Technical Operations Supervisor

Technical Operations Supervisor

Ken Grossman started Sierra Nevada in 1980 with a hand-built brewhouse and the odds stacked against him. That passion forever changed the course of American craft brewing and launched a beer revolution that's in full force today. Turns out, good beer can do a lot of good, and Sierra Nevada became a cornerstone for both its innovation and its care for the Earth and its people. We're committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and believe diversity in all its forms makes us stronger. We keep pushing boundaries, whether that's in the brewhouse, with sustainability, or in the great outdoors.

Get To Know This Role

The Technical Operations Supervisor is a critical leadership role within the Technical Operations team, responsible for executing maintenance and reliability strategies in a designated area of the brewery. This position leads a team of multi-skilled technicians (including mechanical and electrical roles) and planners who ensure the daily execution of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance across a highly automated, fast-paced production environment. With full accountability for technical performance in their area of focus (such as automation, packaging, brewing, utilities, or wastewater), the Technical Supervisor leads a team that includes subject matter experts (SMEs) and technicians for their equipment and systems. They are responsible for engaging and directing their team to deliver results across the full spectrum of maintenance execution—from reactive and preventative tasks to long-term reliability improvements. The Supervisor ensures effective coordination, prioritization, and follow-through to maintain uptime, safety, and performance of critical assets. The role requires strong mechanical and/or electrical acumen, front line leadership skills, and a continuous improvement mindset that supports the brewery's operational excellence and maintenance culture. The role achieves success by building and maintaining an engaged, flexible and capable workforce guided by our company values: Quality, Integrity, People, Sustainability, and Community.

What's In It For You

We're committed to our employees and work hard to prove it. For starters, we're offering $81,222 to $126,707 base compensation for this role. Individual offers are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. This role may be eligible for our bonus program – inquire with our Talent Acquisition Partner for additional details. But base pay is just the beginning. We support your future by offering a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions, providing learning and development opportunities, and fostering your safety at work with ongoing trainings, state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave. We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their paid time off.

What You Will Do

Lead a team of skilled technicians: Assign work, coach performance, provide technical mentorship, and foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and accountability. Partner with HR and the Manager, Technical Operations on hiring, training, and development plans.

Supervise day-to-day execution: Of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities. Ensure maintenance is performed safely, thoroughly, and efficiently with minimal impact to production. Maintain accurate records via CMMS.

Act as the technical leader: For assigned systems and equipment. Provide guidance on root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and long-term asset reliability improvements. Collaborate with engineering and OEMs on upgrades, obsolescence, and standards.

Partner with planners: To review and prioritize weekly maintenance schedules. Validate work scopes, ensure parts availability, and verify execution of planned work. Support shutdowns, rebuilds, and overhauls.

Identify chronic issues: And partner with reliability engineering to implement long-term solutions. Support TPM, 5S, and Lean initiatives. Encourage team involvement in reliability-centered maintenance practices.

Development of standard operating procedures: And key performance indicators (KPIs) to support measuring and improving: PM completion, Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), Planned vs Unplanned, Breakdown Occurrences, etc.

Collaborate daily: With operations, quality, and engineering teams to support production goals and share technical feedback. Communicate effectively across shifts to ensure alignment and continuity.

Ensure team follows: All safety procedures, lockout/tagout, PPE, GMPs, and environmental protocols. Support audits, inspections, and required documentation, including permit-to-work and confined space entries.

Please Apply If You Have

Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial), Industrial Technology, or a related technical field or any combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved required.

3 years experience: In manufacturing maintenance and/or engineering, preferably in a beverage, food, or CPG environment required.

1 year managerial or supervisory experience: Required.

Demonstrated expertise: In preventative/predictive maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, root cause analysis (RCA), breakdown analysis (BDA), basic equipment care, etc.

Strong understanding: Of PLCs, automation systems, SCADA, and control networks.

Experience with: Utilities systems (boilers, chillers, air compressors).

Experience with: Wastewater treatment.

Knowledge of: OSHA, EPA, NPFA 70E, and food safety regulatory requirements

ERP knowledge: EAM, CMMS, procure to pay, plan to produce, etc.

Experience working: In GMP environments and familiarity with HACCP principles.

Knowledge of: LEAN Manufacturing or TPM

Experience in: Beverage manufacturing, beer preferred.