Sr. Manager, Maintenance and Reliability

We are currently hiring a Full-Time onsite Sr. Manager, Maintenance and Reliability in Breinigsville, PA

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.

What You'll Brew:

- 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

Leadership Responsibilities

- 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.

What Ingredients You'll Bring:

Minimum Qualifications:

- 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

Preferred Qualifications:

- 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

Level: 4

At the Boston Beer Company and in accordance with pay transparency laws, we are open about our salary ranges. For this role, the salary range is between $138,000 and $ 217,000. However, it’s important to note that where the person hired starts in this range is dependent on their related experience, skillset and location. Additionally, this position qualifies for a discretionary annual bonus based on company and individual performance, and certain sales roles might include a car allowance.

Some Perks:

Our people are our most important “ingredient.” We hire the best talent; and we reward, develop, and retain them too.

In addition to generous healthcare on day one, stock purchase plan, 401k and more, Full-Time Boston Beer Coworkers have the following perks available*:

- Tuition reimbursement
- Fertility/adoption support
- Free financial coaching
- Health & wellness program and discounts
- Professional development & training
- Free beer!

*Talk to your recruiter about eligibility

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance and the CA Fair Chance Act.

Boston Beer Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to help ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who wish to request accommodation in the job application process can contact [email protected] for assistance.

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