Sr. Manager, Maintenance and Reliability

Boston Beer Company•Breinigsville, PA

5d•$138,000 - $217,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance and Reliability Manager is responsible for the overall brewery maintenance and coordination of related activities with other departments in full compliance with company policy and objectives. The Leader in this role must ensure food quality and safety as it relates to maintenance and may perform all or part of the following duties. This role will build a strategic reliability plan, in line with the site’s overall objectives; build team capabilities to achieve strategic plans through process and leaders’ development; and set and achieve financial goals that support the plan.

Requirements

High School or GED
10 + years’ experience in a leadership role, with increasing level of people and process responsibility required
Overall site maintenance management with packaging, process, and facility maintenance experience in a Consumer-Packaged Goods environment
Proven ability to establish work process and systems which increase productivity
Proven experience of leveraging maintenance managers to drive results at the technical level
Collaborates well with others: proactively contributes to group objectives; volunteers to help others
Command of maintenance excellence pillars
Lean manufacturing experience as it relates to maintenance
Demonstrated equipment/process troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated project/idea development skills
Solid financial aptitude and experience managing a budget
Knowledge of industrial control software systems
Demonstrated experience improving employee engagement and developing high-performance team to solve problems and deliver results
Extensive practical experience with high-speed bottling/packaging operations in food/beverage industries preferred
Able to impact and effect positive change with a flexible, open-minded, positive approach

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in in Mechanical, Electrical, Process, or Chemical Engineering or related fields
Understanding of PLC (Allen Bradley) preferred
Process/Packaging maintenance experience highly desired Knowledge of packaging automation and line controls
Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers
Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion, with proven experience in delivery against key KPI’s
Highly effective multi-tasker; resourceful with a “get-it-done, can-do” attitude

Responsibilities

Conducts themselves as a servant leader, by spending 50% of their time on the brewery floor, building the capability of their team and organization
Focuses on developing leadership capability through coaching and feedback
Implement highly effective systems to include, standard management reviews; KPI cascading; breakdown elimination; maintenance planning and scheduling routines; supports Operations in all aspects
Works in the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Methodology; has deep experience in the Autonomous Maintenance (AM); Progressive Maintenance (PM) and Focused Improvement (FI) pillars
Leads and participates in regular metrics reviews to progress departmental and site level business commitments
Well-versed in back-office systems: work order management; planning and scheduling; inventory control; cost accounting procedures; and use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
Ability to manage budget and hit cost control measures. Further, develops annual maintenance budget through use of zero-based budgeting principles
Creates an environment of growth, learning and progress within their team
Is willing and demonstrates ability to work collaboratively/effectively with all coworkers
Develop and enhance employee skill sets through in-house training and / or recommended specialized training
Participates in and provides resources for troubleshooting, Root Cause Failure Analysis, Good Manufacturing Practices, and Environmental/Health/Safety programs.
Maintains direct contact with the Engineering department on the latest improvements to plant machinery and systems to effectively increase manufacturing performance and reduce operating costs
Responsible for the selection, training, and development of shift personnel to attain department goals
Ability to be flexible and shift priorities in a constantly changing, fast-paced work environment
Must practice safe work methods and comply with wearing and using the proper PPE 100% of the time on the floor and always work in a safe manner
Responsible for the hiring, onboarding, training, and retaining of engaged & high-performing coworkers.
Ensures that direct reports are provided with clear expectations & direction and are empowered and held accountable to achieve their goals and perform their jobs.
Builds a collaborative & results-oriented team by resolving conflicts as they arise, removing roadblocks, inspiring people to action, and helping the team to decide to change and/or make changes.
Provides regular and meaningful feedback to coworkers through development, coaching, and comprehensive performance reviews that focuses on learning, growth and continuous improvement.