Utilities Technician — Water, Boilers & Energy Systems

Diageo; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Diageo is hiring a Utilities Technician for Littleconnell Brewery in Co. Kildare.

You will operate, monitor and optimise water treatment, boiler, refrigeration, wastewater, and gas systems, using digital tools such as SCADA, MES, SAP and Zaptic to drive safety, reliability and efficiency. In this permanent role, you’ll join a high-performance Manufacturing team and contribute to sustainability goals, continuous improvements and compliant operations while maintaining accurate SOPs and records for

Qualifications

• Requires technical qualification in Engineering, Brewing, Science or related discipline.
• Experience with utilities systems including water treatment, wastewater treatment, steam, refrigeration, energy management.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering improvements.
• Experience using digital manufacturing and maintenance systems such as SCADA, MES, SAP, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety culture and support EHS initiatives across the site.
• Operate, monitor, maintain and optimise utilities systems (water treatment, boilers, refrigeration, etc).
• Ensure quality, food safety, environmental compliance, and ISO standards adherence.
• Take ownership of plant performance through condition monitoring, autonomous maintenance, and KPI management.
• Use digital systems and data insights to identify losses and improve efficiency.
• Lead/participate in continuous improvement activities (Kaizen, root cause analysis, A3).
• Support commissioning, start-up, validation and steady-state operation of utilities systems.
• Collaborate across Utilities, Brewing, Engineering and vendors to achieve goals.

Skills

Utilities systems knowledge

Diagnostic and problem-solving

Digital manufacturing systems

Communication and teamwork

Continuous improvement

Health and safety awareness

Education

Engineering/ Brewing/ Science or related discipline

Tools

SCADA

MES

SAP

Zaptic

Job description

Diageo is hiring a Utilities Technician for Littleconnell Brewery in Co. Kildare.

You will operate, monitor and optimise water treatment, boiler, refrigeration, wastewater, and gas systems, using digital tools such as SCADA, MES, SAP and Zaptic to drive safety, reliability and efficiency. In this permanent role, you’ll join a high-performance Manufacturing team and contribute to sustainability goals, continuous improvements and compliant operations while maintaining accurate SOPs and records for