Senior Production Manager

Position Summary:

The Senior Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the entire Production team (packaging operations) at Ballast Point. This role leads the staff, processes, efficiencies, production goals, and quality of all products that are produced at Ballast Point.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Oversee and lead the entire Production department (packaging, canning, bottling operations) at Ballast Point, including execution of all planned production
• Ensure quality control of all Ballast Point produced products
• Collaborate with other department leaders to ensure an efficient packaging schedule and product delivery
• Collaborate cross-functionally to forecast brewery and production costs and labor allocation
• Drive key process improvement initiatives for optimized efficiencies, cost-savings initiatives, and implementation of new equipment, materials, and metric
• Assist the Director of Brewery Operations with new equipment commissioning and procurement
• Ensure packaging material inventory is correctly maintained and counted
• Collaborate with Quality team to conduct quality checks, SOP alignment, process audits, and monitor production reports to ensure adherence to Ballast Point quality standards and performance
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering team to ensure all production department SOPs meet equipment standards, and conduct routine preventative maintenance to maximize machine output and longevity
• Clearly communicate performance expectations to direct and indirect reports while providing constructive, developmental, and consistent feedback
• Hire, train, equip, and manage production team members to ensure excellence, quality and in-depth understanding of roles and responsibilities and develop training and mentorship programs to improve the skills of workers
• Model and promote a respectful, inclusive work environment
• Ensure staff are aligned with company policies and procedures and oversee staff discipline where necessary
• Ensure accurate paid time off requests, meal breaks, overtime, and labor allocation
• Optimize Production department communication protocols
• Champion a safety-first culture and ensure staff follow all safety protocols
• Develop, maintain, and implement Production department specific SOPs, tracking, and planning

What You'll Need:

• 3 years supervisory experience
• 5 years of beverage or manufacturing experience-
• Bachelors degree, or equivalent experience
• Outstanding, effective leadership skills
• In-depth understanding of brewery principles and practices, including manufacturing equipment, process flow, process control, and expert knowledge in beer production, storage and packaging
• Ability to plan, schedule, and budget effectively
• Ability to manage time and complex deadline-driven workload; includes planning, organizing, setting reasonable priorities and good follow-through
• Proven organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical skills with the ability to present data and propose data-driven solutions
• Proficient with computer functions
• Working knowledge of ERP systems
• Mechanical aptitude with a in-depth understanding of all areas of safety and packaging standards and skill set related to and cognition of mechanical, electrical and industrial systems.
• Flexible work schedule, including ability to support staff on weekends, day, swing or graveyard shifts

Who You Are: You are the kind of person other people want to work with and follow. You engage team members and develop future leaders. You are hands-on: willing to jump in and help the line, wherever needed. You are solution oriented: able to step back, identify and remove bottlenecks, create and implement new approaches to help double and triple production. You are eager to dive in and make change.

Sound like you? Apply today!

The Perks:

• Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 per year
• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, FSA/HSA, Life & Disability, $400 Gym reimbursement, and Parking/Transit Commuter Spending Account
• Access to a network of free therapists through our Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Paid parental leave, sick leave and generous vacation leave
• We play our part to make a difference in our community - from social and charitable partners to championing causes; at Ballast Point you're part of something bigger
• Product discount on Ballast Point merchandise, food and beer
• And of course, free beer!