Continuous Improvement Manager
About The Position
As a Focused Improvement Pillar Manager at our corporate level, you will be the driving force behind our continuous improvement efforts across multiple brewery sites. You will establish and standardize robust problem-solving capabilities, ensuring that each site can effectively identify and address operational challenges. In this role, you’ll be a key coach and mentor, guiding site-level FI Pillar leaders and teams in deploying tools like Unified Problem Solving and Initial Problem Solving, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement. You’ll also oversee the governance of the FI pillar, ensuring that best practices are maintained and that the PDCA cycle is fully executed. A Hybrid position at Boston Beer requires that our coworkers reside within commuting distance to be onsite according to their teams’ weekly schedule.
Requirements
- 4+ years in progressive operational and process engineering roles
- Proven ability with implementing lean processes on the shopfloor
- Has strong understanding of Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM), World Class Manufacturing (WCM), or Integrated Works Systems (IWS)
- Relevant financial acumen in supply chain finance
- Relevant experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Power BI
- 4 Year / Bachelor’s Degree in appropriate field of study of Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business
Nice To Haves
- Direct Leadership of both Operations and Maintenance/Reliability Departments
- Advanced Proficiency in Problem solving – including UPS, IPS, and/or Six Sigma certification (Black Belt, Green Belt)
- Experience in consumer-packaged goods industry
Responsibilities
- Establish and Standardize Problem-Solving Capabilities:
- Develop and roll out company-wide standards for problem-solving methodologies, including Unified Problem Solving (UPS) and Initial Problem Solving (IPS).
- Coach and Support Site-Level FI Pillar Leaders:
- Serve as a subject-matter expert and coach for structured problem solving, including:
- Unified Problem Solving (UPS)
- Initial Problem Solving (IPS)
- Other tools such as Production Transformation Analysis, Machine Quality Matrix, Bottleneck Analysis, and Work Point Analysis to drive continuous improvement
- Pillar Ownership and Governance:
- Own the Focused Improvement pillar at the corporate level, including standards, expectations, and ways of working.
- Conducts health checks, ensure adherence to the PDCA cycle, and verify that improvement processes are functioning as intended.
- Own change over optimization and standardization via RCO (rapid change over) work processes.
- Leadership Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the hiring, onboarding, training, and retaining of engaged & high-performing coworkers.
- Ensures that direct reports are provided with clear expectations & direction and are empowered and held accountable to achieve their goals and perform their jobs.
- Builds a collaborative & results-oriented team by resolving conflicts as they arise, removing roadblocks, inspiring people to action, and helping the team to decide to change and/or make changes.
- Provides regular and meaningful feedback to coworkers through development, coaching, and comprehensive performance reviews that focuses on learning, growth and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- In addition to generous healthcare on day one, stock purchase plan, 401k and more, Full Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available:
- Tuition reimbursement
- Fertility/adoption support
- Free financial coaching
- Health & wellness program and discounts
- Professional development & training
- Free beer!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
