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Diageo is still a relatively young company - we have only existed in our current form since 1997- but our brands and our business have a rich heritage. our earliest ancestor company formed in 1749, is Justerini & Brooks - wine merchants, and blenders of the famous J&B whisky range. 10 years after that, in 1759 Arthur Guinness signed the lease on t...
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Context/Scope
The Engineering Technicians are responsible for operating, cleaning and maintaining their plant and equipment to meet the increasing volume and quality demands in a reliable and cost efficient manner. They are also responsible for participating in all improvement initiatives and Performance Improvement Plans in their department and for their own training and development.
Dimensions:
Financial
Significant impact on raw material, component and utility costs and production, quality, rework and labour costs. This is a Key role in operating, cleaning and maintaining plant and equipment, impacts directly on plant availability, asset life cycle cost and asset life/replacement frequency
Leadership Responsibilities
Liase with other Brewing, Packaging, Production Services and Maintenance Technicians, Laboratory Technicians, Contractors and Shift Managers to ensure continuity of reliable, quality production.
Support other team members and develop positive relationships with colleagues.
Purpose of Role
To produce Guinness products at customer service levels, quality conformance and within budget and to apply technical, process, continuous improvement and individual/team development skills to optimise overall brewery improvement and plant performance.
Principal Accountabilities
Provide a comprehensive production service on plant and equipment to which they are primarily allocated: operating and cleaning, carrying out maintenance schedules, responding to breakdowns, assessing & monitoring plant performance on an ongoing basis and attending to all other process duties in a timely manner.
Deliver best possible plant operation by maximising plant availability and efficiency of operation through execution of Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules. Interface with SAP as appropriate.
Optimise product quality, through continuous observation and attention to detail, delivering Right First Time on quality and control parameters. Respond to non-conformances in a timely manner to keep process on track. Apply, record & share learning’s to prevent re-occurrence.
Qualifications and Experience Required
Minimum 2 years’ experience/competence in Operations, Maintenance, Process Control and Performance Measurement in a brewery or drinks or food manufacturing environment.
Ideally have an appropriate qualification in Brewing, Packaging, Engineering or Utilities (as appropriate) and/or a nationally recognised technical qualification.
Demonstrate understanding of teamwork principles, continuous improvement, preventative maintenance and problem solving.
Barriers to Success in Role
Skill level inadequate to successfully operate and maintain both new and ageing assets and technology.
Lack of personal flexibility to function in a tightly manned manufacturing environment with volatile production and sales demand.
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
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