Manager, Manufacturing Line

Swire Coca-Cola•Salt Lake City, UT

24d

About The Position

The Manager, Manufacturing Line is part of a high-performing team committed to World Class Manufacturing performance. The role prioritizes employee safety and builds a culture of continuous improvement focused on zero operational defects and losses. The manager has 24-hour accountability for manufacturing line results, including safety, quality, reliability, production attainment, productivity, and costs. Working closely with the manufacturing line leadership team, the manager establishes robust people-management practices, develops team capability, and supports effective coaching and communication across shifts. The role maintains safety and quality plans and standards, creates 24-hour action plans, and sets priorities and allocates resources to eliminate losses such as safety and quality issues, stops, breakdowns, and planned downtime. The manager also collaborates with the leadership team on annual maintenance and long-term capital plans.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2 years of experience with a bachelor's degree or technical certification required.
At least 4 years of experience as a manufacturing or operations supervisor required.
Experience delivering sustainable continuous process-improvement programs by engaging, developing, and empowering teams.
Knowledge of data analytics and appropriate KPIs for measuring manufacturing systems.
Ability to manage and respond to issues as needed in a 24/7 operation.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or technical certification in engineering or industrial maintenance preferred.
At least 4 years of progressive experience in beverage production, maintenance, and/or warehouse operations preferred.

Responsibilities

Hold 24-hour, multiple-shift accountability for line results in safety, quality, production, delivery, cost, morale, and team capability, ensuring appropriate metrics are established and monitored.
Lead the manufacturing line Daily Direction Settings (DDS) meeting, own the DDS cycle, and coach team leaders in the process.
Lead execution of 90-day loss-elimination plans using IWS tools and the line annual maintenance plan.
Set short- and long-term direction for the production line and team, with overall accountability for staff who operate the line.
Own the CIL, defect handling, and incident elimination Daily Management Systems (DMSs).
Partner with the line leadership team to establish, maintain, and improve DDS effectiveness and build line-team capability and self-sufficiency.
Develop and coach direct reports to foster a performance-driven culture and lead by example.
Oversee recruiting, interviewing, and selection to ensure a highly engaged, diverse workforce.
Build and maintain safety and quality plans and standards, develop 24-hour action plans, and set priorities and allocate resources to eliminate losses.
Collaborate with the manufacturing line leadership team to develop annual maintenance and long-term capital plans.