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Maintenance Manager

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Diageo

Maintenance Manager

Amherstburg, Canada

Asset Care (Maintenance) Manager

Diageo Global Supply is integral to our business, ensuring that we deliver high-quality products to our consumers around the world. Our supply chain encompasses everything from procurement and manufacturing to packaging and distribution, supporting an extensive portfolio of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Baileys, and Smirnoff. We operate in over 180 countries with more than 200 production sites globally. This vast network allows us to meet diverse market demands efficiently while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation. Diageo Amherstburg is one of Diageo's key manufacturing facilities in North America. The site plays a crucial role in the production and packaging of the Crown Royal brand.

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The Asset Care (Maintenance) Manager will support operations at the Amherstburg site. The position provides essential managerial leadership in the areas of Safety, Plant Maintenance, Asset Performance, Manufacturing Excellence, CAPEX Budgeting, Planning and Project Management. Position requires a strong knowledge of fast paced packaging equipment. The Asset Care (Maintenance) Manager will need to be able to set up a 5-year asset care and replacement strategy, including a capital expenditure program. A strong leadership and communication abilities is critical for this role. The incumbent should be capable of innovative thinking and driven to maintain momentum while maintaining a balanced industrial climate. Must be able to prioritize and balance multiple projects, tasks and interpersonal needs in an environment that is always multifaceted. Ideal candidate must be able to work across multiple functions.

Specifically:
  • Provide guidance in process, design, and engineering required for the proper planning, budgeting, design, and implementation of projects.
  • Implements process enhancements to improve the processes and efficiency.
  • Assures equipment reliability to increase production line productivity measured through Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE)
  • Tracks standard manufacturing and warehouse measures and prioritizes plant maintenance opportunities.
  • Applies visual factory concepts to improve asset utilization and plant performance.
  • Directs and builds the capability of Team Leads and Tradesperson.
  • Tracks standard manufacturing measures, prioritizes and plans plant maintenance opportunities.
  • Incumbent assumes a key role in Governance e.g. observing and acting on Diageo's CoBC
  • Decides type and extent of plant engineering and related programs for accomplishing strategies and objectives for Amhersburg


This role has Functional and Managerial responsibility to:
  • Create and oversee Plant Capex (Capital Expenditures), Departmental and Maintenance budgets. Ensure the right fiscal controls are in place and observed.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance and control in all areas.
  • Meet or exceed the annual plan for budget and critical metrics, which includes proposing cost saving proposals and project summaries, including alternatives and recommendations
  • Prepare bid packages, scope of work, equipment specifications etc.
  • Oversee direct and/or indirect reports and outside contractors. Establish and lead project teams.
  • Provides engineering and technical expertise to achieve lowest cost while providing high quality products and customer service levels.
  • Identify, implement and promote technology to improve safety, quality, efficiencies, productivity and reduce cost.
  • Develop Diageo culture, principles and values. Energize, Engage & Develop People.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience Required:
  • Minimum of 8 years of technical /Production/Engineering/Maintenance Management in consumer products/goods or manufacturing. Preferred experience in Packaging.
  • Shown success, performing as a manager in a production organization.
  • Consistent record in running multiple projects technically and financially.

Leadership - Demonstrated capability:
  • Able to set objectives, define roles, assign tasks, motivate to success.
  • Exhibits outstanding team building and communication skills.
  • Ability to influence, persuade, convince, compromise, build consensus.
  • Able to resolve conflict.

Technical Competence:
  • In-depth knowledge of project management, technical operations and engineering.
  • Engineering Degree: BSME, BSEE, BS ChE preferred.
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • SAP Knowledge highly preferred


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Client-provided location(s): Amherstburg, ON, Canada
Job ID: Diageo-JR1106066
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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