Brewery Operational Excellence Manager (SAPB)

We are currently hiring a Manager, Brewery Operational Excellence at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA We are currently hiring a **Manager, Brewery Operational Excellence** at the **Samuel Adams Brewer**y in **Breinigsville, PA** This position drives operational excellence (OE) across the brewery by leading continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and change management initiatives. The Manager, Operational Excellence consults, coaches and advises Brewery Leadership, plays a key role in creating sustainable processes, and helps teams adopt tools and behaviors that make the brewery more effective every day. The ideal candidate is a proven cross-functional leader; building strong relationships across all levels of the business to drive organizational change. **What You'll Brew (Responsibilities):** - Lead operational excellence initiatives across the brewery, using lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, improve material flow, and strengthen performance. - Leads from the floor. Coach and train leaders, hourly coworkers, and cross-functional teams on lean tools, problem solving, continuous improvement, and value stream mapping. - Develop and implement a site lean strategy based on performance losses, business needs, and brewery culture. - Partner with brewery leadership, Finance, and implementation partners to align manufacturing performance with financial results. - Build and maintain tools, systems, procedures, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that support sustained improvement. - Analyze brewery performance data to identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve productivity, utilization, quality, and employee engagement. - Apply 5S, visual management, Manufacturing Execution Systems, and other communication tools to improve workflow and response. - Support implementation planning, including timelines, resource needs, and cost considerations. - Work in production environments with loud noise, extreme hot or cold conditions, dense equipment layouts, forklifts, and other operating hazards requiring strong situational awareness. **What Ingredients You’ll Bring:** **Minimum Qualifications (Required):** **Education:** 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, continuous improvement methodologies, and change management. - 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. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Knowledge and experience with Total Productive Maintenance Steps 1–7. - Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing experience. - Six Sigma certification, such as Black Belt or Green Belt. - Knowledge and understanding of the supply chain planning process. - Workfront system knowledge and use. **Physical Requirements** - All production roles are required to pass a pre-employment physical exam to comply with their specific role requirement(s) - Certain roles may require the use of a respirator and passing the associated fit test - Ability to lift up to 50lbs, sometimes repeatedly - Regular walking and standing for long periods of time (up to 11 hours a day) on concrete, metal and grated surfaces - Responsibilities may require crouching, stepping over, crawling under, bending, twisting, climbing and reaching above head and shoulders repeatedly throughout the day - Responsibilities may require climbing flights of stairs, working from heights or on elevated platforms - Ability to wear assigned PPE (safety shoes, gloves, facemask, hearing protection and hard hat) - Established dexterity so you can handle materials, operate equipment and interfac…