Brewery Area Manager at AB InBev in St. Louis, MO

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? SALARY: $74,700 - $94,050 (based on experience), bonus eligible SHIFT: Midnight Shift (11:00 PM - 7:00 AM) or Rotating Shift [2 weeks on Day Shift (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM) followed by 2 weeks on Afternoon Shift (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM)]. Shift will be initially assigned based on business need. COMPANY: We are home to the nation’s most iconic beer and beyond beer brands, including Michelob ULTRA – America’s #1 top-selling beer – as well as Busch Light, Budweiser, Bud Light, Stella Artois, Cutwater Spirits, and industry-leading craft brands. From our longstanding efforts to support American farmers, military, veterans, and first responders, to emergency drinking water donations and responsible drinking programs, we are guided by our commitment to the communities we call home and the 65,000 hardworking Americans who bring our beer to life. We are powered by a team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? ROLE SUMMARY: If you are interested in a hands-on, continuous improvement-oriented, fast-paced role in a world-class manufacturing environment then our Brewery Area Manager role is for you. On the Brewing side you would own the budget and performance of a brewing process as well as create and execute action plans to meet critical metrics in our fast-paced environment. On the Packaging side you would develop, monitor, and maintain production plans, warehouse, and material inventories, and production and shipping schedules to ensure excellent process performance and product quality while managing highly automated, complex processes in a fast-paced environment. In either role, this is a chance to be on the production floor, troubleshooting and problem solving on the fly to ensure we meet our production goals. This is a chance to develop as a leader, change agent, and Engineer . JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Front-line manager role supervising a team of unionized employees in a 24/7 production facility to optimize production efficiency Learn packaging processes through hands-on training Develop, monitor, and maintain production plans, inventories, and schedules to ensure excellent process performance and product quality Involved in the planning, directing, and managing of packaging activities in pursuit of key performance indicator achievement in accordance with Brewery Support standards Identify areas to improve operations in order to achieve or exceed key performance indicators and targets Ensure daily production efficiencies, quality expectations, and schedule attainment is met Execution of health and safety programs and enforce critical aspects of safety and quality involved in brewing/ beer operations or packaging operations Creation and Implementation of tools and process resources to improve quality, safety, efficiency, etc. Utilize Management System tools to achieve critical metric targets and close gaps in performance (root cause analysis, Gap Analysis, MCRS meeting schedules and action logs, 5 - Why's, PDCA and SDCA cycles, etc.) Oversee preventative maintenance work in area of responsibility Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are being followed Own your team's development through upskilling and on the job experiences to increase team engagement and drive results Lead and coach teams through solving problems and monitoring of key operating processes and equipment utilizing lean manufactur