Packaging Manager

 City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

In this role you will play an important part in our beverage production process. You will be responsible for meeting order demand, quality, and planning objectives by the management of plant equipment, personnel, and production processes (quantity, quality, budgeted costs, and productivity level). This role also provides advanced operational and process knowledge within the team by operating equipment, allocating resources, training and mentoring team members, and communicating production status across shifts to ensure compliance. The Line Lead has 24-hour, multiple shift accountability for the capability and business results of a production line. They combine leadership and people skills to set short- and long-term direction for their teams and production lines. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide feedback to supervisors to help coordinate activities of workers engaged in manufacturing handled at the highest level of quality.
• Plan and develop systems and procedures to improve quality and efficiency of the department.
• Able to complete and/or assist in the duties of all jobs related to production when circumstances demand.
• Lead continuous improvement activities within the area
• Provide directions to resolve technical and production-related issues, ensuring weekly schedules meet or exceed Company and Customer expectations.
• Develop and monitor production plans, inventories, and coordinate activities to meet schedules and target objectives
• Utilize Management System tools to achieve critical metric targets and close gaps in performance (root cause analysis, Gap Analysis, action logs, PDCA and SDCA cycles, etc.).
• Provides coaching to Team Leaders and Team Members in the Shift Direction Setting Process 
• Owns Daily Direction Setting (DDS) and the 24-hour plan for their line
• Acts as a positive resource and mentor to all employees, ensuring they are knowledgeable about the company’s business success and growth within the organization

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, or related field; Required
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with IWS (Integrated Work Systems) or similar MES, preferred
• Must have basic knowledge of production equipment and process
• Strong working knowledge of food safety, quality systems (HACCP) and OSHA requirements.
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong influential leader, able to identify and procure necessary resources to drive daily goals and objectives

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.