Production Supervisor

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations.

Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other.

Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing Team

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world.

With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships.

It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

About this role

Lead and execute production process within budget and output targets to meet customer requirements and standards. Full accountability for ensuring safety, customer quality, cost and delivery requirements are met. Responsible for developing an enthusiastic, motivated, and flexible team by building teamwork and relationships in operation area with a psychology safe environment to ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Manage the team on conducting best practice, create and provide proper procedures that is align with actual practice in shopfloor. Develop team in conducting root cause analysis in reducing or avoiding downtime. Provide and or accommodate coaching, mentoring, and training for the team. Conduct loss and waste analysis to implement continuous improvement, continuous set up time reduction and 5S implementation. Leading by example to responsible on Tier 1 implementation within the site and shift to deliver world class performance in all aspects of Level 1 KPI (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost).

You will be responsible for:

Upholding standards through practices

• Responsible to establish Diageo’s Governance Standards in respective area and implement MAKE codification thoroughly
• Plan, execute and work with cross functions to provide day to day resources to achieve MAKE KPI's.
• Lead and work with cross function the change management processes for MAKE Function.
• Lead 5S implementation to follow 5S standard.
• Prioritize safety by setting high standard in daily operation, conducting risk assessment, reviewing daily Permit to Work and Job Safety Analysis by internal and external workers.  
• Responsible to manage operations to produce products in right quality and right quantity and in efficient approach
• Conduct routine safety and food safety daily walk about to find out incompliance finding to standard and provide action to tackle. Encourage team to close finding of internal and external audits.
• Lead and implement Tier 2 codification to set good alignment between shopfloor and standard.
• Review existing procedures and ensure actual practice in shopfloor follow the standard. Encourage team leader to create proper procedure and work instruction.

Problem Solving for Performance

• Respond immediately to issues as they are exposed.
• Coach direct reports to identify areas of under-performance.
• Encourage a breakthrough mind-set to problems faced and empower people to take ownership.
• Coach individuals and team to use & apply root cause problem solving tools and methodology (5 whys) in daily problem (SIC requirement). Work with cross function to lead or create RCA tools (5Why/8D) in defining root cause and providing correct corrective and preventive actions 
• Accommodate one point lesson for team

Managing Change for Continuous Improvement

• Lead and work with cross function for management of change. 
• Conduct loss and waste analysis in proper range of time to reduce waste and increase productivity
• Manage setting up time reduction in respective area to increase proper way of working in a more optimized time
• Develop direct reports and employees to be the best they can be through effective breakthrough performance coaching and engagement
• Deliver personal development plans for all direct reports

The required qualifications for this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree (Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Engineering)
• At least 3 years’ experience in manufacturing process (preferably in FMCG) with a proven track record in managing people and or small teams and cross functional team working
• Knowledge of manufacturing excellence tools and techniques such as 5S, set up time reduction, reliability centred maintenance.
• Knowledge of Diageo saving and productivity as part of AOP process
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Experience of team coaching for success
• Experience in ISO/HACCP certification
• Knowledge and understanding of Continuous Improvement methodologies (DMAIC, PDCA)
• Track record of waste and cost saving opportunities
• Track record of good engagement and communication skills
• Proficient in use of standard business (MS Office) and Diageo packages

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

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Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.

Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.

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