Engineering Manager - Mechanical

Chivas Brothers

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Defined Contribution Pension

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Generous annual holiday

Share incentive plan

Life Assurance

Brand spend allowance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead major Capex projects within a global engineering team. You will manage a team including Project Managers, Senior Engineers and Project Engineers across the UK&I, ensuring budgets, timelines and safety standards are met.

The role includes technical leadership and governance across multi-disciplinary capital work. You will drive engineering excellence, mentor staff, and align with global standards while collaborating with stakeholders to

Qualifications

Degree in Mechanical Engineering with chartered status or equivalent experience.
Experience leading engineering teams in manufacturing.
Experience delivering capital projects with strong governance and budgets.
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
Excellent communication and ability to influence across functions.

Responsibilities

Lead Capex projects through a team of Engineering Project Managers and engineers.
Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget across UK&I.
Develop and implement strategic engineering plans and standards.
Coach and develop team members and foster continuous learning.
Collaborate with Global Engineering to implement global standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Engineering management

Education

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Your Manager: Head of Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & Ireland

Team: Global Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & I

Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Miltonduff, Elgin

Contract Type: Permanent

Travel requirement: Regularly across local geography, across UK&I as needed and occasional to other regions

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.

About the role

We are now hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and support the delivery of major capital expenditure (Capex) projects through a team of Engineering Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers, alongside external partners where required. This role also includes Capex management of multi-disciplined projects under its governance, ensuring budgets are correct, maintained and correctly phased from a cash perspective. You will also provide Mechanical Engineering technical leadership and authority and support the successful delivery of engineering projects and standards.

What you will do

Project management:

Ensuring the top spend Capex project for the respective areas is well managed by their Senior Project Engineering Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers.
Ensure Project briefs are clearly compiled before assignment to Project Managers, signed off by project sponsor. Support the resourcing of project teams with the skills, expertise and resources required for successful delivery.
Ensure projects are delivered safely, effectively and within agreed timelines and budgets across the region.
Act as Engineering Project Manager when required.
Responsible that reported Capex required is covered by outcome of required studies in respect to the project phase (e.g. FEED, detailed design)Align with key stakeholders to coordinate requested inputs into Capex plan for required area.
Track progress and monitor costs of ongoing projects.

Team management

Support the professional, technical and interpersonal development of team members.
Foster a culture of continuous learning and development for yourself and the wider team.
Moderate global interaction with other regional teams.

Technical Leadership

Work in collaboration with Global Engineering team on implementation of global standards as required.
Define and maintain engineering standards while providing technical expertise, coaching and support within your discipline.

Your skills and background

Degree qualified & Chartered Mechanical Engineer or sufficient experience to achieve
Significant experience leadership of teams in engineering and capital projects within a manufacturing, industrial or related environment
Experience developing and delivering strategic engineering plans
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
Experience managing budgets, project expenditure and risk within complex projects
Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and teams
Commitment to continuous learning and supporting the development of others
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage a range of stakeholders

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your Path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the Future

You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

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 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. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Our mix of benefits