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Multi-Skilled Technician - Packaging Equipment Maintenance
Apply locations Dumbarton time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: June 12, 2025 (13 days left to apply) job requisition id JR-048671
Multi-Skilled Technician - Packaging Equipment Maintenance
Double Day Shift
Your Manager: Technical Team Leader
Team: Manufacturing, Bottling Operations
Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton
Be part of something big
We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.
Here in the UK
In the UK, Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:
* Chivas Brothers, the largest brand company in the Group, responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
* Pernod Ricard UK, which markets, sells and distributes our products in the UK market
* Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail, the global and EMEA home of the group’s duty free, air travel and cruises business.
* The Absolut Group, the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio, whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.
We are an organisation of 2,000 employees in the UK, headquartered in London, in a brand-new office designed with sustainability, ‘conviviality’ and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.
Your new team
This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers, our 1,600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.
The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered. In addition, Operations play a very active role in Innovation, Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.
The Bottling teams are based across three factories at our Kilmalid Campus in Dumbarton. The site produces over 20 million cases of flagship brands every year such as Beefeater, Glen Livet, Chivas and Ballantine’s, the focus on quality is paramount. In addition to Quality Focus, we put Safety First above anything else whilst we deliver our customer’s expectations and business targets in efficiency and cost. Finally, people are at the heart of what we do we are passionate about delivering our results with our teams on the journey.
Your unique contribution
In the Multi-Skilled Technician role, you will be responsible for the implementation of maintenance activity determined by maintenance plans, problem solving, and Continuous Improvement activity related to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement and machine efficiency.
You will have four main areas of responsibility:
* Supporting Operations – to provide effective first line response to Bottling operations requirements and to carry out line changeovers to agreed standards and procedures. As part of a manufacturing team, you will provide effective and timely line cover, minimising setup and breakdown losses during production time.
* Maintenance – to maintain and improve line performance in relation to agreed targets and ensure planned preventative maintenance is completed as scheduled.
* Continuous Improvement – to participate in operations and engineering improvement initiatives and to initiate, implement and follow up of minor projects in a continuous improvement environment.
* Collaboration – to coach and develop Apprentice MSTs and Equipment and to ensure information flow during shift changeovers.
Who you’ll be working with
Internally, you will collaborate with the Manufacturing teams within the bottling hall. You will also collaborate with other teams across the organisation e.g., Engineering, Quality, New Product Development & Continuous Improvement.
Externally, you will work with various OEMs, contractors and continuous improvement consultants.
Your blend of talent
This position could be right for you if you:
* Have a recognised trade qualification, can be primarily Mechanical or Electrical but must have skills in both disciplines.
* Previous experience in a manufacturing environment ideally on packaging equipment or warehousing.
* Have knowledge of PLC, variable speed control and servo drive.
* Can demonstrate effective Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement skills.
* Can develop new skills and has the willingness to train others.
* Are computer literate and able to operate business process computerised systems.
Our mix of benefits
For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
Our lifestyle benefits include 20 days’ annual holiday plus public holidays, your employee pension, share incentive plan, share ownership plan, private healthcare, life assurance and more!
You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop, our reward & recognition scheme and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.
We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.
Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way
We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.
We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.
We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion
People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.
We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves.
We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.
Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.
Responsible drinking
As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.
In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.
In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.
Closing Date for Applications:
11th June 2025
Job Posting End Date:
2025-06-12
Target Hire Date:
2025-07-07
Target End Date:
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