Technical Operations Supervisor

The Wine Group

(Ripon, California)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About The Wine Group
Established in 1981, The Wine Group (TWG) is a privately-held, management-owned company with a portfolio of leading brands, including Cupcake, Concannon, Benziger, Imagery, Chloe, Franzia, and many other brands. The Wine Group is one of the top leaders in the wine industry. As a privately held management-owned company with 14 wineries in California, New York, and Australia, we thrive to win with exceptional people who share our values.
Summary
The Technical Operations Supervisor is responsible for direction and supervision of all bottling production personnel. The Technical Operations Supervisor will ensure that bottling operations meets or exceeds daily scheduled work assignments, in a safe and efficient manner, within the quality guidelines of the winery. Technical Operations Supervisors are expected to spend the majority of their work day on the production floor supporting and developing operations employees. Priorities of a Technical Operations Supervisor are Safety, Quality, Productivity.
Responsibilities
**Essential Functions** * Maintain an engaged safety minded workforce through creative motivation, leadership and accountability * Expected to identify high performing operators and mentor and encourage their development * Responsible for knowing operation KPIs and accountable for meeting KPI standards * Track first pass quality and complete root cause analysis on all quality non-conformances * Accountable for the accuracy and completeness of all production logs, employee time approval, and production line staffing * Support production lines in troubleshooting mechanical and electrical issues **Other Functions** * Communication accomplishments and failures with corrective actions to management team * Ability to identify areas of opportunity and independently act upon them * Develop and challenge employees during 1v1 meetings – set measureable goals for employees * Set personal goals with measurements and report tracking of goals to management * Coach and discipline employees * Daily communication of the days summary * Responsible for the training of all assigned employees * Recommend changes in work methods, process, and equipment to reduce cost and/or improve the quality of production * Enforce the company’s work rules and Bargaining Unit Agreement in a fair and non-partial manner * Responsible for facility and equipment GMPs * Maintain a close working relationship with Production Planning, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Shipping, and Cellar operations * This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
Ideal Candidate
**Qualifications** * Technical and/or College degree preferred * Demonstrated leadership skills * High technical aptitude * Desire to learn * 3-5 years supervisory, supervisor experience (manufacturing environment preferred) * Ability to set priorities and work independently within set guidelines * Strong knowledge of production/manufacturing operations * Desire to stay current with changes in production procedures and techniques * Strong written and oral communication skills * Strong attention to detail and the ability to determine the root cause of the problem * Ability to interface with subordinates; peers and senior leadership * Computer skills, specifically MS Office applications * Support and model winery operations, Develop related communications documents. * Support and model TWG policies and procedures * Must be able to embrace and demonstrate The Wine Group's Vision, Mission, Values: Long-Term Sustainable Value Creation, Relentlessly Entrepreneurial, Empowered People, and Responsible & Trustworthy; and keep them in mind when making all decisions **Physical Demands** * Primary work environment is on the production floor * Position will be exposed to indoor and outdoor environments with varying noise levels * Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, standing, and twisting in the performance of various tasks in a production environment * Must be able to lift 50lbs occasionally

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