Manufacturing Excellence Site Lead

New Belgium Brewing•Asheville, NC

8d•$70,000 - $82,000

About The Position

The Manufacturing Excellence Site Lead develops, aligns, and executes site-level performance improvement strategies. The role serves as the brewery’s center of expertise and primary point of contact for manufacturing excellence and strategic supply chain initiatives, partnering with production department managers and serving on the site leadership team. As a member of the Manufacturing Excellence Team, the role also contributes to broader organizational manufacturing excellence initiatives. It reports to the Director of Manufacturing Excellence. The position supports continuous improvement projects and processes, helps ensure completed projects deliver lasting, standardized results, coordinates stakeholder collaboration for enterprise initiatives, and tracks and communicates performance metrics. Work may take place in office, remote, and production settings. Travel is listed as 0%–20%.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in project management, continuous improvement, or operations management roles.
Strong analytical skills and experience using data to identify improvement opportunities and measure results.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, prioritize initiatives, and execute plans to achieve goals.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience or education in brewing science.
Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools.
Proven experience facilitating focused improvement problem solving.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of brewery continuous improvement initiatives using lean manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, and other methodologies.
Implement internal operational processes to help ensure projects are completed accurately and on time.
Operationalize completed project outcomes to support long-term results and standardization.
Coordinate collaboration among cross-division stakeholders, including user groups, change management, and continuous improvement feedback for enterprise initiatives and platforms.
Drive the definition and discovery of requests, including current-state process maps, timelines, information models, and other assets that support teams developing and delivering business solutions.
Maintain key performance metrics, track performance, and report KPI scorecards.
Provide regular updates to the Manufacturing Excellence Management team on initiatives, KPIs, and project status.
Undertake additional duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and dental insurance, with dependent coverage options.
Basic term life and AD&D insurance.
Short-term disability insurance.
Flexible Spending Account.
Employee Assistance Program.
Paid time off (PTO).
401(k) match.
Paid caregiver leave.
Profit sharing.
Phone/data reimbursement may be available for certain positions with on-call responsibilities.