Engineering Manager - Mechanical

Engineering Manager
- Mechanical Your Manager:
Head of Engineering
- Distillation & Maturation, UK & Ireland Team:
Global Engineering
- Distillation & Maturation, UK & I

Location:

Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Miltonduff, Elgin Contract Type:
Permanent Travel requirement:
Regularly across local geography, across UK&I as needed and occasional to other regions

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier
- Jouët and North American Distillers. With a global team operating across 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e) y, Cognac, Champagne and wine, the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland, Scotland, France and North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.

About the role

We are now hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and support the delivery of major capital expenditure (Capex) projects through a team of Engineering Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers, alongside external partners where required. This role also includes Capex management of multi-disciplined projects under its governance, ensuring budgets are correct, maintained and correctly phased from a cash perspective.

You will also provide Mechanical Engineering technical leadership and authority and support the successful delivery of engineering projects and standards.

What you will do Project management:

Ensuring the top spend Capex project for the respective areas is well managed by their Senior Project Engineering Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers.

Ensure Project briefs are clearly compiled before assignment to Project Managers, signed off by project sponsor. Support the resourcing of project teams with the skills, expertise and resources required for successful delivery.

Ensure projects are delivered safely, effectively and within agreed timelines and budgets across the region.

Act as Engineering Project Manager when required.

Capex management

Responsible that reported Capex required is covered by outcome of required studies in respect to the project phase (e.g. FEED, detailed design)
Align with key stakeholders to coordinate requested inputs into Capex plan for required area.

Track progress and monitor costs of ongoing projects.

Team management

Support the professional, technical and interpersonal development of team members.

Foster a culture of continuous learning and development for yourself and the wider team.

Moderate global interaction with other regional teams.

Technical Leadership Work in collaboration with Global Engineering team on implementation of global standards as required.

Define and maintain engineering standards while providing technical expertise, coaching and support within your discipline.

Your skills and background

Degree qualified & Chartered Mechanical Engineer or sufficient experience to achieve

Significant experience leadership of teams in engineering and capital projects within a manufacturing, industrial or related environment

Experience developing and delivering strategic engineering plans

Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills

Experience…