Maintenance Supervisor Buffalo Trace Distillery

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 Blantons Traveller and Sazerac Rye. Additionally Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits including Fireball Svedka Wheatley BuzzBallz Southern Comfort Seagrams V.O. Myerss Goldschläger Parrot Bay 99 Brand and Platinum Vodka.

Were 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 worlds most award-winning distillery through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether youre a recent graduate or an experienced professional Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting entrepreneurial industry.

The opportunity:

This is not your average maintenance role. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a National Historic Landmark spanning 450 acres in Frankfort Kentucky a fully operational distillery producing bourbon rye and vodka with a tradition dating back to 1773. The campus is a living piece of American history with a legacy shaped by legends such as E.H. Taylor Jr. George T. Stagg Albert B. Blanton and Elmer T. Lee.

As Maintenance Supervisor you will hold the keys to keeping this entire iconic campus running at peak performance. This is a campus-wide leadership role not a single-line or single-building assignment. You will command a skilled team of mechanics and electricians drive a culture of operational excellence and leave your mark on one of the most celebrated distilleries in the world.

What youll do:

Lead Campus-Wide Maintenance Operations

• Direct and supervise mechanics and electricians across the full 450-acre campus ensuring distillery bottling and packaging lines operate at peak efficiency.
• Serve as the primary maintenance leader for the entire site anticipating challenges resolving issues proactively and setting the standard for operational excellence.
• Plan and implement campus-wide operational and mechanical improvements contributing to long-term infrastructure strategies.

Drive Team Success & Build a Winning Culture

• Inspire coach and develop your maintenance team creating a culture where every technician is empowered to grow excel and take pride in maintaining a world-class facility.
• Motivate your team with clear goals structured development plans and consistent recognition of high performance.
• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages innovation accountability and continuous improvement.
• Deliver impactful technical training to maintenance technicians mechanics and operators elevating skill levels across the board.

Ensure Safety Quality & Compliance Always

• Champion a safety-first mindset across every inch of the campus leading by example conducting inspections and ensuring co-workers never work unsafely.
• Ensure all equipment is installed set up and maintained in full compliance with package specifications Food Safety OSHA HACCP and Environmental Policies.
• Analyze and resolve quality problems related to the Maintenance Department swiftly and decisively.

Optimize Performance & Manage Resources

• Track efficiencies and production data to continuously improve yields and output across all campus operations.
• Assist in preparing and managing annual operating budgets for the Maintenance Department reducing costs without sacrificing quality.
• Evaluate employee performance identify skill gaps and build targeted improvement plans that move the needle.

What youll bring:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• 3 years of relevant maintenance leadership experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word Excel Outlook)
• Strong ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Good vision and manual dexterity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in beverage processing or distillery/manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
• 4 years designing and/or implementing OSHA HACCP or USDA programs

Working hours are 6pm-6am on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule

Salary: $89000 $133000 annually commensurate with experience

Why join our team

• Lead maintenance across one of Americas most iconic and historic distilleries
• Shape the future of a 450-acre campus that is a National Historic Landmark
• Join a company with 20 consecutive years of double-digit growth
• Competitive salary full benefits and a culture that invests in your development
• Be part of the team behind the worlds most award-winning distillery

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