Maintenance Manager

Pernod Ricard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Defined contribution pension

Private medical insurance

Holiday entitlement

Share incentive plan

Life Assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is seeking a Gin Maintenance Manager to lead engineering teams across gin distilleries, shaping maintenance strategy and developing capabilities. You will drive reliability, safety and asset performance while coordinating capital projects and working with cross-functional partners.

The role focuses on safety, continuous improvement and leadership, offering a meaningful impact on operational performance and long‑term asset sustainability within a global spirits leader.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent with professional experience.
• Experience leading engineering teams in manufacturing environments.
• Strong budget management and project delivery skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance systems, asset reliability and safety standards.
• Excellent communication across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams across gin distilleries and oversee maintenance programs.
• Deliver and manage capital projects from £1m to £5m.
• Coordinate Planned Preventative Maintenance and asset management systems.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Provide technical guidance to resolve engineering challenges.
• Champion continuous improvement and safety culture.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Budget management

Coaching & development

Maintenance management

Asset reliability

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Maintenance Manager - Gin

Your Manager: Senior Gin Operations Manager

Team: Operations

Location: Kennington, London with travel to Plymouth and other sites when required.

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.

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky. Our award‑winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet, and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600‑strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

About the role

As Gin Maintenance Manager, you will support and inspire our engineering teams while coordinating maintenance and engineering activities across our gin distilleries. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering a sustainable maintenance strategy, enhancing asset reliability, overseeing capital projects, and developing the skills and capabilities of your team.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on operational performance through collaboration, continuous improvement, proactive maintenance, and people‑focused leadership. Working closely with operational and technical stakeholders, you will help create an environment where safety, reliability and continuous learning enable long‑term business success.

What you will do

Engineering Leadership & Maintenance Excellence

• Support, coach and develop engineering teams across our gin distilleries, creating an inclusive and engaging working environment.
• Foster a culture of safety, shared responsibility, continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Implement and maintain effective Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Asset Management Systems.
• Support the team in achieving industry‑leading maintenance management standards and best practices.
• Work collaboratively to identify opportunities to improve plant reliability, availability and operational effectiveness.
• Encourage knowledge sharing, capability development and continuous learning across the engineering function.

Operational Engineering Support

• Coordinate corrective maintenance, repairs, overhauls, equipment modifications and replacement programmes.
• Ensure technical documentation, drawings and engineering records are maintained in line with company standards.
• Deliver annual distillery shutdown programmes safely, efficiently and within agreed timelines.
• Partner with operational teams to align engineering resources with production priorities and business needs.
• Provide technical guidance and support to help resolve engineering challenges and improve site performance.

Safety, Compliance & Governance

• Maintain engineering legal compliance across all relevant legislation and company standards.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, Site Security and environmental requirements.
• Issue and maintain Work Authorities and Permits to Work.
• Support effective engineering change management processes, ensuring documentation, certification and handover procedures are completed to a high standard.
• Promote safe and responsible ways of working, encouraging engagement and continuous improvement in safety performance.

Project & Budget Management

• Prepare and manage engineering revenue and capital expenditure budgets.
• Manage engineering expenditure responsibly in line with agreed budgets.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to successfully deliver capital projects ranging from approximately £1m to £5m, ensuring projects comply with current legislation, CDM requirements and company engineering standards.
• Build effective relationships with internal teams, contractors and service providers to support successful delivery of engineering activities.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of opportunities that enhance operational performance and long‑term asset sustainability.

Yourskills andbackground

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline, equivalent professional experience, or a combination of relevant qualifications and experience.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing engineering teams within a manufacturing or process environment. Experience managing maintenance systems, asset reliability programmes and engineering best practices.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while working collaboratively in a dynamic operational environment.
• Strong budget management and project delivery experience. Thorough understanding of engineering, compliance, health & safety and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively across a range of teams and stakeholders.
• A passion for continuous improvement, developing others, and creating positive business outcomes.

Why join us?

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 workforce 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

• Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension, Private medical insurance, including income protection.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual holiday entitlement (increasing with length of service) plus public holidays.
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan.
• Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands.
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard: https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en

Learn more about Chivas Brothers: https://www.chivasbrothers.com/

Closing Date for Applications: 29th July 2026