Jobs in Inver Grove Heights, MN

About the role

We are a high-growth, fast-moving small functional beverage company, scaling internal operations and driving innovation at our new expanded plant location. To support the growth, SGSY recently expanded into a single 70,000 sq ft plant with vertically integrated operations. We are seeking an Assistant Plant Manager to improve operational excellence with safe, efficient and reliable performance. This role is responsible for overseeing day-to-day production operations and plant technical operations, including maintenance programs and capital projects. This role leads a team of 6 direct reports (5 Maintenance Technicians and the Production Team Leader) and reports to the Director of Operations, who also oversees Supply Chain, Warehousing, and FSQ.

What you'll bring

• Hands-on technical leader who thrives in fast-moving manufacturing environments and enjoys solving complex operational challenges.
• Collaborative partner who works effectively with operations leaders, engineers, and production teams to improve plant performance.
• Builder mindset with the ability to scale systems, processes, and infrastructure as the plant grows.
• Calm under pressure and comfortable balancing day-to-day technical needs with longer-term capital planning and improvement initiatives.
• Comfortable being hands-on on the plant floor across both production and maintenance disciplines, while also leading leaders and developing a Production Team Leader.
• equivalent combination of education and manufacturing leadership experience will be considered
• 6-7 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience
• Proven experience leading teams and
• Demonstrated experience managing production KPIs such as throughput, yield, OEE, and downtime
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing
• Strong experience with equipment troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement
• Experience in food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing

Benefits