Compliance Engineer

Diageo; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Compliance Engineer to join its Beer Packaging Engineering team in Runcorn. This role is crucial for ensuring all maintenance activities align with legislative standards and company policies. As part of a dynamic team, you will influence key stakeholders, drive compliance, and manage engineering reports. The position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment with significant investment in capabilities. If you're passionate about engineering and compliance, this is your chance to make a real impact.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Product allowance

Discounts at retailers

Contributory pension up to 14%

Company freeshares

Cycle to work scheme

Annual bonus of circa 15%

34 days annual leave

6 months paid parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance management and engineering standards.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.
• Manage statutory inspections and maintenance activities.

Skills

Health & Safety Compliance

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Manufacturing Processes

Reliability Maintenance Techniques

Education

HNC/HND in Mechatronics

Certified Compliance Professional

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Description :

Compliance Engineer

Location: Runcorn, England

Full-time, Permanent Contract

End date to apply: 19th May

Ready to Engineer Something Refreshing? Join Our Beer Packaging Team in Runcorn!

Are you passionate about engineering and ready to take on a role where you can make a real impact? We’re on the lookout for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to join our Beer Packaging Engineering team in Runcorn!

The Runcorn site is an 18-acre, 24/7 operation supported by 4 rotational crews. It has 2 bottling lines, 2 canning lines, and 1 kegging line, producing over 90 SKUs across 16 different beer and liquid types—averaging 23 million cases annually. We package Guinness products at our facilities in Runcorn (Northwest England) and Marshalls Road (Belfast), producing canned, bottled and kegged product for Ireland, UK and export markets. Both sites are currently undergoing significant investment to enhance capability and capacity.

As our Compliance Engineer, you'll be at the heart of ensuring all maintenance activities activities are continuously aligned to the legislative standards. You'll work closely with Site Management, Maintenance, Risk & Governance and the Global Engineering team to embed a culture of compliance across the board.

You’ll ensure that all Diageo policies, procedures and standards, i.e. GRMS, SFIP’s are managed within the Asset Care team. A key outcome is to ensure zero harm to employees, conform to legislative requirements and avoid legal action, fines or damage to reputation.

You should be able to influence key stakeholders including Governance, Operations, Asset Care, Finance and Governance teams to change ways of working and drive compliance. The Compliance Engineer has responsibility for ensuring that all engineering compliance reports are managed, either internally or by contractors. This is both a consultative and authoritative role.

Key accountabilities are:

• Ensure adherence to Health & Safety, Environmental & Quality Standards.
• Manage British Engineering Services Database of Statutory inspections / Maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance for all Legislative (LEG) tasks in SAP. Custodian for site PUWER database system.
• Management of compliance activities - Make plant available, Ensure safe access, Isolations, Risk Assessment, Method Statement approvals, Permit to Work.
• Ensure all Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) documentation is completed and filed in compliance folders and audited regularly. Responsible for local engineering compliance standards.
• Follow Management of Change system and ensure all actions are driven to completion.
• Administration and co-ordination of Maintenance systems and documentation on Diageo Systems including SAP, EQMS, Enablon and Sharepoint.
• Preparation and upkeep of Compliance critical metric data and Visual Management Information and responsible for bi-weekly Governance Meeting for Site.
• Supporting technical specialists with document creation, survey work and implementation of standards. This includes Maintenance reviews, Management of Change, Early Equipment Management and Compliance with all legal requirements.
• Supporting Technical specialists in preparation for HSE, SEPA, GAR and CARM audits.
• Safety Ambassador promoting a strong culture of zero harm. Participation in safety meetings and audits.
• Maintaining current knowledge of relevant legislation, attending seminars, updating competency, skills and knowledge in all Compliance related matters.
• Participation in the Manufacturing Excellence agenda.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Hold an HNC/HND qualification in Mechatronics with electrical bias, or similar subject area. Or time served as an Electrical engineer or equivalent. Understanding of core mechanical manufacturing processes.
• Are a Certified Compliance Professional or have validated experience as a Compliance Manager (preferred but not crucial).
• Have a solid understanding of Health & Safety (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH Managing Safely, COMPEX, machinery safety advantageous, PUWER experience); specific training will be provided.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
• Are self-motivated and driven, with the ability to work both independently & part of a greater team of site stakeholders.
• Have hands-on engineering experience in maintenance environment with ability to read electrical site and electrical machine drawings, mechanical plant process and identification (P&ID’s) and, pneumatic drawings.
• Are knowledgeable in Reliability Maintenance techniques and data analysis, with experience using applications such as Excel and Word, as well as business systems like SAP.
• Demonstrate excellent analytical skills and the ability to lead and drive continuous improvements.
• Can work independently as well as collaboratively in a team, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Have a solid understanding of legislative requirements to support informed decision-making.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly driven and flexible rewards and benefits package including:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Private medical insurance
• Product allowance
• Access to discounts at 1000's of retailers
• Contributory pension of up to 14% by Diageo
• Company freeshares upon joining
• Sharesave/sharepurchase/sharematch options
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual bonus of circa 15% of your base salary (dependent on performance)
• 34 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays
• 6 months paid parental leave to all employees

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces 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 — an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

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

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Runcorn

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-05-05