Global food and beverage packaging manufacturer with 80+ years of operations
Dart Container operates a capital-intensive manufacturing footprint serving food service and consumer packaged goods customers worldwide. The tech stack skews heavily toward operational systems—SAP, WMS, PLC/CNC for production control, plus analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)—reflecting a business centered on supply-chain reliability and asset uptime. Active hiring in manufacturing and operations (71 of 117 roles) paired with a preventive maintenance program and reliability-centered maintenance studies signal sustained focus on reducing downtime and equipment failures, both recurring pain points in the project and challenge lists.
Dart Container manufactures food and beverage packaging for away-from-home consumption, including foam cups, plastic cups, paper cups, to-go containers, and specialized tamper-evident products. The company serves foodservice distributors, QSR chains, and CPG brands globally from a large multi-site manufacturing network. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Mason, Michigan, Dart employs over 10,000 people. The business operates through a mix of proprietary products and custom manufacturing, supported by a design and engineering function. Recent strategic initiatives include establishing centers of excellence for paper-based products, optimizing supplier relationships, and implementing preventive maintenance programs to improve asset utilization and product quality.
Dart runs SAP for enterprise resource planning, Salesforce for CRM, and WMS for warehouse management. Production relies on PLC and CNC systems. Analytics tools include Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, and SAP Analytics Cloud. Engineering workflows use Python and C++.
Mason, Michigan. The company operates manufacturing sites across the United States and maintains a global customer base.
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