Distilling Programme Manager | Global S&T & Pilot Distillery

Diageo; Menstrie; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo in Scotland seeks a Programme Manager – Distilling to lead and coordinate the Distilling centre of excellence and pilot activities. Based at Menstrie with regular duties at Leven Pilot Distillery, you will drive process development, transformation, and manufacturing support across global supply chains.

The role demands travel and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a science/engineering background, 3–5 years in a technical role, and a proven ability

Qualifications

• Distilling, science/engineering degree or equivalent.
• Core competency in Distilling, practical/analytical capabilities and problem solving.
• 3-5 years practical experience in a relevant Technical role; line management preferred.
• Breadth and depth of knowledge of liquid / manufacturing processes desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical role of the S&T team within the global supply business.
• Contribute to the business and build the reputation of the S&T team as trusted technical partner.
• Deliver R&D projects in areas including - innovation, margin enhancement, sustainability, capacity release, process optimisation, quality improvement, concentrate development, manufacturing support.
• Uphold Diageo standards and drive continuous improvement across the function.
• Lead with execution and collaboration to deliver project objectives and value.

Skills

Distilling

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Science / Engineering degree

Job description

Diageo in Scotland seeks a Programme Manager – Distilling to lead and coordinate the Distilling centre of excellence and pilot activities. Based at Menstrie with regular duties at Leven Pilot Distillery, you will drive process development, transformation, and manufacturing support across global supply chains.

The role demands travel and strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a science/engineering background, 3–5 years in a technical role, and a proven ability