Louisville, KY, US
4 days ago
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Continuous Improvement Engineer Job Locations US-KY-Louisville Posted Date 1 week ago(11/7/2024 2:24 PM) # of Openings 1 Category Engineering Type Regular Full-Time Sazerac Company 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.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The Network Continuous Improvement Engineer drives continuous improvement efforts across the network while supporting all plants in Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, & overall OEE. Leads the execution of productivity projects across multiple facets of the organization.  Works with plant Operations teams and other departments to identify/resolve problems, develop/execute effective and efficient processes and standards, as well as assist with audits.  Ensure network performance meets/exceeds KPIs.

 

Assist the process lead in identifying and planning of annual cost saving capital projects within the plant to drive capacity and OEE improvements.Trains Processing Leads to improve technical skills and performance. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Analyze and resolve problems related to line efficiencies. Meets and exceeds customer expectations through the coaching of process leads  on equipment and systems to deliver capacity and OEE Improvements.Monitor efficiencies, quality and production data to improve yields and throughput without sacrificing quality. Works with Processing, Quality, and internal and external Technical resources to analyze and resolve issues related to efficiency, processes, material, loss and waste to deliver line glidepath.Provide Engineering and Technical expertise to effectively develop and coach line acceleration process leads throughout the network.Support line capacity planning and inventory accuracy efforts. Identify, streamline, and document the line glidepath process with focus on improving efficiencies, reducing errors, and improving the quality of work.Utilize the priority system to enable focus on key priorities that will grow the company faster. Complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion.  Monitor progress towards accomplishment of priorities, projects and tasks.Ensures line acceleration meets regulatory requirements including OSHA, EPA and TTB regulations. Takes immediate corrective action when needed to stay in compliance.Focuses network processing lead improvements to drive productivity and safety. Ensure adherence to Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Environmental Policies and Practices. Analyzes and resolves problems relating to line efficiencies, line availability and equipment stops.

 

 

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Qualifications/Requirements RequirementsMUSTAbility to handle multiple tasks at one timeAbility to quickly learn new systems/processesEngineering or related degree Ability to communicate with all levels of an orgDetail OrientedKnowledge of Lean Manufacturing principlesStrong analytical and technical skillsexperience in a fast paced environmentPREFERREDStrong planning and organizational skillsExperience in process design, implementation and improvementExperience in Alcohol Beverage Industry or CPG overallWorking knowledge of MS Office Products (Word, Excel and Outlook)3 years Experience driving change in an organization3 years relevant experience in a fast paced environmentPhysical RequirementsAbility to move about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to anotherAbility to travel up to 50% Min USD $99,873.15/Yr. Max USD $149,809.73/Yr. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareRefer this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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