Purpose of the role

• Work at the tier 1 & 2 to deliver Asset Care functional expertise across the area/site and lead the shift Asset Care Technicians and support the day based asset care support team to resolve sophisticated equipment problems
• Actively lead and sponsor CAPEX and innovation activity at site level
• Lead and advocate good governance around internal and external compliance (health & safety, quality and environment).
• Continuous Improvement – accountable for specialist improvement activity
• Provide high levels of specialist support to the operations teams.
• Proactively lead on performance analysis that drives improvement actions that address adverse performance trends.
• Lead the MMS Asset Care deployment within the Asset Care within areas of responsibility.
• Work with Operating Equipment Manufacturers to drive faster problem solving and greater plant availability
• Support in delivery of outstanding performance in all aspects of the balanced scorecard (Safety, Quality, Environment, Asset Care, Delivery, Productivity, Cost and Morale).

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure alignment to Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Standards and compliance to maintenance regulatory standards at all times.
• Lead the deployment of the MMS Asset Care practices in the shift asset care teams and within the support team
• Lead the specialist support team to ensure maximum equipment availability
• Ensure the asset care team complete all scheduled specialist improvement activity.
• Attend daily asset care review meetings, and take appropriate action to provide support to course correct non conformance
• Continuously drives for next level of performance through review of Autonomous Maintenance, Asset Care and Focussed Improvement.
• Ensure effective management of spare parts
• Take ownership for the asset care budget and ensure most efficient solutions are completed
• Develop team morale, recognise great performance and take timely action to address under performance where vital
• Role model and coach team in the use of problem-solving tools
• Apply specialist knowledge to lead improvement projects using DMAIC methodology
• Engage with the Daily Operational Review meetings to raise, discuss and follow up on persistent performance issues to root cause problem solving and effective control

Entry level requirements – skills and experience

Qualifications

• A qualified time served trade BSc/Hnd Mechanical
• At least 5 years supervisory experience in an operations environment
• Relevant IBD qualification (General Certificate in Spirits/Beer Packaging) or willing to complete

Experience Essential:

• Ability to manage people performance, coaching and development of a multi-disciplined team
• Thorough solid understanding and demonstrated expertise in all areas of plant in area
• Proactive structured problem-solving skills learnt through exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, TPM or Manex
• Expert knowledge of RCPS, 5S, Set Up Time Reduction, Autonomous Maintenance
• Basic financial awareness, understanding of business drivers, budgeting processes.
• Proficient in use of standard business (MS Office) and Diageo packages.
• Project Management skills & experience
• Track record of maintenance management – important metric improvement, planning effectiveness and alignment

Desirable:

• Good solid understanding of Environmental legislation and standards
• Best in class people management practices
• Commercial understanding of production & supply chain management. Financially aware – Capex, R&M
• Deep knowledge of ME, packaging, lean methodologies, process control, RCM
• SAP (or MRP systems), Planned Maintenance, Environmental and Quality systems

Excellence in Supply Chain

• Is experienced of working within the Performance Management structure of KPI’s and Tier Review Meeting Structure
• Has a proven track record in alignment to Core Process and Standards
• Demonstrates role model behaviour and coaches’ others to follow a consistent approach and go beyond mandatory minimum requirements
• Proactively demonstrates the learning curriculums and materials on Diageo Academy and other sources to continuously grow and develop in role.