Diageo

Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Diageo • $91K — $152K *
Montgomery, AL 36117In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field with Lean/Six Sigma Certification
  • 5+ years experience in Engineering/Manufacturing, preferably in beverage/food or CPG industries
  • Proven track record in implementing lean manufacturing tools and leading change initiatives
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong leadership and change management abilities
  • Exceptional influencing and training skills
  • Outstanding organizational and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead problem-solving initiatives to drive manufacturing excellence
  • Champion cultural change, embedding Continuous Improvement (CI) practices
  • Implement and standardize best-in-class manufacturing practices
  • Drive strategic initiatives to improve operational efficiency
  • Support technical development and upskilling of team members
  • Collaborate with teams to achieve key performance metrics
  • Monitor operational performance using a balanced scorecard approach

Benefits

  • Healthcare benefits and retirement plans
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Wellness benefits
  • Industry-leading parental leave
  • Annual incentive payments and stock awards
Full Job Description
Job Description :

Title: Manufacturing Excellence Manager - Montgomery

This is an on-site position at our new Diageo Plant in Hope Hull Alabama.

Purpose of Role:

  • Problem Solving


  • Provide thought leadership in developing practical solutions to complex analytical problems.


  • Execution of critical initiatives to deliver growth site wide.


  • Culture Change


  • Key member of the site's steering committee and serve as coach to embed sustainable CI culture.


  • Ensure best in class practices align and support Relay ambition across all maturing, brewing, packaging and warehouse operations.


  • Best in class Practices


  • Work directly with the different departments (plant floor and management) to implement improvements and deploy best in class practices/standards.


  • Be a driving force behind strategic, operational and organizational initiatives.


  • Provide insight through analytics and drive CI implementation efforts.


  • Leadership of site's manufacturing excellence program including 5S, Set Up Time Reduction, Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, and Asset Care.


  • Responsible for improved performance - efficiency and OEE


  • Standardize ways of working - based on best in class practices, different site inputs and the global standards


  • Ensure all our procedures/ways of working are properly documented, up-to-date and accessible to all users.


  • Build Capabilities:


  • Improve capability of the Operator and Team Leader (Supervisor) by defining a standardized up-skilling program.


  • Provide technical support and be the subject matter expert in all aspects of Manufacturing Excellence (CI).


Key Outputs:

  • Support and model behaviors to deliver Zero Harm.


  • Collaborate with operational partners to deliver against critical metric objectives.


  • Drive reduction in targeted waste streams.


  • Support, coach and track root cause problem solving to permanently address issues.


  • Using lean techniques, optimize safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through employee involvement and team approach to problem solving.


  • Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve all operations.


  • Regular meetings with the teams to drive performance improvement and increased levels of engagement.


  • Remain abreast of industry changes and new technology, equipment, systems etc. as they relate to improving the key operations.


  • Link with planning to develop clear guidelines for effective planning of operations.


  • Benchmark and measure our performance against best in class.


  • Monitor a balanced scorecard of critical metrics e.g. OEE, Schedule adherence etc.


Qualifications:

  • 4 year Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (preferably in Engineering or related field), with advanced training and experience in Lean Manufacturing / CI (Lean/ Six Sigma Certification/ 5-S.


  • 5+ years track record across a range of Engineering or Manufacturing fields preferably in the beverage/food business or CPG companies including time in both a front-line and management role


  • Solid, demonstrated experience in implementing best in class tools and lean manufacturing techniques and leading plant wide change initiatives.


  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


  • Leadership skills particularly in, creating possibilities, change management, consistently delivering great performance and a strong sphere of influence.


  • Must have exceptional influencing skills and be proficient in presentation and training skills. Ability to influence without direct control of resources.


  • Demonstrated leadership and role modeling in breakthrough performance coaching to build high performing teams.


  • Excellent organization skills. Ability to handle multiple priorities.


  • Superior problem solving and analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative).


  • Demonstrated passion for solving problems and manufacturing and operational excellence.


  • Successful candidate will be self-motivated and able to achieve high impact within Diageo NA.


Plant Address:

Diageo Montgomery

7000 Celebration Way

Hope Hull, AL 36043

Worker Type :
Regular

Primary Location:
Montgomery

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :
2026-07-30

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $91,200 TO $152,000 (ANNUAL)

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role's primary location.

About Diageo

Diageo is a British multinational alcoholic beverages company, with its headquarters in London, England. It is the world's largest producer of spirits and a major producer of beer and wine. Diageo's brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness. The company was formed in 1997 from the merger of Guinness and Grand Metropolitan. Diageo has operations in more than 180 countries and employs around 27,000 people.
Learn more about Diageo
Size
27,783 employees
Market Cap
$100.2 billion
Industry
Food & Beverages
Net Income
$1.1 billion
5 Year Trend
+5.1%
Revenue
$11.4 billion
NASDAQ
DEO
* Ladders Estimates

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