OT Project Engineer

Diageo; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo is seeking a Project Engineer - OT to support Digital Supply Chain initiatives across manufacturing sites including distillation, brewing and packaging. The role focuses on capital projects, OT infrastructure, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations to meet technical specifications.

You will develop requirements, manage capex projects, and oversee commissioning while ensuring safety and stakeholder alignment across large FMCG environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in science or engineering and a recognised project management certification.
• Experience delivering Manufacturing Execution Systems projects with IT/OT integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements with Operations and internal teams.
• Deliver capex projects to technical specs and manage budgets.
• Develop cost estimates and project schedules; manage external resources.
• Oversee commissioning activities and project lifecycle from approval to closure.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental standards are met; communicate with cross functional teams.

Skills

Manufacturing Execution Systems

IT/OT integration

Server hardware

Virtualisation

Industrial networking

Cybersecurity risk management

Continuous process control

Diagram review

Education

Science/Engineering degree

Project management certification

Job description

Project Engineer - OT (Operational technology)

The role is positioned in the Global Engineering, Digital & Automation team which provides Capital Project delivery support to our manufacturing sites including distillation, brewing, spirits and beer packaging and maturation warehousing.

This role more specifically will support Diageo’s Digital Supply Chain initiative driving specific workstreams for Operational technology infrastructure improvements.

• Development of requirement specifications in collaboration with other internal teams such as Operations.
• Use of specialist knowledge to deliver capex projects to correct technical specification.
• Development of cost estimates and project schedules.
• Managing efficient spend for capex projects.
• Co-ordinating and managing external resources.
• Management of the project lifecycle including capital approval, maintaining accurate financial data including spend and forecast and project closure.
• Manage and overseeing commissioning activities.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety and environmental standards.
• Exceptional Stakeholder management skills with ability to communicate effectively and proactively with cross functional teams and internal customers regarding plans, products, issues, timelines and solution value.
• Programme management experience within large FMCG organisation(s) (preferred)

Specialist Skills

• Manufacturing Executions Systems delivery knowledge & experience demonstrating extensive experience with IT/OT integration.
• Server Hardware, Virtualisation & Industrial Networking Technologies project delivery knowledge & experience.
• Manufacturing cybersecurity risk management experience
• Continuous Process Control systems project delivery experience.
• Proficiency reviewing solution designs using logical and physical diagrams.

Education

• Degree qualified in science/engineering discipline
• Recognised Project Management competence certification

As a temporary contractor, you'll be employed by our Managed Service Provider, Magnit Global, who manage most of our temporary contract hiring, you will not be employed by Diageo.