Bottling Operations Director - Ripon

The Wine Group (TWG) is a leading producer of award-winning wines and alcoholic beverages across 120+ brands. With operations in California, New York and Australia, TWG is an innovator in developing and marketing brands beloved by consumers globally, including Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, Chloe, Meiomi, Cooks, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, and more. We produce our products using sustainable practices to create delicious beverages that people can feel good about.

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The Bottling Operations Director is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of bottling operations to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and compliance with industry standards. This role drives innovation, grows people, optimizes processes, and ensures seamless integration of technology and equipment to support large-scale production for one of the world’s leading wine producers.

• Lead with
  
  Purpose:
  
  Champion TWG’s values, mission, and key strategies while inspiring your team to achieve excellence.
• Grow People:
  Mentor leaders at all levels, fostering a culture of development and creating a pipeline of future-ready talent for broader organizational impact.
• Drive Results:
  Deliver safety, quality, and performance outcomes by empowering and motivating your team to exceed expectations.
• Operational Excellence:
  Oversee day-to-day technical bottling operations, guiding engineers, supervisors, and technicians to meet and surpass performance goals.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Partner with QA, Cellar, Warehouse, HR, Supply Chain, and Engineering to elevate site-wide performance.
• Innovate and Improve:
  Lead process and product innovation, identify continuous improvement opportunities, and implement strategies that deliver measurable results in efficiency and cost savings.
• Strategic Leadership:
  Own and manage CAPEX planning and execution and OPEX budget for Technical Bottling Operations.
• Performance Management:
  Hold teams accountable, and drive results through clear expectations and candid communication through measurable KPIs and OKRs.

• Experience:
  
  10+ years of experience in technical bottling operations within beverage, wine, or food manufacturing.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Expertise:
  Strong knowledge of automation, packaging technologies, and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership:
  Proven success in managing large-scale manufacturing operations and implementing process improvements.
• Skills:
  
  Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Mindset:
  Critical thinker, results-driven, and passionate about continuous improvement and innovation.

• Primary work activities are within both office and manufacturing environments.

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $161,200 - $241,800.
• Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience, skills, knowledge and abilities, education, and other position-related factors.

At The Wine Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.