Brewery Operational Excellence Leader: Lean & TPM

Boston Beer Corporation; Fogelsville (Lehigh County); Vor Ort; USD 88.000 - 138.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Tuition reimbursement

Fertility/adoption support

Free financial coaching

Health & wellness program and bonuses

Professional development & training

Free beer!

Zusammenfassung

Boston Beer Company is seeking a Manager, Brewery Operational Excellence for the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA. You will lead Lean, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives across the brewery, coaching leaders and teams to eliminate losses, improve equipment reliability, and sustain performance gains.

The role requires experience implementing operating systems such as TPM, IWS, UP, or WCM, and a proven ability to drive change with brewery leadership while aligning manufacturing

Qualifikationen

• 4 year/Bachelor's degree with concentration in engineering, manufacturing, and/or related field
• 4-6 years of progressive experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or OE direct‑leadership roles.
• Knowledge of Lean principles, TPM concepts, continuous improvement methodologies, structured problem‑solving, and change management.
• Experience implementing TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), Integrated Work Systems (IWS), Unrivaled Performance (UP), World Class Manufacturing (WCM), or similar manufacturing operating systems.
• Experience leading Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Focused Improvement (FI), Planned Maintenance (PM), or other TPM pillar activities.
• Experience utilizing OEE, loss analysis, and reliability metrics to drive operational improvements.
• Experience designing and implementing business processes, implementing Lean methodologies, and leading large‑scale change management efforts in complex manufacturing environments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to foster a collaborative work environment and promote adoption of standardized processes and systems.

Aufgaben

• Lead operational excellence initiatives across the brewery using Lean, TPM, and continuous improvement methods.
• Deploy TPM/IWS-based operating systems (Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Daily Management).
• Coach and develop leaders, supervisors, maintenance teams, and hourly coworkers on Lean and problem-solving.
• Develop and implement a site lean strategy based on performance losses and business needs.
• Partner with brewery leadership, Finance, and partners to align manufacturing with financial results.
• Improve equipment ownership, reliability, and discipline via standard work and visual management.
• Use KPIs and loss analysis to prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Build tools and procedures to support sustained improvement.
• Analyze performance data to identify cost reduction and productivity opportunities.
• Apply 5S and MES to improve workflow and response.
• Support implementation planning, timelines, and resource needs.

Kenntnisse

Lean manufacturing

TPM concepts

Integrated Work Systems (IWS)

Change management

Structured problem-solving

Leadership

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in engineering/manufacturing or related field

Tools

TPM

Integrated Work Systems (IWS)

Unrivaled Performance (UP)

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

Jobbeschreibung

Boston Beer Company is seeking a Manager, Brewery Operational Excellence for the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA. You will lead Lean, TPM, and continuous improvement initiatives across the brewery, coaching leaders and teams to eliminate losses, improve equipment reliability, and sustain performance gains.

The role requires experience implementing operating systems such as TPM, IWS, UP, or WCM, and a proven ability to drive change with brewery leadership while aligning manufacturing