Manufacturing Site Supervisor - Latrobe, PA

About Spindrift

Spindrift is challenging people’s expectations of how good a beverage can be. Founded in 2010 on the belief that the best tastes come directly from nature, Spindrift is the only sparkling water in America made with real squeezed fruit. Every Spindrift product is crafted to celebrate the aroma, texture, and taste of real squeezed fruit — never from concentrate — in every sip. Spindrift’s product portfolio now includes Spindrift® Soda and Spindrift® Tea, in addition to the flagship Spindrift® Sparkling Water.

Responsibilities

Reporting to a Manufacturing Site Manager, the Manufacturing Site Supervisor will be responsible and accountable for executing and helping to improve onsite manufacturing of product to the highest levels of food safety, quality, and productivity. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working onsite and remotely with contract manufacturers to ensure products are made in accordance to specifications and with established protocols with regard to raw material, product, manufacturing techniques, and packaging.
• Certifying that Manufacturing Instructions and Product Manuals are adhered to during production while still applying experience and judgement to make the best possible product.
• Conducting critical observation of raw materials, packaging, and products used during manufacturing to identify and resolving issues as well as drive opportunities for improvement.
• Collecting and analyzing data gathered during production to help drive meaningful improvements to Key Performance Indicators.
• Working with co-manufacturers, contracted engineers, and internal customers to help commission Spindrift specific capital projects.
• Assisting with transitioning products from the R&D environment to full scale production.
• Staying current on industry developments relative to processing, equipment, and packaging innovation while identifying potential applications for Spindrift.
• Helping lead continuous improvement activities.
• Available for travel up to 60%.

• Minimum of 3 years quality and operations food experience (beverage preferred) within CPG industry.
• Comfortable operating within a plant environment.
• Flexibility to survive and thrive in an entrepreneurial environment (e.g., being able to wear multiple hats, operating without a highly structured processes, considering no task too small nor too large, etc.)
• Ability to work independently.
• Can apply critical thinking, good sense, and courage to make decisions sometimes in the absence of data.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Able to interact successfully with cross-functional stakeholders at all levels, inside and outside the company.
• Must reside within a 1-hour drive of Latrobe, PA

The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000 and is dependent upon the candidate's experience prior to joining Spindrift. In addition, we offer the following compensation and benefits:

• Short-term incentive program
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with a current employer contribution rate of 80% towards monthly premiums, regardless of plan type selected.
• Company-paid life insurance, and a 401k retirement savings plan with a company match.
• Monthly cell phone allowance.
• Annual allowances for personal use of Spindrift product, health and wellness, professional development, and social justice education.
• A host of voluntary benefits including, but not limited to, additional life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance.
• In addition to any paid leave benefits required by regulation, the company provides paid parental leave, vacation, sick, personal, bereavement, community service, and holiday time.