Night Shift Production Manager

Short Intro and About the Job

Job Summary

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 Night Shift Production Manager based in West Jordan, Utah!

The Night Shift Production Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all night shift manufacturing operations to ensure the safe, efficient, and compliant production of quality products. This role is directly accountable for achieving operational performance objectives related to safety, quality, productivity, cost, and employee engagement.

The Night Shift Production Manager spends approximately 60% to 80% of their time on the production floor, providing visible leadership, daily coaching, and real-time support to operators and frontline teams to strengthen skills, reinforce expected behaviors, and ensure adherence to plant programs, processes, policies, and regulatory requirements. The position also develops and executes strategies that drive continuous improvement, operational excellence, workforce capability, and a culture of accountability, teamwork, and high performance.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our team, you will play an important role in driving our mission forward. The following responsibilities outline the core expectations and contributions for this position:

• Managing and mobilizing a team of hourly associates to ensure Safety, Quality, and Productivity goals are met
• Driving accountability through strong leadership and setting consistent expectations
• Working cross functionally with other departments within operations to ensure production requirements
• Promote a positive team atmosphere and champion involvement of all employees
• Regular, formal, and informal evaluations and feedback of the performance of hourly associates
• Validation of time and attendance through daily and weekly reviews of your employee timecards utilizing the Dayforce payroll system
• Addressing employee concerns; elevating to next level leadership as needed
• Administer discipline as required for job performance, attendance or any other violations.
• Ensure adherence to plant standards (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO)
• Conduct pre-shift meetings with in-coming operators in front of daily management board(s) to discuss topics related to previous shift, SQCDMN metrics, and general plant communication
• Working cross functionally with other departments within operations to ensure production requirements
• Study manufacturing production and shipping schedules, identify gaps and risks while collaborating with department leaders and peers to balance work schedule
• Ensuring departmental compliance with company's policies and procedures
• Ensuring departmental SOPs are current and utilized by all hourly associates; will also provide necessary job specific training as warranted.
• Identifying and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the plant
• Improving and maintaining communicated standards for the department; managing with the flexibility to react as needed when breakdowns arise.
• Performing root cause analysis, problem solving, and follow-up related to operational and safety incidents within the department
• Develop root cause analysis using 5-Why, Fishbone diagram, etc. to re-align operational performance with goals and objectives
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement efforts including but not limited to AM, PM management, 5S, DMS, etc.
• Ensure sound communication systems are in place so all employees are aware and can participate in continuous improvement of the operation
• Ensuring departmental SOPs are current and utilized by all hourly associates; will also provide necessary job specific training as warranted.
• Manage shift employees to ensure compliance to all SOP’s, QAR’s, Plant Rules and ISO Standards, including non-conformance management
• Responsible for the operational performance of the assigned shift

Physical Demands

• While performing duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel; crouch; crawl; taste and/or smell, talk and hear.
• Ability to bend & stoop at waist level as well as bend & twist neck and head.
• The employee must regularly endure repetitive minimal to moderate lifting 10lbs up to 50lbs and occasional team lifting above 50lbs. Requires normal range of hearing and vision (including colors) to record, prepare and communicate appropriate reports and results.
• The employee is frequently standing on a concrete surface for 8-, 10- or 12-hour shifts.
• Occasionally may need to climb stairs, step ladders, stool.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Ability to work up to 12-hour shifts.

Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and may be exposed to loud noises in the plant.  The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, risk of electrical shock and vibration.
• Work schedules could include nights, weekends and/or holidays to provide the ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. 

Engagement in our Integrated Work Systems

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). As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.    

Compensation & Benefits:

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.    

About You

About You:

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of education, experience, and skills that enable them to excel in this position. The following qualifications outline what we’re looking for, including both required and preferred criteria:

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred
• 3+ years’ manufacturing experience with demonstrated technical aptitude and leadership required
• Experienced in supervising support personnel required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a fluid environment
• Ability to identify problems, draw conclusions, and make recommended solutions
• Ability to be self-directed with little supervision
• Demonstrated TPM and continuous improvement experience
• Quantitative analysis skills including the ability to manage and understanding budgeting and loss analysis
• Must possess excellent analytical, troubleshooting, conflict management and problem-solving skills
• Must possess demonstrated planning, communication and supervisory skills
• Shift flexibility where weekends and nights may be required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Resourcefulness and decision-making ability
• Must have the ability to work under pressure and potentially stressful conditions
• Under minimal direction, works independently toward plant/departmental objectives
• Must be self-motivated and a self-starter
• Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation; may include working graveyard shift and/or weekends as needed.

About Us, We offer and What's next

Danone USA is an industry-leading food & beverage company, with a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. Founded in the Bronx in 1942 as Dannon Milk Products, Danone USA now employs 5,000 people across more than 10 U.S. manufacturing facilities.

When you join Danone USA, you’ll help make products for well-known brands including Activia®, DanActive®, Danimals®, Dannon®, evian®, Follow Your Heart®, Happy Family® Organics, International Delight®, Light + Fit®, Nutricia ®, Oikos®, Silk®, So Delicious® Dairy Free, STōK® Cold Brew Coffee ®, Too Good & Co™, and YoCrunch®.

You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working to make sure our company creates real value for people and the planet. 

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