Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, Traveller, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Svedka, Wheatley, BuzzBallz, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Lead the maintenance and reliability function for Iron Bull Distillery, supporting safe, reliable, and efficient operations. You’ll lead a team, improve equipment performance, manage maintenance and capital budgets, and partner closely with Operations and Plant leadership on plant-wide priorities. This role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact on reliability, cost, safety, team development, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and develop the Maintenance team while overseeing preventative, restorative, and reliability-focused maintenance programs.
• Improve equipment reliability, changeover performance, maintenance processes, and plant efficiency through continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives.
• Manage maintenance and capital budgets while identifying and implementing projects that reduce costs without compromising quality or safety.
• Support plant safety, environmental systems and permits, local IT/network needs, and other plant-wide initiatives in partnership with Operations and Plant leadership.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field
• 5+ years of relevant maintenance/plant operations experience
• Supervisory or people leadership experience with strong planning, organization, communication, and team development skills.

Preferred

• Experience in the alcohol beverage industry, CPG, or a similar manufacturing environment.
• Experience with reliability improvement, capital projects, preventative maintenance, or continuous improvement programs.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here. 

The annual salary range for this role is $108,888 - $163,333. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations. Relocation assistance is available.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. 

What’s Next: 

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email. 

Need assistance throughout your application or interview process? Email [email protected]. 

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