Manager,Operational Excellence Job Breinigsville Pennsylvania USA,Manufacturing / Production

Location: Breinigsville

Job Description We are currently hiring a Manager, Brewery Operational Excellence at the Samuel Adams Brewery in Breinigsville, PA This position drives operational excellence (OE) across the brewery through Lean Manufacturing, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), and continuous improvement initiatives. The Manager, Brewery Operational Excellence serves as a change leader and coach, partnering with brewery leadership to eliminate losses, improve equipment reliability, develop organizational capability, and create a culture of sustained performance improvement.

The ideal candidate brings experience implementing manufacturing operating systems such as TPM, Integrated Work Systems (IWS), Unrivaled Performance (UP), World Class Manufacturing (WCM), or similar operational excellence frameworks.

What You’ll Brew (Responsibilities):

Lead operational excellence initiatives across the brewery using Lean Manufacturing, TPM, and continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate losses, improve equipment reliability, increase operational effectiveness, and strengthen business performance.

Lead or support deployment of TPM/IWS-based operating systems, including Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Daily Management, and loss elimination practices.

Coach and develop leaders, supervisors, maintenance teams, hourly coworkers, and cross-functional teams on Lean, TPM, problem-solving methodologies, loss elimination, and operational excellence behaviors.

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.

Partner with production and maintenance teams to improve equipment ownership, reliability, and operational discipline through standard work, visual management, and continuous improvement routines.

Utilize structured loss analysis and operational performance metrics, including OEE, downtime, quality, and productivity measures, to prioritize improvement opportunities.

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, TPM concepts, continuous improvement methodologies, structured problem-solving, and change management.

Experience implementing TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), Integrated Work Systems (IWS), Unrivaled Performance (UP), World Class Manufacturing (WCM), or similar manufacturing operating systems.

Experience leading Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Focused Improvement (FI), Planned Maintenance (PM), or other TPM pillar activities.

Experience utilizing OEE, loss analysis, and reliability metrics to drive operational improvements.

Experience designing and implementing business processes, implementing Lean methodologies, and leading large-scale change management efforts in complex manufacturing environments.

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Manager, Operational Excellence