Packaging and Maintenance Manager - SweetWater Brewing

Company Name

Tilray Brands, Inc.

Job Location

(Atlanta, GA; on-site)

About Tilray Beer

Tilray Beer, a division of Tilray Brands Inc., is seeking personable, reliable, organized, and driven lovers of the good life to increase sales of its beloved craft brews in several of its key markets. In this role you will be responsible for building strong relationships with our customers and forging indelible connections between brands and consumers by making our products available, visible, relevant, recommended, and perfectly enjoyed every time. Our ambition is to reinvigorate the craft beer sector, becoming the fastest growing craft beer suppliers in the U.S. To achieve this, we need the very best talent on our team. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you are a self-starter who knows how to work and play hard, and you have an unwavering passion for independent, craft beer; grab your kayak and hop in the river with us!

Job Summary

This position will oversee shift to shift operations and maintenance of all production lines, scheduling all packaging operations, managing machine operators and maintenance techs, maximizing equipment reliability, setting team goals, creating key performance indicators, and implementing packaging line upgrades or additions.

Compensation

USD $80-95k/annually DOE + 10% bonus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote safe working conditions: enforcement of PPE requirements, regular safety meetings/training to engage the packaging team in maintaining safe work practices.
• Ensuring quality product and sanitary working environments.
• Visual inspections and quality assurance checks of packaged goods.
• Interfacing with laboratory personnel to develop ongoing quality control and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) improvements.
• Periodic training of operators to reinforce quality control and GMP guidelines.
• Managing labor to maximize employee utilization and shift productivity.
• Develop production schedules, with a focus on efficiency and limiting waste/loss.
• Communicating with the cellar team to guarantee beer availability, and the warehouse team to ensure suitable inventory levels of materials and finished goods.
• Work with the maintenance department to schedule preventative maintenance, support large maintenance projects, and maintain suitable spare parts inventories to maximize equipment up time.
• Lead maintenance into establishing PMs for all critical areas.
• Tracking production line performance, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and completing shift paperwork.
• Maintaining routine cleaning and maintenance schedules.
• Developing and executing improvement initiatives in all critical success areas.
• Coaching and training fellow operators in all aspects of line operation.
• Operating, maintaining, troubleshooting and cleaning equipment on the can and keg lines.
• Continuously maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
• Working with others in a team based environment.
• Being a role model to all team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Professional degree required. Engineering degree preferred.
• Minimum requirement of 3 years of experience supervising/leading people and processes in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead others in a respectful manner that motivates the Team to strive for success.
• Capable of lifting and carrying 75 lbs.
• Candidates must demonstrate a strong engineering aptitude, self-management, good organizational skills, problem solving, root cause analysis, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.
• Flexible and innovative mindset. Ability to identify and drive gap closing initiatives autonomously.
• Computer skills and excellent verbal communication will be required.
• Prefer experience in Maintenance and/or Packaging Operations.

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting career you’ve always wanted!

Tilray Brands, Inc. (“Tilray”) (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), is a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is leading as a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment, elevating lives through moments of connection. Tilray’s mission is to be a leading premium lifestyle company with a house of brands and innovative products that inspire joy, wellness and create memorable experiences. Tilray’s unprecedented platform supports over 40 brands in over 20 countries, including comprehensive cannabis offerings, hemp-based foods, and craft beverages.

Tilray Brands Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in our workplace. As General Manager at Tilray Beer Division, you will have the opportunity to lead and grow a dynamic team, innovate and experiment with new ingredients and styles, and contribute to the success of one of the top craft breweries in the nation.

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