Process Leader, Brewing

The Boston Beer Company • Breinigsville, PA

79d • $64,200 - $119,000

About The Position

The Process Leader is responsible for developing the team's technical understanding and mastery of process control. Serves as the owner of the Centerline DMS, Changeover DMS, and Process Change DMS. The Process Leader owns the integrity of the Line Event Data System and is responsible for data analytics of line losses. They are to act as the team's expert in troubleshooting and problem solving.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in relevant area (business or production/manufacturing).
• 2+ years of demonstrated leadership and continuous improvement work experience in manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of management in multi-functional departments.
• Use of Continuous Improvement, Root Cause, and problem-solving tools.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to assimilate technical data to support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to be successful in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work with, analyze, and utilize data and information.
• Comfortable taking leadership role and ability to effectively influence others.
• Able to impact and effect positive change with a flexible, open-minded, positive approach.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Brewing or processing environment preferred.
• Specific Technical Mastery preferred.
• Ability and commitment to drive change in the organization.
• Effective verbal & written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and lead self.
• Able to flex schedule to reach all shifts and days as needs occur.
• Ability to present to small and large groups.

Responsibilities

• Executes initiatives with a focus on continuous improvement through servant leadership to meet brewery objectives.
• Owns the Centerline Management/Recipe system for the Area(s), including establishing CL targets & limits for the equipment owned by the team.
• Ensures all CL audits are completed at the proper frequency.
• Develop control strategies to enable operators to respond to out of control situations along with training team members on documentation needed.
• Investigating, validating & updating new CL standards.
• Executing weekly Health Checks, identifying gaps in system, and implementing appropriate countermeasures.
• Owns the Changeover DMS for the Area(s) which includes establishing Changeover standards.
• Leading Rapid Changeover events to identify additional opportunities to reduce changeover time.
• Owns the Process Change DMS & validation processes which includes process benchmarking & reapplication across processes.
• Analyzes line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities.
• Participating in Area DDS process daily to set priorities and allocate resources, and report results for previous 24 hours.
• Using Reliability Engineering tools to drive Centerline DMS and loss elimination.
• Leads root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for the line(s).
• Coaches teams to build capability in problem solving skills and formal tools, including but not limited to Initial Problem Solving, Unified Problem Solving, 6W2H, and 5 Why's.
• Leads and builds the capability of team around process failures technical troubleshooting.
• Ensures product quality meets company and customer requirements/standards while helping to ensure 'No quality concerned products leaves the brewery'.
• Assists in establishing and ensuring KPI's in area of responsibility meet/exceed department objectives.
• Ensure policies and procedures are administered in a fair and consistent manner.
• Supports the brewery performance management process. Prepare and conducts performance reviews of direct reports.
• Responsible for efficient packaging operation through process, and people development while improving equipment reliability.
• Participates in interviewing and selection process for salaried and hourly team members.
• Drive standardization and consistency in routines through continual development and revision of standard operating procedures within the packaging area through Packaging Supervisors.
• Creates and fosters a team environment that demonstrates genuine concern for personal and professional development of all employees.
• Communicates effectively with all employees, operations management, and a variety of external constituents and vendors.
• Work with Department Training to provide ITDP for all operators in the line.
• Responsible for TTB compliance.
• This position requires greater than 70% of time spent on the floor working with the team(s) and building the capability of the coworkers of the line.

Benefits

• Generous healthcare on day one.
• Stock purchase plan.
• 401k.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fertility/adoption support.
• Free financial coaching.
• Health & wellness program and discounts.
• Professional development & training.
• Free beer!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees