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Operations Manager – Distillery
Campari GroupOperations Manager responsible for operational readiness and commissioning of the Lawrenceburg Wild Turkey Distillery. Leading a team to ensure safety, quality, and production standards are met.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in operations management, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards while driving efficiency and throughput in manufacturing environments. Proficient in coordinating cross-functional teams and managing external partnerships to achieve operational readiness and stabilization.
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Operations ManagementCommissioning FrameworksCross-Functional LeadershipManufacturing ExperienceSAP Proficiency
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Hard Skills
Operations ManagementCommissioning FrameworksManufacturing ExperienceDistillation ExperienceProcess DocumentationKPI MonitoringRisk MitigationTraining Plan DevelopmentSOP ValidationProduction Planning
Soft Skills
Cross-Functional LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingStakeholder Management
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteSAPSafety SystemsQuality Systems
Industry Keywords
Distilled SpiritsBeverage IndustryUnion EnvironmentOperational ReadinessProduction Stabilization
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- The Operations Manager is accountable for the end-to-end operational readiness, commissioning, and execution of the Lawrenceburg Wild Turkey Distillery
- Structured execution from commissioning governance, including system turnover, punch-list closure, and validation sign-offs, then owning the day-to-day post start-up
- Coordinate activities to ensure rapid stabilization of production in the Distillery
- Ensure all process systems meet defined performance, safety, and quality standards
- Act as the single point of operational ownership bridging engineering, production, quality, HR, and supply chain in the Distillery
- Coordinate external vendors, OEMs, and contractors to ensure readiness and system validation through day-to-day production
- Ensure SOPs, work instructions, and process documentation are complete and validated prior to startup
- Build and execute training plans, competency matrices, and onboarding for operations teams
- Validate staffing plans and organizational readiness for new capacity
- Drive rapid ramp-up to target throughput, yield, and efficiency
- Monitor startup KPIs (safety, quality, output, reliability) and lead stabilization efforts
- Identify and mitigate operational risks impacting capacity delivery
- Reduce startup risks, delays, and rework through centralized ownership and structured issue tracking
- Lead daily startup governance routines (war rooms, issue logs, escalation paths)
- Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory (TTB), and quality standards
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (PMO, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, QRD) and external partners (e.g., Design Builder) to align project goals, timelines, and deliverables
- Escalate critical decisions through defined governance paths and ensure alignment across global and local stakeholders
- Manage daily activities/resources to ensure maximized efficiency in the Distillery
- Maintain and organize technical submittals, including engineering drawings, specifications, equipment data sheets, and validation records
- Facilitate and document meeting minutes for core project team meetings, including follow-up communications
- Ensure communication with relevant internal stakeholders on activities impacting daily operations
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing
- Experience in the distilled spirits or beverage industry is required; distillation experience is preferred
- Proven experience in operations management
- Strong cross-functional leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder environments, both internal and external
- Experience working in a union environment is preferred
- High proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Knowledge of commissioning frameworks (FAT, SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Familiarity with SAP, production planning, safety systems and quality systems
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health coverage
- Pension plan
- Paid days off