Job description:
about us
- from arthur guinness to johnnie walker, our business was founded on people of outstanding character, and in 250 years, nothing changed. We're the world's leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the diversity of our talent and the strength of our people, in every role. It's why we trust them with our legacy and reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.
- our ambition is to build the best-performing, most trusted, and most respected consumer products company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world's very best people.
- feel encouraged? Then this may be the opportunity for you
about the function:
- 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 30,000+ people work in supply chain and manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logístical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.
- our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realizing our 'society 2030: spirit of progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture
about the role:
- diageo mexico supply is accountable for local manufacturing and production of tequila and other global brands. Tequila don julio has seen a spectacular increase on domestic and export sales driving sustained double-digit growth, with forecast sales volumes exceeding plant capacity.
- this role is based in atotonilco, jalisco. Initially, this role will implement medium to high complexity projects and shall deliver operational improvements on mexico supply operations.
a) financial- the role will ensure the proper follow up and delivery of the operational projects within the overall budget and handle the current financial year cash exposure including consideration of any currency fluctuations.
b) management- this engineering / operational projects covers multi-functional and technical competencies. This role will influence and lead multi-functional project teams, including internal and external resources.
role responsibilities:
- this role has direct responsibility for leading and running the project team which will include full time diageo employees, contractors and both local and international suppliers.
- establish and effectively lead project budgets and objectives. This role must reinforce capex standardized project along the organization, ensuring completion and delivering overall projects using change control management, training, construction management, scope development and consensus with customers on user requirements, justification, constraints and assumptions. Must be able to communicate project status, needs, and kpi's to wide range of customers across the business.
- a flexible leadership style is required, which will allow influencing at all levels both internally and externally through coaching, facilitation and multi-functional team working. In particular, it is crucial that the role delivers projects with zero harm.
- ability and willingness to set and maintain clear direction on safety is crucial.
- this role must ensure projects are within scope, direction and schedule. Able to lead other departments to get the job done.
- this role requires exposure to directors and customers across diageo.
- delivery of the annual capex plan on time, in budget and to the agreed specifications / performance with zero harm.
this will include:
- leadership and management of suppliers and contractors, and management of the project team.
- development of personnel through coaching and mentoring.
- lead and support the site teams in the implementation of capital investment plans.
- engage other business functions to ensure smooth supply operations during project implementation.
- ensure alignment to diageo global risk management standards. Ensure diageo has the most cost-effective investment solution.
- instill a culture of continuous improvement.
- mentor and develop engineering and operations personnel.
- support the achievement of the overall diageo mexico business plans.
skills, experience, and qualifications:
- university degree or equivalent experience in engineering (mechanic, electric, mechatronics, industrial, robotic, electronic)
- +3 years of shown experience in high-speed packaging lines or a combination of experience and education.
- +3-year experience in consumer products industry (beverage is desirable).
- deep knowledge in fat, sat, vsu, commissioning, cqv process,
- knowledge in qualification process (iq, oq, pq).
- demonstrated proficiencies on electric projects, automation, industrial networks.
- deep knowledge, servo, drives,