Stave Mill Line Lead

Company/Location Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye.

Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

The Stave Mill Line Lead is responsible for the safety, production, and quality performance of an assigned shift within the stave mill operation. This role provides day-to-day direction to production team members, monitors all positions daily, and supports continuous improvement initiatives. The Line Lead is a servant leader who leads with integrity, accountability, and teamwork while ensuring production goals are met in compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure all Team Members comply with Company and OSHA safety requirements
• Keep safety top of mind at all times and prevent unsafe work practices
• Report all safety concerns, near misses, and incidents immediately
• Participate in safety inspections, audits, and incident investigations
• Maintain clean, organized, and debris‑free work areas

• Lead day-to-day production activities for the assigned shift
• Provide direction and oversight to production Team Members across all positions
• Monitor production flow, staffing, and work assignments to meet output goals
• Ensure work is performed according to established standards and procedures
• Support accurate execution of production schedules

• Ensure product meets quality specifications and performance standards
• Monitor quality throughout the shift and address issues in real time
• Support the delivery of defect‑free product produced on time and in full
• Understand and work within established standards to deliver consistent, high‑quality results

• Provide guidance, coaching, and support to Team Members
• Promote teamwork, fairness, and respectful treatment of all employees
• Support skill development through training, coaching, and on‑the‑job learning
• Improve at least one skill annually as agreed upon with supervision
• Actively participate in personal career development planning

• Monitor all positions daily and identify opportunities for improvement
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts, including TPM and PDCA activities
• Recommend ideas to improve efficiency, quality, and cost performance
• Support KPI action plans and productivity initiatives

• Ensure operations comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and regulatory requirements
• Support environmental programs including air emissions, wastewater, and waste management as applicable
• Take corrective action when issues are identified and elevate concerns as needed

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong integrity, accountability, and teamwork skills
• Physically capable of working on feet, climbing, bending, kneeling, squatting, and lifting

• Experience in logging, sawmill, lumber, or wood products manufacturing
• Experience with inventory control or production tracking processes
• Familiarity with continuous improvement concepts (TPM, PDCA)

• Ability to operate industrial equipment as required
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance
  
  Ability to work in an industrial environment with physical demands

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• 2 years relevant experience in a fast‑paced environment

• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• 2 years Experience in the logging, sawmill or lumber industry