Ops Excellence & Capability Leader (Manufacturing)

Diageo

Ireland

On-site

EUR 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Diageo, Littleconnell Brewery in Newbridge, Co. Kildare, seeks a Capability & Operational Excellence Manager to build capability frameworks and lead learning initiatives across Brewing, Engineering, Quality and Utilities.

You will design programmes that embed a culture of continuous improvement, delivering safe, efficient and consistent results. You will partner with leadership to drive coaching, performance management and problem solving, strengthening frontline leadership and delivering

Qualifications

Experience in capability development, learning or operational excellence within a manufacturing/operational setting.
Strong capability-building, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
Experience designing and implementing training programmes, competency frameworks or continuous improvement initiatives.
Data-driven mindset with ability to identify opportunities and deliver improvements.

Responsibilities

Develop and embed a site-wide capability strategy, with competency frameworks and development pathways.
Design and deliver training, onboarding, certification and coaching programmes.
Strengthen frontline leadership through targeted development initiatives.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives to drive safety, quality, service and productivity.
Partner with operations to identify capability gaps and address skill shortages.
Establish governance, KPI frameworks and reporting for capability growth and training impact.
Use data and stakeholder collaboration to support business priorities and deliver measurable improvements.