Brewery Area Manager

Overview

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential.

The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

Salary: $82,400 - $97,850

Shift: Assigned shift (days, afternoons, midnights & weekends)

Company: Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right, over 100 of America’s most loved brands. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources, and opportunities to unleash their full potential.

The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

If you are interested in a hands-on, continuous improvement-oriented, fast-paced role in a world-class manufacturing environment then our Brewery Area Manager role is for you. On the Brewing side you would own the budget and performance of a brewing process as well as create and execute action plans to meet critical metrics in our fast-paced environment. On the Packaging side you would develop, monitor, and maintain production plans, warehouse, and material inventories, and production and shipping schedules to ensure excellent process performance and product quality while managing highly automated, complex processes in a fast-paced environment.

In either role, this is a chance to be on the production floor, troubleshooting and problem solving on the fly to ensure we meet our production goals. This is a chance to develop as a leader, change agent, and Engineer.

• Front-line manager role supervising a team of unionized employees in a 24/7 production facility to optimize production efficiency
• Learn brewing and packaging processes through hands-on training
• Develop, monitor, and maintain production plans, inventories, and schedules to ensure excellent process performance and product quality
• Plan, direct, and manage packaging activities to achieve key performance indicators
• Identify areas to improve operations to meet or exceed KPIs
• Manage manpower planning and training/coaching for the department
• Ensure daily production efficiencies, quality expectations, and schedule attainment
• Execute health and safety programs and enforce safety and quality standards
• Manage department financials and inventories and track via SAP
• Develop department resources through training, feedback, and performance appraisals; coordinate with internal/external customers
• Create and implement tools and processes to improve quality, safety, and efficiency
• Ensure supply of beer with correct volume, brand, on time and within quality specs
• Use Management System tools to achieve metric targets and close gaps (root cause analysis, PDCA cycles, etc.)
• Oversee preventative maintenance in area of responsibility
• Ensure SOPs are followed
• Develop the team through upskilling and on-the-job experiences
• Lead and coach teams in problem solving and monitoring key processes and equipment using lean and six sigma methodologies
• Promote safe working practices
• Comply with labor contracts; manage relations with the union where appropriate including discipline and grievances
• Manage highly automated, complex processes in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Collaborate with senior leaders to drive process improvements and change initiatives

• Bachelor’s degree required; concentration in engineering, supply chain management, science, or related field strongly preferred
• 1-3 years experience as a supervisor in a unionized production department preferred
• Willingness to work any shifts (days, afternoons, midnights) and some weekends based on…