Asset Care Manager

Plainfield, Illinois

Full time

JR1126847

Job Description :

Title: Asset Care & Engineering Manager (Maintenance & Engineering Manager)

Hiring Manager: Director Asset Care

We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer! We produce an amazing assortment of over 200 brands – old and new, large and small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world!

Context/Scope:

The Plainfield facility is one of the largest spirits manufacturing sites in the world and is tasked with providing a wide array of adult beverage products to the North American business.  Through the utilization of Manufacturing Management Systems (MMS) practices and associated TRACC system, the role will deliver best in class performance in all aspects of Safety, Quality, Morale, Service, Cost, Asset Care and Engineering. This will include leadership of a support service for the operations team that achieves optimum performance and reliability of equipment while delivering within agreed budgets. The successful candidate will own and drive the development of the maintenance competence across the site.

Key Outputs:

• Lead group of Supervisors, Maintenanceplannersand engineering spares clerks across 24/7operation.

• Lead planning team in the incorporation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), performance of tasks per the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) andfollowing ofgeneral housekeeping guidelines.

• Identify, lead, support and implement site engineering projects

• Become domain authority in Asset Care Planning related MMS topics to drive required change within planning organization while improving assetutilizationand plant performance

• Based on MMS concepts, develops action driven work streams through use of TRACCsystemto foster overall maintenance maturity levels to achieve extraordinary standards.

• Builds the capability and engagement of Maintenance Plannersin order todeliver exceptional weekly plan for Maintenance Craft team execution

• Support overall site and maintenance P&L initiatives through close collaboration with Asset Care Director on overall maintenance expenditures

• Build machine hierarchy and BOM for new and existing equipment

• Liaison of maintenance planning group to other supported departments

• Lead standing meetings including PDR as well as MMS workstream related improve sessions

• Provide information and reporting for weekly and periodic Maintenance Planning meetings.

• Provide priority and approvals for maintenance requests processed within the planning group.

• Lead preparation of schedules, Gantt charts and management reports for shutdowns (major and minor) while presenting short to long range maintenance plans to partners.

• Develop planner reference systems including a file of Planned Job Packages for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.

• Lead maintenance of crucial records and files and prepare and distributesaccurateand meaningful management reports and Maintenance critical metrics.

• Proactively influences Capital Expenditure projects and budgets through collaboration with local engineering teams

• Optimizeprocess flow through engineering spares including purchasing, purchase order maintenance,receivingand material kitting

• Develop and improve processes related but not limitedto;

• Optimized inventory levels and service including required cycle counts.

• Assure that planned work has parts available and kitted before work starts.

• Minimize stock-outs for emergency work and haveexpeditingcapacity.

• Assureaccuratestock keeping records andappropriate controlson parts based on valuation.

• Improve the reliability contribution of stocked parts and consumables.

• Control costs through planned inventory and elimination of obsolete stock.

• Supervise parts crib part inventory in an SAP environment including managing and tracking of critical spares, engineering spares inventory accuracy, and returns

• Lead projects to improve part crib operations

• Track maintenance work orders to supply needed parts

• Lead kitting area and stores though best in class techniques, methodologies, as well as 5S standards

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• BA/BS in Management, or Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience infast pace canning / bottling plant;

• Consistent record of developing a team of Managers

• Knowledge of SAP, Planned Maintenance, Environmental and Quality Systems

• Strong analytical and budgeting skills

• LEAN, Six Sigma TPM, MMS, and/or Manufacturing Excellence experience

• Excellent organization skills along with the ability to handle multiple priorities, prioritize effectively, and manage time.

• MMS and TRACC system experience

• Thorough working knowledge and provenexpertisein all areas ofhigh speed canning / bottling activities, including machine operations, machine changeovers, start-up, shut-down, package quality, OSHA standards, and BATF compliance.

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 to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to new heights and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Lincolnway

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-07-01

PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $100,800 TO $168,000 (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.

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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