Brewery Area Manager

Anheuser-Busch; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Income Protection

Parental Leave

401(k) Matching

Free Beer

Job summary

Anheuser-Busch is seeking a Brewery Area Manager to lead a highly automated, fast-paced production environment in St. Louis. You will own budgets and performance for brewing and packaging processes, and implement action plans to drive key metrics.

You’ll manage production plans, inventories, and schedules while guiding a skilled team through lean and continuous improvement efforts, ensuring safety and quality on the production floor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred in engineering, supply chain management, science, or related field.
• Supervisory experience in a unionized production environment is valued.
• Willingness to work multiple shifts including days, afternoons, midnights.
• willingness to work weekends is paid above base salary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a 24/7 production facility with a unionized workforce to optimize efficiency.
• Learn and supervise packaging processes through hands-on training.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain production plans, inventories, and schedules for quality and performance.
• Direct packaging activities to meet KPIs and Brewery Support standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve operations and exceed targets.
• Ensure daily production efficiency, quality, and schedule attainment.
• Support health and safety programs and enforce critical safety standards.
• Lead lean manufacturing and Six Sigma driven improvement projects.
• Mentor and develop team members to raise engagement and results.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to drive process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, science, or related

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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-pacedrole in a world-class manufacturing environmentthen 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,troubleshootingand 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 operationsin order toachieve 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 manufacturing and six sigma methodology
• Promote and encourage safe working practices
• Assure compliance with labor contracts. Manage the relationship with the union where appropriate including discipline & grievances where necessary or applicable
• Manage highly automated, complex processes in a fast-paced and high-energy environment
• Work withsenior leaders to drive process improvement initiatives and change efforts

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred. A concentration in engineering, supply chain management, science, or related subject area is most relevant

• 1-3 years experience as a supervisor in a unionized production department preferred

• Willingness to work multiple shifts required (days, afternoons, midnights)

• Willingness to work one to two weekends a month based on production or maintenance activities. Weekends are paid above base salary

• Strong leadership skills and ability to lead by example

• High comfort level with change, along with strong influencing skills catalyzing others to change

• Preference towards individuals with experience in implementation of continuous improvement tools and processes

• Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment

• Solid interpersonal skills and team orientation

• Technical andproblem-solvingcapabilities

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel & Powerpoint

• Excellent verbal and written communication in English

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skillsrequired

WHY ANHEUSER-BUSCH:

At Anheuser-Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years as a leading American manufacturer, Anheuser-Busch has delivered a legacy of brewing great-tasting, high-quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. As the nation’s top brewer, one of the fastest growing spirits companies, and an insurgent force in energy drinks, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only alcohol company that invests in the U.S. at this scale.

BENEFITS:

• Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection

• Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies

• 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution

• Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners

• Free Beer!