Brewing and Facilities Maintenance Manager

City Brewing Company – Who We Are

With our roots in La Crosse, WI, we are proud to be North America’s largest co-packager of alcoholic beverages with four locations across the United States. Through our focuses on Safety throughout our facilities, Quality of products produced for our customers, Communication at all levels, Growth of not just our locations but also of our employees in their careers, and Performance with our ability to meet deadlines and goals for ourselves and our customers, we pride ourselves on the brand we have created and continue to grow.

Job Summary

City Brewery is seeking a Brewing and Facilities Maintenance Manager to join its Latrobe production facility. This role is responsible for day to day operations of all power plant equipment including the waste water treatment plant, steam boilers, ammonia refrigeration system, compressed air system, plant water system, and Co2 system. The Brewing and Facilities Maintenance Manager also owns maintenance responsibilities for all liquid processing areas and facilities while mentoring and coaching a team of supervisors and technicians to support team development. 

This position requires a high level of technical competence regarding power plant, utilities, ammonia refrigeration systems, facilities and process maintenance. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees team of controls engineers, project engineers, and technicians by leading daily direction setting, directing large scale project implementation, and providing real-time feedback and coaching
• Develops the P&ID’s and the detailed process flows for all equipment and continuous improvement projects
• Design and support procedures for the efficient maintenance of Brewing, Batching, Warehousing, Facilities, Wastewater Treatment and Power Plant departments
• Effectively implement and monitor program for the operation of the utilities, water treatment, ammonia systems and power plant, including timely communication of results
• Maintain and improve a preventive maintenance system (CMMS)
• Development of Mechanical specifications for the preparation of P&ID’s, and P&ID database
• Definition of mechanical design conditions for equipment and piping components
• Oversee projects and/or capital improvements to ensure requirements are met within established budget, timeframes, and regulatory requirements
• Effectively troubleshoot causes for deviations from specifications from the regulatory agenda and effectively communicate with the appropriate regulatory agencies
• Ensure compliance with Process Safety Management program
• Manage the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of departmental Continuous Improvement projects
• Communicate effectively with other department leaders 
• Ensure that departmental practice meets Occupational Health and Safety requirements
• Effectively manage and motivate a work force of hourly and staff employees to ensure a cost effective allocation of departmental labor
• Identifies and delivers training as needed, utilizing the Training and Development team as a resource
• Provides for disciplinary action and corrective coaching as needed 
• Seeks alignment with HR to ensure proper team structure and participation in hiring activities
• Interface with, and manage, project specific contractors when required
• Available to support major maintenance breakdowns during off shifts

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
• 3 years experience in a managerial capacity with Power Plant oversight; food or beverage industry experience, a plus
• Knowledge of process safety management, preferable with regard to ammonia systems
• Demonstrated ability to coach and motivate large teams to success
• Proven problem-solving ability
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong mathematical/analytical Skills

City Brewery is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.