Manager Packaging

New Belgium Brewing•Daleville, VA

1d•$90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

This position is responsible for the overall performance of the packaging department, including its people, equipment, and systems. The Manager Packaging drives continuous improvement to optimize production performance while meeting customer and business expectations. The role oversees packaging operations, production and quality performance, safety, budgets, and leadership-team development, and works with distribution and company leadership to improve operational effectiveness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 7 or more years of high-volume manufacturing experience, or equivalent.
Proven ability to manage production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Strong understanding of OEE and process monitoring systems.
Strong planning and project-management skills.
Good understanding of GMP principles.
Basic understanding of brewing science and packaging processes.
Strong personal-computer skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Ability to move a 160-pound keg 4 feet and lift it onto another keg for safe stacking.
Ability to wheel double-stacked kegs up to 100 feet, carry 35 pounds in each hand for 100 feet, and lift 50 pounds to a height of 54 inches.
Ability to push or pull weights up to 64 pounds and maintain the grip strength required to carry 35-pound cases.
Ability to climb, kneel, crawl, twist, squat, and reach overhead.
Ability to stand and walk frequently and constantly.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Green Belt.
Operational management experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee the packaging department and its initiatives; direct and coordinate production processes and operational functions to achieve goals, meet production schedules and quality standards, and optimize performance.
Coordinate with distribution to improve efficiency between departments.
Monitor processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency; support quality efforts, coordinate teams to resolve quality problems, and develop resolutions.
Sponsor yearly vendor audits and prepare, prioritize, and justify project resource requests.
Develop and drive productivity strategies and continuous-improvement efforts, using tools such as 6S, TPM, TAKT, and value stream mapping; analyze and measure the cost and impact of initiatives.
Manage and coach the leadership team, mentor and develop leadership skills, monitor department coherence, conduct performance reviews, and develop succession plans.
Maintain safety compliance by overseeing adherence to safety standards and policies, managing safety concerns, and driving continuous improvement.
Oversee capital and development budgets, address variances, and ensure accurate reporting.
Participate on leadership teams, contributing to company and process improvement and overall success.
Perform other projects and duties as assigned.