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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

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Diageo

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

Runcorn, United Kingdom

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

GUINNESS Beer Packaging Site

Runcorn, England

Full-time - Permanent

We are delighted to share that we are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenace Technician to join our team at our Runcorn Packaging site!

Base salary of £41,469.61 + a 35% shift allowance + competitive benefits package including pension, shares scheme and annual bonus!

The successful candidate will require the ability to change to different shifts with minimum notice to suit business needs.

Working with us

As one of the world's leading alcoholic beverage companies, we pride ourselves on providing our employees with a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

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  • Base salary + substantial shift allowance


  • 6 months, fully paid, family leave for ALL parents - regardless of gender


  • Contributary pension scheme


  • Product allowance


  • Free onsite parking with electrical charging, ensuring that your commute is hassle-free


  • Opt-in private medical care for you and your family


  • Share programmes and other voluntary benefits


Join our Beer Manufacturing Team

Diageo is the world's leading premium drinks company known for our wonderful collection of iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray, and Guinness.

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 27,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

We operate Guinness packaging facilities at Marshalls Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Runcorn, in North West England, producing canned, bottled and kegged product for Ireland, UK and export markets. Significant investment is underway at both of these locations.

This role is site based at Runcorn which is an 18 Acre site running a 24/7 Operation with 4 rotational crews. It has 2 Bottling, 2 Canning lines and 1 Kegging production line. There are 90+ SKUs with 16 different Beer/Liquid types covering producing on average 23million cases of product per annum.

About the role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, you'll play a pivotal role providing maintenance and continuous improvement skills to deliver and improve on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost and asset care.

You'll be accountable to ensure all assigned Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules are carried out at the defined frequency and completed to the required standard to ensure downtime is minimized.

Being responsible for supporting installation, commissioning, and testing within the area as the need arises, you'll work closely with and coach operators, engineers and team leaders to perform autonomous maintenance tasks, machine set ups optimisation and support growth in equipment capability as required.

You'll engage in start of shift meetings and performance-based team meetings to raise and address any persistent

Key Accountabilities

  • At all times adhere to Diageo health and safety, environmental and food safety standards, and work to all applicable legislative procedures.


  • Maintain a safe and organised workplace environment through adherence to the Safety and 5S MMS practices.


  • Provide crafts resource (electrical and mechanical) to the Operations Team


  • Make full use of SAP - SAP reporting & recording completion.


  • Raise 5 why's as defined by agreed trigger points. Work with Operators and team leaders to play a proactive role in situational problem solving on shift. Fixing problems and finding solutions


  • Participate in line improvement projects.


  • Anticipate issues and be more proactive in approach.


Health and safety compliance is key, and you'll be at the forefront of making sure this is monitored alongside ensuring both site and personal KPI's are achieved.

About you

You must have completed a recognised apprenticeship or gained a mechanical or electrical Higher National Certificate level qualification or equivalent within an FMCG industry.

We're looking for someone who can work well within a team as well as the ability to make effective decisions and thrive in situations where they can solve problems.

You'll have excellent communication skills and be able to push forward your own ideas about improvements to current approaches and appraise new opportunities. You'll have the drive to make a positive difference to manufacturing excellence.

You'll be a time served mechanical or electrical Engineer with an understanding of the opposite core skill and have relevant qualifications and demonstrable knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and environmental risk principles.

Working with us

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all.

Join us and be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you will be encouraged and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of - and help build - an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Client-provided location(s): Runcorn, UK
Job ID: Diageo-JR1103707
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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