Job Title: Bottling Maintenance Technician
Purpose of Job
The Bottling Line Lead is responsible for supporting daily operations on assigned bottling line at Tennessee Distilling Group. This role supports the Bottling Team Lead and works in collaboration with Bottling Maintenance and Logistics to ensure smooth production flow, minimal downtime, and consistent product quality. The Bottling Line Lead is a hands-on position, primarily focused on executing tasks assigned by the Bottling Team Lead and supporting overall line performance.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Conduct quality control checks throughout bottling operations to ensure finished goods meet customer specifications and company standards.
• Accurately record QC results, production counts, and downtime on paper logs and bottling documents. Communicate any nonconformances to the Quality Team.
• Accurately record and complete information on bottling checklists. Communicate any nonconformances to the Bottling Supervisor
• Operate bottling equipment as assigned (fillers, conveyors, cappers, labelers, carton erectors, case packers).
• Maintain and make adjustments on bottling equipment as assigned (fillers, conveyors, cappers, labelers)
• Supply materials to the line (glass, labels, closures, cartons) and remove packaged products for palletizing.
• Assist with pallet preparation and staging for shipment.
• Support sanitation and changeover activities, ensuring compliance with GMPs and company SOPs.
• Support enforcement of housekeeping and ensure the workplace remains organized, clean and audit-ready using standardized housekeeping practices (5S) across bottling operations.
• Communicate equipment or process issues to the Bottling Supervisor promptly and assist as directed.
• Follow all hygiene and PPE requirements for a GMP environment (hair nets, beard nets, safety glasses, etc.).
• Support enforcement and coordinate with Flex Team members, as directed, to support GMP compliance and assist with line activities.
• Assist in rework activities as needed.
• Perform other line support tasks as assigned by the Bottling Supervisor based on production needs.
• Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health Insuracne: Cigna Gold Level
- 100% company paid premium for employee
- 75% company paid premium for family
- 401(k) Plan
- 100% company match for the first 5%; immediate vesting
- Dental & Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Basic Life – 100% company paid – $100,000 term policy
- Supplemental Life – Employee paid up to $300,000
- Short and Long Term Disability
- 100% Company Paid
- Critical Illness & Accident Insurance – Employee paid
- 16 Day of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 6 Paid Holidays
- Clothing
- TDG Logoed apparel company paid
- $400 LL Bean Budget
- Healthy Snack and Beverage program, free of charge
- Bonuses: Company-wide issued annually at company discretion
- Barrel Program
- Full barrel of new make whiskey upon hire and after each additional 2 years of employment
- Barrel can be sold back to the company between 2-4 yeas ageing at a company published price
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 100% tuition reimburesement with supervisory approvalGeneral Requirements
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, pre-employment drug testing is conducted post-conditional job offer acceptance. A positive result may lead to the denial of employment. Post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing are also implemented to ensure a safe work environment.
Requirements
Job Requirements and Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Demonstrated ability to lead people is essential, including direct experience supervising, and guiding team members
- Prior experience in a production or manufacturing environment preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Ability to operate production equipment and follow standardized procedures.
- Good communication skills and ability to take direction from a Team Lead.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
- Flexibility to adapt to shifting production priorities and varied duties.
- Forklift certification or willingness to obtain is preferred.
Physical and Mental Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Ability to sit, stand, stoop, kneel, and squat for extended periods.
- Use of hands and arms to handle materials, equipment, and tools.
- Ability to talk, hear, and communicate effectively with employees and customers.
- Vision abilities: close, distance, color, depth perception, and focus adjustment.
- Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs; occasionally over 50 lbs with assistance.
- Ability to analyze situations logically, anticipate consequences, and make sound decisions.
- Ability to manage emotions under pressure and maintain professionalism.
- Exposure to:
- Maintain regular work attendance during scheduled hours
- Acknowledge and adhere to all company policies
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technological developments.). This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.