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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 Site Initiative Execution Leader based in Fort Worth!
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:
- Own and maintain the Site Initiatives Master Plan (IMP), ensuring alignment with plant priorities and resource capacity
- Lead integrated master planning to enable effective site resource planning and initiative execution
- Ensure accurate project prefeasibility and feasibility assessments during the project definition phase, with a strong focus on PQCDSM accuracy
- Lead successful execution of product and packaging innovations at the site, including vertical start‑ups
- Own factory supply chain readiness for initiatives, including master data, materials supply, planning, first factory production, and remnant depletion
- Own and validate factory initiative COGS assumptions and financial impacts
- Own or participate in the evaluation and mitigation of manage Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobility and Nature (SQCDMN) risks at the factory level for all initiatives
- Partner closely with factory and project teams to ensure strong quality of execution and achievement of SQCDMN performance indicators
- Own InnoPro Gate deliverables for the factory scope of initiatives
- Ensure initiatives meet defined objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability
- Serve as the site single point of contact (SPOC) for all innovation, renovation, productivity, and sourcing projects, ensuring strong cross‑functional alignment across Operations, R&I, Quality, Finance, C&P, and iPRO.
- Provide factory technical and industrial feasibility leadership from project definition through execution, ensuring alignment between product specifications and site capabilities.
- Own factory resource planning and governance, including CAPEX/OPEX assessment, homologation, and stage‑gate execution for all site initiatives.
- Lead factory execution of innovation, productivity, and quality projects, integrating engineering and operations resources to deliver successful trials, start‑ups, and scale‑ups.
- Drive industrial testing, validation, and launch excellence, including scheduling and optimization of trials, start‑ups, artwork, and specification validations, with clear reporting to project teams.
- Ensure performance monitoring and continuous improvement, leading post‑launch reviews, post‑mortem analyses, and identification of new innovation and productivity opportunities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function 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 is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
- 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
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:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Preferred: Advanced degree or certification in Project Management, Operations Excellence, or Supply Chain
- Required: 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or project execution roles
- Preferred: Experience leading site‑level initiatives or innovation execution in a manufacturing environment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain integration
- Experience with project governance, stage‑gate processes, and initiative execution
- Ability to assess and manage Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobility and Nature (SQCDMN) risks at the site level
- Strong analytical, planning, and problem‑solving skills
- Effective communication and collaboration across cross‑functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement within structured operating
- Must understand vague and implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations
- Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people
- Must be able to communicate providing verbal feedback in a professional manner systems
ABOUT US, WE OFFER AND WHAT'S NEXT:
Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: 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®.
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
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. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give 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/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
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INTRODUCTION
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 Site Initiative Execution Leader based in Fort Worth!
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:
- Own and maintain the Site Initiatives Master Plan (IMP), ensuring alignment with plant priorities and resource capacity
- Lead integrated master planning to enable effective site resource planning and initiative execution
- Ensure accurate project prefeasibility and feasibility assessments during the project definition phase, with a strong focus on PQCDSM accuracy
- Lead successful execution of product and packaging innovations at the site, including vertical start‑ups
- Own factory supply chain readiness for initiatives, including master data, materials supply, planning, first factory production, and remnant depletion
- Own and validate factory initiative COGS assumptions and financial impacts
- Own or participate in the evaluation and mitigation of manage Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobility and Nature (SQCDMN) risks at the factory level for all initiatives
- Partner closely with factory and project teams to ensure strong quality of execution and achievement of SQCDMN performance indicators
- Own InnoPro Gate deliverables for the factory scope of initiatives
- Ensure initiatives meet defined objectives for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and sustainability
- Serve as the site single point of contact (SPOC) for all innovation, renovation, productivity, and sourcing projects, ensuring strong cross‑functional alignment across Operations, R&I, Quality, Finance, C&P, and iPRO.
- Provide factory technical and industrial feasibility leadership from project definition through execution, ensuring alignment between product specifications and site capabilities.
- Own factory resource planning and governance, including CAPEX/OPEX assessment, homologation, and stage‑gate execution for all site initiatives.
- Lead factory execution of innovation, productivity, and quality projects, integrating engineering and operations resources to deliver successful trials, start‑ups, and scale‑ups.
- Drive industrial testing, validation, and launch excellence, including scheduling and optimization of trials, start‑ups, artwork, and specification validations, with clear reporting to project teams.
- Ensure performance monitoring and continuous improvement, leading post‑launch reviews, post‑mortem analyses, and identification of new innovation and productivity opportunities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function 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 is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and ladders, balance; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear. Occasionally required to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Work is performed in a manufacturing environment with exposure to moderate noise and temperature variations.
- 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
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:
- Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Preferred: Advanced degree or certification in Project Management, Operations Excellence, or Supply Chain
- Required: 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or project execution roles
- Preferred: Experience leading site‑level initiatives or innovation execution in a manufacturing environment
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and supply chain integration
- Experience with project governance, stage‑gate processes, and initiative execution
- Ability to assess and manage Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobility and Nature (SQCDMN) risks at the site level
- Strong analytical, planning, and problem‑solving skills
- Effective communication and collaboration across cross‑functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement within structured operating
- Must understand vague and implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations
- Must be mentally adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of people
- Must be able to communicate providing verbal feedback in a professional manner systems
ABOUT US, WE OFFER AND WHAT'S NEXT:
Danone U.S. is part of Danone North America, a purpose-driven company and an industry leader in the food and beverage category. You’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world. Our strong portfolio of brands includes: 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®.
With approximately 5,000 employees and 13 production locations across the U.S., Danone North America's mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
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. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.
Danone North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our policy to give 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/or local law. For our EEO policy statement and your EEO rights under law click here.
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Which companies sponsor visas for project leaders in Texas?
Several large Texas-based employers have established sponsorship track records for project leader roles. In Houston, energy companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton sponsor project leaders in engineering and operations. In Dallas-Fort Worth, AT&T, American Airlines, and Texas Instruments are active sponsors. In Austin, Dell Technologies, Apple, and Amazon regularly sponsor project leaders in technology and product management functions.
Which visa types are most common for project leader roles in Texas?
The H-1B visa is the most common visa category for project leaders in Texas, particularly in technology, engineering, and business operations. The role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field. Australian nationals may have access to the E-3 visa as an alternative. Candidates with multinational employer relationships may also be considered for L-1A visas in managerial capacities.
Which cities in Texas have the most project leader sponsorship jobs?
Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Austin account for the vast majority of project leader sponsorship opportunities in Texas. Houston leads in energy, petrochemicals, and construction project management. Dallas-Fort Worth is strong in financial services, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Austin has seen rapid growth in software and hardware project leadership roles, driven by tech company expansions and a concentrated cluster of product-driven organizations.
How to find project leader visa sponsorship jobs in Texas?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to search for project leader roles in Texas without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. You can filter by state, role type, and industry to focus on Texas employers who have a documented history of sponsoring international workers in project leadership positions. This saves significant time compared to reviewing unfiltered general job listings.
Are there any Texas-specific considerations for project leaders seeking visa sponsorship?
Texas has no state income tax, which affects prevailing wage comparisons but does not change federal H-1B wage requirements. Employers must still meet Department of Labor prevailing wage standards for the specific metropolitan statistical area where the role is located, so a project leader role in Houston is benchmarked differently than one in Austin or El Paso. Texas also has strong university pipelines through UT Austin, Texas A&M, and Rice University that feed talent into local sponsoring employers.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored project leader jobs in Texas?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.