Cooperage QA Lead - Drive Quality, Safety & OEE

Sazerac Company; East Bernstadt (KY); On-site; Full time

Job description

Job Description/Responsibilities

Job Overview: QA Lead will be responsible for all Quality Control processes within the cooperage. This includes routine daily checks on stave jointers, heading jointers, heading presses, head rounders, barrel raisers, head up machines, croze machine, hoop drivers, bung drilling, final inspection, steel lines, and coopering. This role will also support problem solving initiatives, implementation of new quality SOPs, and CI projects in collaboration with engineering and maintenance to improve OEE and minimize waste.

PRIORITIES

• Exceeding expectations across all customer segments, including external and internal customers. Needs in all areas are anticipated and requests and complaints are addressed as much as possible to the satisfaction of all customers. Creating raving fans of
• Comprehensive safety program developed and led by team members and managers to include safety training initiatives, written safety programs and rules tailored to the work of individual departments and designed to at least meet Federal, State and provincial safety requirements.
• PDS system design and implementation to include active PDS evaluation for each team member with regular feedback sessions between team member and manager, overall grid rating for each team member, 360 degree feedback program. Identify the #1 Skill to be developed by each team member.
• Grow sales volume, manage and optimize cost of goods and overheads - while delivering highest quality products. Priority Brands will grow in volume and profit at a faster rate than the total business, and will comprise more than 65%. Strategic and annua
• Maintain a prioritized list of new initiatives and ensure projects are communicated and managed in order to achieve target ship dates and volumes.
• Actively engage in activities supporting an exceptional Homeplace. Promote our distillery through positive interaction with our visitors. Exercise sound manufacturing practices including, but not limited to, good housekeeping and safety
• An ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. All are evaluated in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility.
• This project is focused on US TTB compliance at manufacturing facilities.
• Operate the facility in such a way that it is driven by quality and customer service. Strive for excellence in operations and focus on the upfront procedures and processes that drive the award winning results.
• Create, Implement and Evaluate cost saving projects that will drive costs out of the business without resulting in a reduction in quality.
• Continuous communication and reinforcement of company culture. Team Member assessment of culture monitored on regular basis via Sazerac Culture Survey and limited use of Best Places to Work surveys. Tangible results in improvement of culture scores based on survey feedback.

Qualifications/Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

MUST

• Ability to move around the cooperage
• A drive to succeed and a willingness to lead
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
• Ability to lift 50 pounds

PREFERRED

• 10+ years archives experience
• Proficiency in cost analysis and cost optimization strategies, with a focus on maintaining product quality

EXPERIENCE

PREFERRED

• 2 years of analytical experience in consumer goods, retail, or other relevant industry experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing, large earth moving equipment)
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• In-person job attendance
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to work overtime if necessary

Min

USD $25.26/Hr.

Max

USD $37.90/Hr.