Packaging Engineer

Are you an individual with a strive to be the best? A brilliant partner who can influence, lead innovation & transformation across our Brands and Global Packaging footprint, then we have a great opportunity for you. 

Diageo’s Global Engineering team is a trusted partner that safely delivers outstanding engineering solutions, bringing Diageo products to the world. We succeed together through our versatile people, collaboration, agility, and creativity.

Global Engineering works to define, build and embed best practice for all capital engineering projects. We directly execute projects in several global markets. And in others, we provide specialist support and guidance regarding packaging solutions, sustainability, master planning, digital and automation, process and engineering safety and best practices in project execution. The Global Engineering Team is also responsible for Capex planning globally and for ongoing Capex cash reporting and forecasting.

This is an exciting time to work for the Diageo Global Engineering team as Diageo has impressive ambitions to grow our world class brands as well as crafting an enduring and sustainable business. Global Engineering are at the centre of this ambition, and we will lead the way for planning and brilliantly executing bigger and more complex projects.

The role is positioned in the Diageo Global Engineering – Packaging Transformation Team, providing specialist Engineering Functional Support, leadership, and mentorship to our Global Packaging Operations, Brand Change Technical Centres, and Procurement Functions.

The core purpose of this team is to ensure our packaging asset base is aligned to business requirements. This involves setting and maintaining technical standards for new equipment procurement, prioritising and developing strategic projects, development and introduction of brand change and new product innovations, and providing specialist support to our operations teams for performance improvement and issue resolution.

In this role, you will work alongside the Operations, Brand Change, and Procurement teams to support delivery of business goals. Working with other members of the Diageo Global Engineering team, this role must ensure delivery of the overall business and strategic priorities.

The role holder will be supporting packaging sites across Diageo globally, and this will require a degree of mobility. The frequency and duration of time spent “out of office” will be determined by business priorities.

• Specialist Packaging knowledge and technical expertise to scope, develop, evaluate, and cost, major Packaging and Automation (mechanisation) projects across our Spirits and Beer Packaging footprint.
• Identification and development of opportunities and innovations that will drive efficiency benefit across our Global packaging and associated logistics supply base, including Third Party Operations.
• Provide functional and leadership capabilities within the Global Engineering team.
• Support Global Technical in design and execution of >800 brand change and innovation projects per year.
• Build and manage effective relationships with Key Stakeholders, and Packaging Equipment Suppliers

To be successful at this role, you will need:

• Strong Health & Safety experience and/or relevant qualification, i.e., NEBOSH.
• Proven experience and professional development in a Packaging environment is required with excellent knowledge of Packaging materials, Packaging equipment and line design.
• Good networking to establish excellent relationships, effective influencer, with excellent communication skills.
• APM (Professional) Project Management Qualification or equivalent, is required either at entry or to be acquired within a limited timeframe.
• IOM3, IBD (Packaging module), or equivalent qualification in Packaging materials and processes is required either at entry or to be acquired within a limited timeframe.
• A full current Driving License and Passport.

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including annual bonus, product allowance, 6 months paid family leave, private medical insurance, share options, contributary pension scheme.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo’s purpose of “celebrating life every day everywhere”. This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of phenomenal character and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people, in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And it’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve.

Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people.

We're looking for people with creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.

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

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world.

Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of.

With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.

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