Manufacturing Excellence Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES - WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE
• TPM Deployment & Governance:
Lead the deployment, maturation and sustainment of Total Productive Manufacturing across assigned manufacturing areas, including Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Quality Maintenance, Education & Training, Early Equipment Management and Safety, Health & Environment, as applicable.
• Flexible Manufacturing Scope:
Provide Manufacturing Excellence support based on business priorities across distillery, bulk processing, blending, bottling, packaging, maintenance, utilities, aging, warehouse, internal logistics and other Supply operations.
• Loss Elimination:
Build and maintain area loss trees, prioritize the improvement pipeline, and lead structured initiatives to eliminate chronic and sporadic losses affecting Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, Productivity, Reliability and Employee Engagement.
• OEE & Reliability:
Improve equipment effectiveness and process performance by addressing Availability, Performance and Quality losses through centerlining, CIL optimization, changeover reduction, breakdown elimination, defect handling and condition restoration.
• Tier Management System (TMS):
Strengthen TMS routines, visual management, Daily Direction Setting, escalation, action tracking, leader standard work and disciplined follow-through at the appropriate tier levels.
• Problem Solving:
Facilitate Root Cause Analysis and structured problem solving using A3, PDCA, DMAIC, 5 Whys, Fishbone, Pareto analysis and other Lean tools.
• Lean Manufacturing:
Lead Kaizen events, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, flow, waste elimination and process optimization initiatives that deliver measurable and sustainable results.
• Capability Building:
Coach operators, technicians, supervisors, managers and site leaders in TPM, Lean Manufacturing, TMS, problem solving, performance management and ownership behaviors.
• Cross-Functional Partnership:
Work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, SQS, Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, Warehouse and Site Leadership to align priorities and remove barriers.
• Performance Management:
Define, standardize and monitor performance indicators such as OEE, reliability, productivity, labor efficiency, yield, waste, service, cost and TPM/TMS maturity. Ensure data integrity and use metrics to expose losses and guide action.
• Project & Benefits Management:
Lead a portfolio of improvement projects, track milestones, risks and resources, and validate financial and operational benefits with the appropriate business partners.
• Standards & Sustainment:
Develop and audit standards, management routines, health checks and confirmation processes to sustain improvements and prevent regression.
• Digital & Analytics:
Leverage SAP, MES, Power BI, OEE systems and other digital manufacturing tools to improve visibility, decision making and operational control.
• Safety, Quality & Compliance:
Ensure all improvement work complies with applicable Safety, Quality, Environmental and regulatory requirements and reinforces Bacardi SQS Codes of Practice.
• Regional / Cross-Area Support:
Share standards and best practices and, when required, support Manufacturing Excellence priorities beyond the primary area or site.
• Strategy Deployment Facilitation:
Serve as the site owner and facilitator of the Strategy Development and Deployment process, supporting Site Leadership in defining priorities, cascading objectives, aligning resources, tracking progress, and ensuring strategic initiatives are embedded into TPM, TMS, and daily management routines.

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY•
• Leadership & Influence:
Authentic, inclusive and…