Director WCSC & Operations

Molson Coors • Milwaukee, WI

21d • $149,400 - $196,100 • Onsite

About The Position

In the role of Director of Operations & WCSC, working in the United States, you will be part of the Brewery Leadership Team. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across Brewing, Packaging, Customer Service, and WCSC functions to ensure the brewery delivers safe, high-quality products, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. This role plays a critical part in advancing Manufacturing Excellence through WCSC capability building, strategy deployment, and change management initiatives while developing future leadership capability for the organization. This position reports to the Brewery Vice President and works closely with brewery leadership teams, department managers, corporate stakeholders, and supply chain partners. The role leads a multidisciplinary team with 3-5 direct reports and provides leadership across multiple operational functions.

Requirements

• You are an authentic leader who values and respects differences and believes diverse perspectives create stronger teams and better business outcomes.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience (4+ years) in manufacturing, operations, engineering, or supply chain leadership.
• You have 8-10 years of relevant leadership experience, including at least five years of brewery leadership or management experience within a world-class manufacturing, supply chain, lean operations, WCSC, or IWS environment.
• You have experience leading salaried teams and developing talent through coaching, performance management, and succession planning.
• You have knowledge of brewing, packaging, maintenance, customer service, warehousing, shipping, and supply chain operations.
• You understand quality systems, structured problem solving, statistical process control, HACCP, food safety, and manufacturing quality standards.
• You are experienced in change management and can effectively lead organizations through large-scale transformation initiatives.
• You build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across departments, functions, and organizational levels.
• You take accountability for results while acting with integrity and honoring commitments.
• You have a passion for continuous improvement, learning, innovation, and creating an engaging workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of talented colleagues across Brewing, Packaging, Customer Service, and WCSC, supporting their growth and development through coaching, performance management, career planning, and talent development.
• Lead the development and execution of brewery-wide operational strategies focused on continuous improvement, cost competitiveness, productivity, efficiency, and variability reduction.
• Partner with the Brewery Leadership Team to develop and implement long-term brewery strategy, capital plans, manufacturing excellence initiatives, and WCSC master plans that support enterprise objectives.
• Serve as the site leader for WCSC and owner of the Initiative Management (IM) Pillar, advancing phase progression, capability building, and effective change management across the brewery.
• Drive cost leadership through effective budget management, identification of cost savings opportunities, and strategies that improve operational performance while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Benefits

• Flexible work programs that support work-life balance, where applicable.
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, retirement plan options with employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and Employee Assistance Program resources.
• Access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course, free beer and beverages!
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities.
• We care about our communities and play our part to make a difference through volunteerism and charitable initiatives.
• Engagement with a variety of Business Resource Groups that provide networking, leadership development, and volunteer opportunities.
• Ability to grow and develop your career through our First Choice Learning opportunities.
• Work within a fast-paced and innovative company alongside passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director