Who We Are

The Mark Anthony Group of Companies is one of North America's most diversified and successful private beverage companies focused on the alcohol beverage sector. Founded in 1972, the Company grew organically from a one-man wine importing business to a producer and distributor of fine wine, premium spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages, including White Claw Hard Seltzer.

Role Purpose:

Provide support for the Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) program primarily through driving the implementation and sustainment of ManEx tools and practices throughout the organization, to support operational performance and continuous improvement. Support manufacturing excellence roadmap by creating standards, training content and tools related to sharing best practices, root cause analysis, lean methods, efficiency improvements, and performance management.

Accountabilities & Impact:

• Build ManEx capability by defining and implementing a standardized set of tools to manage manufacturing execution and implementation of lean principles.
• Assure the site adopts & embeds the ManEx standards and best in class practices as defined, developed and established within our ManEx framework.
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Productivity Savings Projects. Responsible for identifying, chartering, and leading significant improvement initiatives - delivering the project results on time and sustaining the improvements post implementation.

Skills & Experiences Needed:

• BS/BA in Engineering, Food Science, or Operations Management
• 8 Years in an operations or CI role
• Continuous Improvement Certification
• Experience in a Lean Manufacturing environment
• Experience Leading Kaizens and/ CI Projects
• Ability to quantify monetize the impact of improvements
• Training & Coaching abilities

What we value at Mark Anthony:

Sense of Urgency

• We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
• You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today

Authenticity

• We value authenticity because we need to stay real
• You are authentic, diplomatic, respectful, thoughtful and you always have the best intentions

Simplicity

• We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5?
• You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area

Humility

• We value humility; there is no room for egos here
• You're not stubborn, you listen, take feedback/direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other

Trust

• We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting, we will not succeed as a team
• You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down

At Mark Anthony, we believe every team member shares the responsibility of understanding how each of our roles and actions impact Quality, Food Safety, Safety and Continuous Improvement. This collective mindset is the cornerstone of our success as a leader in the consumer beverage space and requires us to mutually build and improve robust processes that guarantee unmatched customer satisfaction and safety.