven, results oriented, able to work independently
• Ability to work with confidential materials
• Excellent communication / presentation skills
• Excellent record keeping / documentation skills
• Detail oriented.
• Able to quickly learn new systems, tools, and programs

NONESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Trained in SQF or FSSC (GFSI) auditing schemes.
• Experience managing external suppliers/co-manufacturers
• Previous experience in Food or Food Packaging Research and Innovation

• Prior or present responsibility as QA Manager/Engineer for a food manufacturing facility

• Working knowledge of SAP and/or similar ERP databases

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Horizon Organic, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. 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. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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