Utilities Technician – Sustainably Powered Brewery Ops

Diageo; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Shares scheme

Annual bonus

Job summary

Diageo's Little Connell Brewery in Ireland is hiring a Utilities Technician to oversee water treatment, wastewater, boilers, refrigeration, and process gases within an operate-and-maintain framework. You will use digital tools like SCADA, MES, SAP and Zaptic to monitor performance, execute tasks and drive continuous improvement.

We seek a technically capable professional with engineering or science qualifications, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to safety, quality and

Qualifications

• A technical qualification in Engineering, Brewing, Science, or a related discipline.
• Manufacturing or utilities experience.
• Knowledge of utilities systems including water treatment, steam generation, wastewater treatment, boilers, refrigeration and energy management.
• Experience with digital maintenance/manufacturing systems (SCADA, MES, SAP, Zaptic).

Responsibilities

• Champion a strong safety culture and support health, safety, environmental, hygiene, and compliance initiatives across the site.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and optimise utilities systems.
• Ensure premium quality, food safety, environmental compliance, and adherence to water discharge and ISO standards.
• Take ownership of plant performance through condition monitoring, autonomous maintenance, and KPI management.
• Use digital systems and data insights to identify losses, improve efficiency, and support Manufacturing Excellence (ManEx) routines.
• Lead and participate in continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen events and root-cause analysis.
• Support commissioning, start-up, validation, and steady-state operation of utilities systems with accurate SOPs.
• Collaborate across Utilities, Brewing, Engineering and vendor partners to meet goals.

Skills

Utilities systems

Problem-solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering/Brewing/Science qualification

Tools

SCADA

MES

SAP

Zaptic

Job description

Diageo's Little Connell Brewery in Ireland is hiring a Utilities Technician to oversee water treatment, wastewater, boilers, refrigeration, and process gases within an operate-and-maintain framework. You will use digital tools like SCADA, MES, SAP and Zaptic to monitor performance, execute tasks and drive continuous improvement.

We seek a technically capable professional with engineering or science qualifications, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to safety, quality and