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Plant Manager - Brewing & Beverage

CPG Talent Management

Plant Manager - Brewing & Beverage

Newark, NJ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities
    • Plant Manager to lead a high-speed plant by creating the strategic direction for a 24/7 brewing and batching both craft and RTD (ready to drink) operations
    • Perform internal and external benchmarking, analysis, target setting, and publishing of key performance indicators (KPI).
    • Partner with corporate HR & Executive Supply Chain Leadership to evaluate and hire staff creating a culture of inclusiveness, mutual trust and understanding
    • Develop autonomous working teams capable of managing the brewing and batching operations running on a 24/7 schedule.
    • Develop and maintain relationships with internal customers and external suppliers to ensure consistency among processes and procedures.
    • Management of the manufacturing process for our products with an emphasis on People, Quality, Customer Service and Cost.
    • Measure performance against capital expenditure strategy and process manufacturing strategy.
    • Identify and implement manufacturing process improvement opportunities.

    Performance Measures:

    • Accountable for the ongoing development of KPIs within the role domain, and collaboration of cross-functional KPIs. Current measures include but are not limited to:
    • People – Safety, Training & Development, Cross-Functional Effectiveness
    • Quality – Quality Specifications, GMP, Internal Quality Audit Metrics
    • Customer Service – On-Time, In Spec, In Full
    • Cost – COGS, Inventory Management, Operational Losses, Process Efficiency

    Position Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 10 years progressive F&B  beverage manufacturing experience
    • Proven ability to create and manage operating budgets of at least $10M.
    • 10+ years of experience in high speed, multi-sku beverage manufacturing and packaging facility.
    • Successful Plant Management of direct reports across all shifts in 24/7 operation.
    • Prior plant startup or expansion experience acquiring & implementing new equipment desired.  
    • Project management experience (PMP Certification Preferred)
    • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time.
    • Ability to manage and implement quality requirements including product specifications and sensory evaluation.
    • Experience initiating and managing capital projects from conception to completion
    • Expert knowledge of brewing and blending. IBD Brewing or equivalent certification / experience required.
    • Thorough understanding of cleaning and sanitation technology.
    • Demonstrated leadership skills with proven ability to negotiate and influence effectively with internal and external partners.
    • Experience working within a union manufacturing environment.
    • Proficient in the identification, management and resolution of risk relating to raw materials, ingredients, processes and products, and willingness to proactively take necessary precautions to minimize risk.
    • Working knowledge of ISO, GMP, JSA, and HACCP food safety as it relates to the manufacturing process.
    • Working knowledge of TTB requirements for alcoholic beverages including tax policy, state and federal regulations, SOP and COLA approvals.