Operations Supervisor - Brown Forman Distillery

Brown‑Forman Corporation • Louisville, KY

17h • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for productivity, cost, quality, on time delivery, safety, and employee morale in the Distillery and Cistern room operations. Schedule daily and weekly production activities and assign duties and responsibilities for up to 9 Distillery and 9 Cistern Room Operators as required. Lead and coach employees in the proper performance of duties, provide training and address performance issues. Provide for employee administration and support including vacation and absence programs, monitoring time and attendance. Control labor costs and expenditures and supervise operations within department productivity targets and budget. Supervise operations to achieve established standards for sanitation, quality, and safety. Partner with Distillery Maintenance for the specification and prioritization of plant’s maintenance repair parts, the plant work order system, the plant preventive maintenance program, the scheduling, and coordination of capital and major maintenance projects. Responsible for understanding the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and managing to its guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Biology, or Related Field
• 2-5 years people management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work across various shifts but may vary
• Ability to work weekends and be on-call for the facility
• Systems proficiency
• Familiarity with Safety and Quality processes

Nice To Haves

• Combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 5 or more years of manufacturing experience in a union environment.
• Specific Distillery Manufacturing Experience: Knowledge of operation/maintenance of boilers, familiarity with motors, pumps, and associated process related equipment.
• Inventory Management of grains and chemicals.
• Barrel filling/cistern experience.
• Knowledge of electrical distribution and control systems.
• Knowledge of chemistry and physics as applied to distillery, plant, and power.

Responsibilities

• Schedule daily and weekly production activities and assign duties and responsibilities for up to 9 Distillery and 9 Cistern Room Operators.
• Lead and coach employees in the proper performance of duties, provide training and address performance issues.
• Provide for employee administration and support including vacation and absence programs, monitoring time and attendance.
• Control labor costs and expenditures and supervise operations within department productivity targets and budget.
• Supervise operations to achieve established standards for sanitation, quality, and safety.
• Partner with Distillery Maintenance for the specification and prioritization of plant’s maintenance repair parts, the plant work order system, the plant preventive maintenance program, the scheduling, and coordination of capital and major maintenance projects.
• Understand the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and manage to its guidelines.
• Maintain a safe work environment and promote accident prevention by eliminating potential hazards.
• Ensure a work environment that complies with all safety and regulatory requirements in relationship to employees, contractors, products, and customers.
• Manage environmental and safety issues ethically.
• Monitor the quality of production and supervise operations to achieve targeted standards and parameters for quality and sanitation.
• Monitor, address, and record downtime for all employees in Distillery areas.
• Investigate equipment and system failures; do root cause analysis and develop and implement continuous improvement solutions.
• Ensure product quality and provide supervision and direction of off-shift mechanics and electricians as required through partnership with Maintenance Team and work order system.
• Handle multiple tasks on a daily basis including projects, cost saving measures, and advance planning.
• Provide guidance to operators and mechanics on distillery equipment, by-products equipment, grain handling systems, environmental control systems, and building and grounds systems.
• Design, modify, and optimize/implement existing plant work processes.
• Oversee production and delivery of Cistern Tanks to warehouse operations as well as mash deliveries to the Old Forester Distillery.
• Manage monthly and annual inventory counts.
• Monitor and provide data and analysis to the Distillery and Warehouse Management the usage of materials, labor requirements, capital needs and overhead associated with operations.
• Participate in budget development, labor/overhead budget, scope development, justification, and cost savings projects.

Benefits

• Equitable pay structures for individual and company performance
• Premium employee experience
• Range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

What This Job Offers

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