Bourbon Production Expert

Lebanon, KY

Shelbyville, Kentucky

Full time

JR1128480

Job Description :

Bourbon Production Expert

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.

About the Function

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

The Diageo Lebanon Distillery is the newest addition to Diageo’s North American Distillery portfolio! The Bulleit brand is undergoing significant growth and this is a key role in ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality whiskey to meet consumer demands. The Diageo Lebanon Bourbon Production Experts (BPE’s) are responsible for the distillery, DDG dry house, warehousing operations and maintenance. This position is a member of a salaried, self-directed, professional, operator/mechanic team ensuring the site operates at the safest level and achieves the highest quality. We are currently hiring to support a 24/7 schedule. Candidates must have a driven sense of ownership and a strong desire to master the entire bourbon production process!

Crucial Functions:

Plant Safety

Encourage safety, with a continuous focus on improving safe work practices to maintain an injury free environment.

• Work to eliminate safety hazards, and respond quickly to any safety issues

• Assist site leadership team in meeting site safety objectives

Distillery, Dry House and Warehousing Operations

• Control and optimize all distillery, DDG dry house and warehousing processes

• Maintain automated production recording and management reporting systems (SAP)

• Produce technical contributions to process improvement initiatives while participating within a multi-functional team

• Identify and correct deviations from standard process parameters

• Support consistent approaches for Key Performance Indicators of safety, quality and efficiency cost management and delivery

• Communicate with site team regarding all facets of distillation, dry house and warehousing

• Finish the multi-functional training and implement to scheduled rotations in all production areas to support flexibility

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all production process and inventory paperwork

• Support the sensory taste panel for whiskey distillate

Distillery, Dry House and Warehousing Maintenance

• Troubleshoot, inspect, diagnose, adjust, test, maintain, and clean all facility equipment including, but not limited to; mechanical equipment, electrical equipment and digital, pneumatic and manual instruments

• Basic repairs to pumps, gearboxes, and electrical motors

• Conduct basic PLC programming and instrument troubleshooting

• Pipe installation including threading and compression fittings as needed

• Basic steam system maintenance

• Ensure modifications and changes to any process or equivalent have a valid work order and approvals

• Work in partnership with the Bourbon Resource Manager to understand work order backlog and priorities

• Control job execution including quality, duration, cost and thoroughness of all work

• Use SAP to coordinate and record asset care activities

• Attend operations shift handover meetings to communicate maintenance and operations events

Leadership and Success

• Provide support, training and mentor your fellow team members, while positively impacting your colleagues, inspiring and engaging others

• Support a continuous improvement culture

• Outwardly demonstrate positive actions and behaviors

• Openly support Diageo’s industry-leading environmental initiatives on reduced water and power usage

• Self-motivated, driven to see a task through

Work Environment:

Role operates 90% in the distillery, DDG dry house, and maturing warehouse environment and 10% in an office environment.

Experience/skills required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Science, Business or related field

• Strong analytical, budgeting, organization and time-management skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work with all departments and levels of management

• Must work well with other departments and levels of management

• Understanding of blueprints, specifications and schematics

• Basic knowledge and experience of operating pumps and valves

• Ability to read and interpret gauges for pressure, vacuum, temperature, and flow rate

• Ability to read and understand basic process drawings

• Willingness to work towards industry qualifications

• Experience in distilling or brewery operations preferred but not required

Salary Range:

Minimum Salary:

$61275.00

Maximum Salary:

$102125.00

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 roles primary location.

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:

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.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you capture this information when you submit your application.

Recruitment Scam Warning

Protecting candidates is very important to us. All communications regarding your application will come from an email address ending in @diageo.com. In our recruitment process, we'll never ask for money.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Lebanon

Additional Locations :

Shelbyville

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-08-26

LEBANON, KY: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $61,275 TO $102,125 (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.

With more than 200 brands sold in over 180 countries, we are home to a diverse portfolio of drinks enjoyed around the world. Every day, our talented colleagues bring creativity, expertise and passion to the brands people know and love.

From established favourites to exciting new launches, the brands we build are shaped by culture, connected to local communities and made for life’s moments. By understanding our consumers and building strong, trusted relationships with our customers, we help our brands remain relevant, distinctive, and accessible.

Our founders, including Arthur Guinness, John Walker and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose ambition and ingenuity helped shape the drinks industry. Today, that pioneering spirit lives on through our people.

Join us and you’ll work alongside talented colleagues from around the world, bringing together different perspectives, experiences and specialist skills. Together, you’ll challenge convention, explore new possibilities and help shape a more inclusive and sustainable future.

You’ll be empowered to learn, grow, thrive, and make a lasting impact.

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