Alcohol Department Manager

Alcohol Department Manager

Salary: $120,000 - $145,000 per hour

Lead daily operations of the alcohol recovery and distillation department, managing a team of 10-12 employees. Oversee all aspects of alcohol recovery, distillation, processing, and production activities while ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations. Work the overnight shift (7:00 pm to 7:00 am) on a rotating 3‑2‑2 schedule.

• Lead daily operations of the alcohol recovery and distillation department.
• Manage and develop a team of operators, technicians, and production personnel.
• Ensure production goals, quality standards, and throughput objectives are achieved.
• Partner with maintenance personnel to maximize equipment reliability and minimize downtime.
• Monitor and optimize distillation, recovery, separation, and refining processes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, productivity, quality, and cost reduction.
• Maintain compliance with all environmental, safety, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Develop operating procedures, training programs, and performance expectations for the department.
• Analyze production data and implement process improvements to improve efficiency and yields.
• Coordinate staffing, scheduling, and resource allocation to support operational demands.
• Serve as a hands‑on leader capable of troubleshooting production and operational challenges alongside the team.

• 5+ years of leadership experience within:
• Ethanol production
• Industrial alcohol manufacturing
• Distillation operations
• Refining operations
• Chemical processing
• Petrochemical manufacturing
• Solvent recovery or recycling operations
• Experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing or processing environment.
• Strong understanding of distillation, separation, refining, fermentation, or related industrial processes.
• Experience managing safety programs and operating within highly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to lead and develop teams while maintaining accountability and performance standards.
• Hands‑on operational mindset with the ability to quickly identify and solve production challenges.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and experience partnering with maintenance teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem‑solving skills.

• Ethanol plant management experience.
• Distillery or alcohol production leadership experience.
• Refinery operations management experience.
• Chemical manufacturing leadership experience.
• Background in continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing, or process optimization.
• Experience overseeing both production and maintenance‑related activities.

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) with match of fifty cents on the dollar up to 6%
• Overtime pay

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