Full-Time

Maintenance Team Lead

Posted on 9/4/2025

Diageo

Diageo

10,001+ employees

Global premium spirits and beer producer

Compensation Overview

$73.4k - $122.3k/yr

+ Annual Incentive Payment + Stock Awards

Montgomery, AL, USA

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Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
SAP Products
Requirements
  • 4 year Bachelor's degree or equivalent (preferably in Engineering or other Technical Field)
  • 5+ years manufacturing or maintenance supervision experience
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance experience
  • Drive systems/transmissions experience
  • Basic Controller/Processor, Industrial Electrical Wiring, Mechanical/Electrical Devices and Circuits experience
  • Basic Drive Maintenance, Installations, troubleshooting experience
  • SAP experience
  • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for Safety, Quality, Food Safety and Environmental compliance on the crew they lead.
  • Ensure that all work; including modifications and changes to any process have a clear, valid and complete work order with all specified approvals.
  • Ensure attendance at daily Tier 1 (operations shift handover) meetings to understand the events of the last 24 hours.
  • Facilitate the Maintenance Tier 1 (Maintenance shift handover). Validate the Shift Report (Downtime issues, Completed WO's, outstanding issues to hand over/follow up on listed in RED).
  • Report out at Production Tier 2 meeting with fellow team leads with items pertaining to maintenance.
  • Review all planned job packages for labor requirements, materials, parts, methods, permits, and priorities.
  • Distribute work orders and job plans directly to those assigned to perform the task. Assign a full day’s work at the start of the shift.
  • Work in partnership with the Planner/Schedulers to understand work order backlog and priorities.
  • Spend at least 60% of the shift on the floor engaging with the Mechanics as the Production liaison for Maintenance.
  • Control/Lead job execution including quality, duration, cost and thoroughness of all work under their direct supervision. Direct Mechanics in the performance of approved maintenance jobs.
  • Work with Production on any changes in duration or any other conditions that impact the schedule.
  • Control all maintenance crew payroll, overtime, tardiness, and absenteeism in accordance with established site standards.
  • Ensure the orderly conduct of maintenance team members with respect to company policy and procedures compliance.
  • Provide support and technical guidance to ensure proper job execution.
  • Drive improved Changeover and Changeover parts management.
  • Ensure accurate distribution of time and materials to specific jobs by ensuring accurate work order completion information, including failure cause, action taken, component and condition found information within SAP.
  • Ensure that good housekeeping and safe work practices are followed.
  • Own specific Equipment Centers continuous improvement in Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
  • Support innovation initiatives throughout the site bottling halls.
  • Actively lead safety awareness and information sharing meetings.
  • Drive crew engagement.
  • Devote ample time to On-The-Job (OJT) training and observation of skills exhibited by each individual to resolve where individual skills enhancements are necessary, i.e. did the job take longer than necessary?
  • Provide training to Mechanics and others with respect to SAP.
  • Develop and maintain individual Development Plans as well as conduct regular 1:1 feedback sessions.
  • Develop Mechanic core competencies in Plant Utilities.
  • Be a Continuous Learner yourself.

Diageo is a global leader in premium drinks, with a portfolio of more than 200 brands across spirits and beer that are sold in about 180 countries. Its products are alcoholic beverages from centuries-old names to new brands, distributed worldwide to reach a diverse consumer base. The company manages a wide range of brands rather than focusing on a single product, and it uses its scale, global presence, and portfolio breadth to reach customers wherever they are. Diageo differentiates itself through its large, diverse brand mix, its international reach, and its ongoing focus on shaping the future of the business while considering its social and environmental impact. The company's goal is to raise the bar for people and the planet by investing in the future and acting with responsibility toward communities and the environment.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1997

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Berkshire Hathaway buys $41.3 million stake, boosting investor confidence.
  • Diageo raises €1.9 billion in long-dated euro debt successfully.
  • €7.5 million green funding advances Newbridge carbon-neutral brewery.

What critics are saying

  • Non-alc shift erodes whisky and vodka volumes by 5-10% annually.
  • Pernod Ricard's Código 1530 squeezes Don Julio tequila margins.
  • Italian divestiture disrupts supply chain, raising costs 10-15%.

What makes Diageo unique

  • Diageo leads global non-alc spirits with Ritual Zero Proof acquisition.
  • Diageo expands super-premium whiskey via Balcones Distilling purchase.
  • Diageo strengthens rums by acquiring Don Papa for €437.5 million.

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Yahoo Finance
Jan 21st, 2026
Global spirits giants sit on $22B unsold inventory amid demand slowdown

Major spirits companies are grappling with a $22 billion inventory glut, the largest in a decade, according to the Financial Times. Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Campari, Brown-Forman and Remy Cointreau are sitting on unprecedented amounts of unsold aged spirits, including whisky, Cognac, tequila and rum. The surplus stems from pandemic-era over-production when home consumption surged. However, consumer demand has since declined due to health concerns and shifts towards THC beverages. Companies have responded by pausing production at distilleries, reducing workforces and closing facilities. Cognac faces particularly severe challenges, with slowing exports and trade issues with China forcing price cuts. Even tequila, which recently outsold American whiskey in the US, is experiencing slowdown. Industry analysts warn that production cuts risk future shortages if demand rebounds unexpectedly.

Diageo
Sep 26th, 2024
Diageo Acquires Ritual Zero Proof

Diageo North America has acquired Ritual Zero Proof Non-Alcoholic Spirits, the leading non-alc spirit brand in the U.S. since its 2019 launch. This move aligns with Diageo’s Growth Ambition for sustainable growth. Ritual offers non-alc alternatives to whiskey, tequila, gin, rum, and aperitif. The U.S. non-alc category has grown +31% CAGR over five years, with non-alc spirits as the fastest-growing segment. Diageo is the top non-alc spirits player globally, holding leading market shares in major markets.

Business Post
Aug 29th, 2024
Diageo sold long-dated euro debt in bumper day for new bonds

The drinks giant raised €1.9 billion ($2.1 billion) from a three part offering

Head Topics
Aug 20th, 2023
Diageo gets €7.5m in green funding from Enterprise Ireland

Guinness owner said funds were for carbon-neutral brewery in Newbridge

Proactive Investors Limited
May 17th, 2023
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys stake in Diageo

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has taken a $41.3mln stake in Diageo PLC, the FTSE 100 maker of Johnnie Walker whisky and Tanqueray gin. Shares in the...

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