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Packaging Team Lead - 3rd Shift

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Diageo

Packaging Team Lead - 3rd Shift

Plainfield, IL

Title: Packaging Team Supervisor

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness!
Our performance ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about alcohol playing a positive role in society as part of a balanced lifestyle. It is central to our purpose to celebrate life, every day, everywhere!
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share standard methodology.

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Context/Scope:

This role is constantly managing multiple priorities across a number of lines and a large physical structure. There is a high degree of in the moment decision-making that takes place under pressure that affects safety, quality and production. Directly responsible for the overall performance of a shift or that of multiple lines. This role directly managers 15 to 25 operators/mechanics across multiple lines. May also manage direct reports who work opposite days/nights/weekends.

Purpose of Role:

  • Responsible for leading the day to day production requirements across multiple lines including safety, quality, coordinating staffing assignments, safety activities and departmental budget activities.
  • Provide business leadership to ensure that team meets or exceeds Manufacturing Excellence critical metrics.
  • Drive continuous improvement and total employee engagement in critical success areas by empowering employees to apply Manufacturing Excellence tools and techniques.


  • Optimize efficiencies and reduce labor costs as well as improving through puts while minimizing labor use


Key Outputs:

  • Supervisory responsibilities are in accordance with company policy and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, disciplining, and motivating employees; addressing complaints, resolving conflict, solving problems, scheduling vacations, and verifying payroll sheets.
  • Ensure efficient production is achieved and standards are met. Optimize safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through employee involvement and team building approach to root cause problem solving and continuous improvement
  • Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve bottling/warehousing operations.


  • Ensure production databases are properly maintained and information used for continuous
  • Support all safety and food safety audits and responsible for all corrective action items are completed and all bottling workers understand the goals.
  • Generate ideas and implement changes in processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency, improve safety and quality, reduce costs, and improve employee morale.
  • Seeks to meet critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on the ability to achieve long-term goals.
  • Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas and standard methodologies in and outside the Company and embraces change introduced by others.


  • Builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the breakthrough performance of others toward goal accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance.
  • Follow Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP), perform tasks per the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and follow general housekeeping guidelines and rules for Food Safety Regulations. Keep area updated with 5S.


Qualifications and Experience Required:

  • 4 year Bachelors Degree or equivalent, preferrably in Engineering


  • 3-5 years of supervisory experience in high speed bottling plant/warehousing operation in a best in class manufacturing environment with GMPs and/or a highly regulated best in class industry
  • Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated expertise in all areas of high speed bottling activities, including machine operations, changeovers, start-up, shut-down, package quality
  • Demonstrated ability to effect change within a manufacturing environment through diagnosing, designing and implementing solutions
  • Knowledge of TTB and State regulations pertaining to the production of alcohol beverages is a plus
  • Manufacturing Excellence experience, such as 5S, Center-lining, SMED

Client-provided location(s): Plainfield, IL, USA
Job ID: Diageo-JR1103867
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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