Electrical & Controls Coordinator

Maker’s Mark a Subsidiary of Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into the world's third largest leading premium spirits company ... where each employee is treated like family and trusted with legacy. With our greatest assets - our premium spirits and our people - we're driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Beam Suntory is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day.

Electrical & Controls Coordinator  

The following position is open in Loretto Kentucky, United States. This position will be based at the Maker’s Mark distillery which is approximately 20 miles south of Bardstown, KY

What makes this a great opportunity?

Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World.  Rooted in two centuries of family heritage, Beam Suntory has evolved into one of the leading premium spirits companies where each team member is trusted with a legacy.  Maker's Mark exemplifies Suntory's values in staying true to the craft and heritage.  With our greatest assets - our brands and our people are driving growth through impactful marketing, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit, while staying true to our heritage. Makers Mark is a place where you can come Unleash your Spirit by making an impact each and every day

Responsible for coordinating and performing controls and electrical related upgrade, repairs training as well as leading controls related portions of capital projects at Maker’s Mark. Flexible and responsible to lead continuous improvement controls projects in Bottling, Processing, Distillery, WWTP and Warehouse operations. Must be engaged with the campus and in delivery of services on time, within performance budget while meeting quality expectations. Extensive experience with controls projects is a must with demonstrated ability in continuous improvement of control applications for increased safety and efficiencies across the campus.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide controls and electrical support to all areas of the Maker’s Mark facility
• Assume a leadership or support role where appropriate in electrical and controls related projects
• Training and mentoring of maintenance technicians in the area of controls and electrical system maintenance and repair and projects
• Assume a leadership or support role where appropriate in electrical safety efforts such as arc flash safety and lockout tagout programs
• Proactively identify and implement safety, cost saving and efficiency improvements as they relate to controls and electrical systems
• Develop and maintain controls and electrical related documentation library
• Supports and adhere to the job requirements for the department with regards to Quality, Food Safety, Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations and fully support the company IMS objectives and initiatives
• Other duties as indicated

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in controls related field
• Strong skills and experience with Rockwell controls platforms
• Strong ability to train and mentor maintenance professionals in controls related discipline
• Deliver controls support safely, meeting quality requirements, on time and in budget
• Deliver continuous improvement in Safety and Quality, by delivering controls support that protect out team members and our brand
• Ability to adapt across all operation functions to deliver a variety of value-added projects on the campus
• Positive leadership presence and collaborator on direct team and across all campus functions
• Strong attention to detail in delivering controls related projects process and cashflow timing on assigned projects
• Bachelor’s or associated degree or certificate in electrical controls related subject matter
• Proficient in the use of most Microsoft Office products
• Distilled spirits industry experience
• Bottling or food packaging experience
• ISO 9000 or other related QSM experience
• HACCP or GMP experience
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP) experience is highly preferred

At Beam Suntory, people are our number one priority, and we believe our people grow together in diverse and inclusive environments where their unique insights, experiences and backgrounds are valued and respected. Beam Suntory is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, military veteran status and all other characteristics, attributes or choices protected by law. All recruitment and hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s skills and experience.