What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Production position at Trillium?
Director of Production
Position Summary:
Trillium is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Director of Production to lead all aspects of our brewery and distillery production and packaging operations. This role is responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of processes across both brewing and distilling, ensuring operational efficiency, product quality, and regulatory compliance. The Director of Production will foster a culture of safety, accountability, and excellence amongst the brewing and distilling teams. Working closely with cross-functional partners within the organization, this role plays a critical part in aligning production capabilities with company goals, while supporting innovation and driving performance across the organization.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Production Management
- Develop and maintain quarterly and annual production plans in collaboration with Sales and Quality teams to ensure alignment with and achievement of Sales goals.
- Oversee and optimize procurement by managing raw material inventory through production management software and maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure consistent supply and cost efficiency.
- Own the production budget by forecasting and reconciling spend related to raw materials, labor, and equipment, in collaboration with Finance, to support accurate planning, staffing, and cost of goods optimization.
- Collaborate on new recipe development by providing production insights and operational feasibility, while driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, efficiency, and scalability.
- Manage all production documentation and reporting within the production management software as well as Trillium developed reporting.
- Own the responsible use, care, and performance of all production equipment, ensuring preventative maintenance is scheduled and executed in partnership with the Facilities team, and that critical spares library is proactively maintained.
- Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance with TTB, ABCC and local municipalities through team and process oversight, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Consult on new infrastructure builds and improvements.
- Lead recurring safety training to keep the team informed, prepared, and aligned with best practices and regulatory requirements; ensuring full compliance with OSHA standards and enforcing the consistent use of appropriate PPE across all production areas.
Leadership
- Inspire a passionate team culture of continuous improvement and strive for operational excellence while supporting consistent execution of our goals
- Coach, develop, and educate the Production team to achieve their defined goals and results, consistently monitoring performance and creating development plans
- Champion a safety-first culture by maintaining a safe working environment, proactively identifying and addressing safety concerns, near misses, and violations.
- Partner with Human Resources to address employee relations issues and ensure that Handbook policies, procedures, and standards are maintained and followed in a consistent and fair manner
- Lead and contribute to company wide education initiatives to empower and develop the Production team while supporting broader cross-functional understanding of production operations across Team Trillium.
Additional duties assigned as necessary
Based in Canton with travel to other Trillium locations as needed
Desired Qualifications and Abilities
Qualifications & Experience
- 6-10 years of progressive production management experience including 5 years in a packaging brewery
- Demonstrated success building and leading efficient and effective teams across multiple facilities
- Proven project manager preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- A working knowledge of OSHA requirements and a proven track record of focus on building a safety culture
- Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and reconcile complex production budgets, ensuring financial accuracy, cost control, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Performance thrives in a high energy, fast paced environment
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Experience with production management software, CMMS, online OSHA reporting, HRIS systems, and Google Suite including proficiency in Google Sheets
- Ability to thrive under pressure, prioritize tasks and handle multiple projects
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits with no wait period
- Short & long term disability and life insurance
- 401k plan with generous match with no wait period
- Eligible for annual bonus
- Paid time off
- Educational Reimbursement Program
- MBTA Pass discount
- PPE Reimbursement
- Trillium Comp Card
- Trillium discounts
- Philanthropy program
- EAP
- Employee gym
