Packaging Manager

Athens, GA
Key Points
  • Terrapin Beer Company based in Athens, GA, is seeking a Packaging Manager to oversee shift operations and maintenance
  • Tilray Beer, a division of Tilray Brands Inc., is focused on reinvigorating the craft beer sector and becoming the fastest growing craft beer supplier in the U.S.
  • The Packaging Manager will be responsible for promoting safe working conditions, ensuring quality products, maximizing equipment reliability, and managing production schedules
  • Qualifications for the position include a professional degree, a minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, strong leadership skills, and the ability to lift 75 lbs.

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Packaging Manager- Terrapin Beer
(Onsite; Athens, GA)
Shift timings: Mon to Fri, weekends and off-shifts as needed

About Terrapin Beer Co.
Terrapin Beer Company, founded in 2002 in Athens, Georgia, is known for its innovative and flavorful craft beers. The brewery was named after the Grateful Dead album "Terrapin Station" and has grown to be a beloved staple in the community.
About Tilray Beer
Tilray Beer, a division of Tilray Brands Inc., is seeking personable, reliable, organized, and driven lovers of the good life to work with beloved craft brews in several of its key markets. Our ambition is to reinvigorate the craft beer sector, becoming the fastest growing craft beer suppliers in the U.S. To achieve this, we need the very best talent on our team. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. If you are a self-starter who knows how to work and play hard, and you have an unwavering passion for independent, craft beer; grab your kayak and hop in the river with us.

Job Summary :
This position will oversee shift to shift operations and maintenance of all production lines, scheduling all packaging operations, managing machine operators and maintenance techs, maximizing equipment reliability, setting team goals, creating key performance indicators, and implementing packaging line upgrades or additions.
Key Accountabilities :
  • Promote safe working conditions: enforcement of PPE requirements, regular safety meetings/training to engage the packaging team in maintaining safe work practices.
  • Ensuring quality product and sanitary working environments.
  • Visual inspections and quality assurance checks of packaged goods.
  • Interfacing with laboratory personnel to develop ongoing quality control and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) improvements.
  • Periodic training of operators to reinforce quality control and GMP guidelines.
  • Managing labor to maximize employee utilization and shift productivity.
  • Develop production schedules, with a focus on efficiency and limiting waste/loss.
  • Communicating with the cellar team to guarantee beer availability, and the warehouse team to ensure suitable inventory levels of materials and finished goods.
  • Work with the maintenance department to schedule preventative maintenance, support large maintenance projects, and maintain suitable spare parts inventories to maximize equipment up time.
  • Tracking production line performance, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), and completing shift paperwork.
  • Maintaining routine cleaning and maintenance schedules.
  • Developing and executing improvement initiatives in all critical success areas.
  • Coaching and training fellow operators in all aspects of line operation.
  • Operating, maintaining, troubleshooting and cleaning equipment on the can and keg lines.
  • Continuously maintaining a clean and orderly work environment.
  • Working with others in a team based environment.
  • Being a role model to all team members.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
  • Professional degree required. Engineering degree preferred.
  • Minimum requirement of 3 years of experience supervising/leading people and processes in a manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to lead others in a respectful manner that motivates the Team to strive for success.
  • Capable of lifting and carrying 75 lbs.
  • Candidates must demonstrate a strong engineering aptitude, self-management, good organizational skills, problem solving, root cause analysis, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.
  • Flexible and innovative mindset. Ability to identify and drive gap closing initiatives autonomously.
  • Computer skills and excellent verbal communication will be required.
  • Prefer experience Packaging Operations.
About Tilray Brands, Inc.
Tilray Brands is a leading global lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company with operations in Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia, and Latin America that is a transformative force at the nexus of cannabis, beverage, wellness, and entertainment. Tilray’s mission is to be a leading premium lifestyle company with a house of brands & innovative products that inspire joy, wellness and create memorable experiences.
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