The Packaging Equipment Specialist Leader - Mechanical provides leadership for optimal functioning and reliability of brewery assets and processes. Drives functional problem solving, innovations and process improvement of assets, processes, and technology. Provides support and expertise for asset management, machine availability, reliability and performance. Provides effective engineering support. Serves as a resource to ensure the long term sustainability of equipment reliability. Ensures engineering integrity on equipment.
Provides leadership and manages a brewery equipment specialist team (PEST). Coaches, develops and mentors equipment specialists in building, maintaining and improving equipment expertise capability and ownership. Develops and supports a culture of continuous improvement and innovation to support improved performance of brewery processes, assets, safety and quality.
Responsible for the safety and quality of our products by adhering to all rules, regulations, policies, programs and related MillerCoors Safe Quality Food (SQF) guidelines. Ensures SQF certification which includes HACCP, GMP and housekeeping standards.
- Provides leadership for optimal functioning and reliability of brewery equipment and processes
- Supports packaging and/or equipment reliability
- Creates a team and environment to ensure equipment and process optimization
- Provides leadership and support for asset management strategy implementation
- Supports brewery safety, sustainability and environmental initiatives
- Leads team performance, talent, and career management and creates a culture of employee engagement
Education level and/or experience:
- BS in Engineering or related technical degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree in Business Management, Project Management or Engineering preferred
- Minimum of five (5) years in an engineering/maintenance leadership/managerial position in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of brewing and packaging processes preferred
- Understanding of asset care practices
- Understanding of maintenance-related systems
- Ability to apply root-cause and problem solving skills
- Ability to analyze technical data and recognize trends that adversely impact equipment reliability
- Knowledge of the MillerCoors Manufacturing Way, GEMS and the WCM 11 Best practices
- Ability to lead in a team-based environment
- Working knowledge of computer-based work-order systems, and computer systems
- Demonstrated ability to establish professional networks outside of brewery for benchmarking and current technology
- Strong planning and organizing skills
- Ability to coach and develop individuals
- Customer service mindset