Manufacturing Excellence Manager
Core
Drive manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement (CI) across brewing, packaging, and warehouse operations at a new beverage alcohol plant.
Role type
Manufacturing Excellence Manager (IC)
Builds
Efficient, safe, and high-performing manufacturing operations for premium beverage alcohol brands.
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) / Beverage Alcohol Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing operations)
Required skills
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Set Up Time Reduction, Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Asset Care, OEE optimization, root cause analysis, change management, team coaching, data analytics, process standardization.
Preferred skills
Experience in beverage/food business, front-line and management roles, industry-leading technology adoption.
Technologies
Lean tools, Six Sigma methodologies, OEE tracking systems, balanced scorecard tools.
Responsibilities
Lead the site's manufacturing excellence program including 5S, Set Up Time Reduction, Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, and Asset Care; Coach operators and team leaders on up-skilling programs; Monitor balanced scorecard metrics like OEE and schedule adherence; Drive reduction in targeted waste streams; Implement best-in-class practices across maturing operations; Collaborate with operational partners to deliver critical metric objectives.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities.
