Platform Manager - Bardstown Bottling

How You Will Spend Your Time

• Operational Leadership
  • Provide leadership and oversight for all production activities within the platform across three shifts.
  • Lead and develop platform leads and production teams to ensure consistent operational performance.
  • Maintain accountability for platform KPIs including safety, quality, throughput, efficiency, waste, cost, and OEE.
  • Monitor operational performance through daily management systems and DDS board processes.
• Safety & Compliance
  • Drive a strong safety culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement.
  • Reduce recordable accidents and Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) toward world-class performance levels.
  • Ensure compliance with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead platform safety & compliance initiatives and improvements.
• Quality & Customer Expectations
  • Lead initiatives that improve product quality and ensure compliance with customer expectations and specifications.
  • Analyze production data and trends to identify improvement opportunities and prevent defects.
• Maintenance & Reliability
  • Partner with the Maintenance Department to ensure effective execution of preventive maintenance (PM) and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs.
  • Lead equipment reliability improvements through TPM pillars, centerline management, and autonomous maintenance practices including Clean, Inspect, and lubricate activities.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Lead the implementation and expansion of the Heaven Hill Production System within the platform.
  • Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives and TPM activities to improve operational efficiency.
  • Own platform metric reporting and accountability through the Direction Setting process.
  • Conduct regular data reviews to track trends, identify issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Capital & Resource Management
  • Lead and support capital investment initiatives related to platform improvements.
  • Manage platform inventory levels to ensure operational continuity and cost control.
• Performance Management & Metrics
  • Own platform metric reporting and accountability through the Direction Setting process.
• Team Development
  • Lead operator training and development programs.
  • Support leadership development for shift leads and production leaders.
  • Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Operational Support
    • Rotate shifts as needed to address operational challenges, support teams, and ensure alignment across all shifts.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience supervising and managing complex teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience with TPM, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience managing production metrics, operational performance systems, and improvement initiatives.
• Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
• Data-driven decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing cross-functional relationships, particularly with maintenance teams.
• Knowledge of TPM, preventive maintenance systems, and reliability practices.
• Strong project management and capital project leadership abilities.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts and adapt to operational needs.
• Experience managing safety performance (Recordable Rate / TCIR), product quality metrics, production efficiency and throughout, equipment, reliability and up time, inventory control, continuous improvement implementation, and workforce training and development.