Brewing Maintenance Supervisor

New Belgium Brewing Company; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading brewing company in Kalamazoo seeks a Brewing Maintenance Supervisor to lead a skilled team in maintaining and repairing brewery systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive mechanical knowledge, team management skills, and experience in brewing processes. Enjoy benefits like medical insurance and a 401k match after one month of employment, with a competitive salary range based on qualifications.

Benefits

Medical & Dental Insurance

401k Match

Paid Caregiver Leave

Profit Sharing

Employee Assistance Program

PTO

Qualifications

• High School diploma and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a team.
• Expert ability to troubleshoot mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of a maintenance team and schedule tasks.
• Perform required maintenance on brewery equipment.
• Monitor safety policies and procedures.

Skills

Expert mechanical working knowledge

Expert knowledge of brewing

Expert knowledge of chemical handling

Solid electrical abilities

Solid plumbing abilities

Solid welding abilities

Ability to read and interpret technical drawings

Confined space training

LOTO certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

8+ years of related experience or equivalent training

Tools

Lathes

Drill press

Job description

Brewing Maintenance Supervisor

Purpose: This is a working supervisor positions that is responsible for leading a team comprised of highly skilled technicians. This position will ensure proper maintenance of brewery systems, as well as the ability to maintaining, repairing and troubleshooting mechanical systems in all areas of the brewery.

Essential Duties:

• Direct supervision of a team; manage and review performance, address personnel issues, sets team priorities and goals, provide coaching, feedback, training and development
• Assist with development of annual budgets
• Resolve daily issues; work cross departmentally to schedule major rebuilds and last minute down time
• Perform the required maintenance on specific pieces of equipment; identify critical spare parts
• Develops maintenance requirements and training checklists on specific pieces of equipment.
• Monitor and ensure safety and operational policies and procedures are followed; provide tools and communication necessary to mitigate; lock out all brewery equipment when required.
• Responsible to participate in on-call mechanical program.
• Other Duties as assigned

Education/ Experience/ Skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 8+ years of related experience or equivalent training and experience.
• Proven ability to lead and direct the work of others.
• Expert mechanical working knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Expert knowledge of brewing, production process.
• Expert knowledge of chemical handling and abilities.
• Expert knowledge with scheduling maintenance outages.
• Solid electrical, refrigeration, plumbing, welding abilities.
• Solid experience with Lathes, Drill press, and other specialized mechanical tools.
• Expert understanding of engineering concepts in sanitary applications.
• Expert ability to read, interpret and deliver, instructions, policies and regulations
• Expert understanding of reading and interpreting P&ID’
• Expert understanding of reading and interpreting construction drawings.
• Confined space trained and certified.
• LOTO trained and certified.
• Osha 10 hour trained and certified.
• Osha 30 hour trained and certified.

Percent of Travel: 5-20%

Working Conditions: Distribution center, production areas, Construction areas and Process waste water facility.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 80lbs., and carry objects weighing up to 47lbs up to 100 feet
• Ability to push/ pull weights up to 75lbs. and maintain a grip strength required to carry objects including buckets and boxes
• Must show fine motor dexterity
• Ability to climb stairs, stoop, crawl, twist, squat and reach overhead.
• Requires frequent, constant standing and walking

Wage information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is Bell’s and New Belgium's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, or other position-related reasons.

Starting Salary Range:$65,000.00-$82,500.00

All Full time Coworkers at Bell’s and New Belgium enjoy the following benefits after one calendar month of employment: Medical & Dental Insurance (options available for dependents), Basic Term Life and AD&D Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Employee Assistance Program, PTO, 401k Match, Paid Caregiver Leave, and Profit Sharing. Details will be shared, and questions answered during our interview process.

EEO Statement

Bell’s and New Belgium welcomes all. We are committed to building an environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive within our own walls and amidst the entire craft beer community.

Bell’s and New Belgium strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.