Asset Care Manager

Diageo; Town of Plainfield (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Stock awards

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Diageo is seeking an Asset Care and Engineering Manager (Maintenance & Engineering Manager) at our Plainfield, IL site. The leader will drive maintenance excellence, GMP compliance, and asset care strategies for a large, 24/7 bottling operation.

Responsibility includes steering maintenance planning, budgeting, and projects, while collaborating with the Asset Care Director to optimize expenditures and asset performance. Strong MMS/TRACC experience is essential.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Management or Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in fast-paced bottling plant environments.
• Knowledge of SAP, Planned Maintenance, Environmental and Quality Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead group of Supervisors, Maintenance planners and engineering spares clerks across 24/7 operation.
• Lead planning team in GMP, MSS task performance, and housekeeping guidelines.
• Identify, lead, support and implement site engineering projects.
• Drive asset care planning across MMS topics to improve asset utilization and plant performance.
• Develop action-driven work streams through TRACC to enhance maintenance maturity.
• Build capability and engagement of Maintenance Planners for weekly plans.
• Collaborate with Asset Care Director on maintenance expenditures.
• Create and manage machine hierarchy and BOM for equipment.
• Lead meetings, provide information and reporting for maintenance planning.
• Prepare schedules, Gantt charts and management reports for shutdowns.
• Develop planner reference systems and labor/material libraries.

Skills

Team leadership

SAP knowledge

Budgeting

Analytical skills

MMS & TRACC experience

GMPS & GMP adherence

Education

BA/BS in Management or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Description :

Title: Asset Care& EngineeringManager (Maintenance &Engineering Manager)

Hiring Manager: Director Asset Care

We are a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer! We produce an amazing assortment of over 200 brands – old and new,largeand small, global and local – that are enjoyed in more than 180 countries around the world!

Context/Scope:

The Plainfield facility is one of the largest spirits manufacturing sites in the world and is tasked withprovidinga wide array ofadult beverageproducts to the North American business. Through theutilizationof Manufacturing Management Systems (MMS) practices and associated TRACC system, the role will deliver best in class performance in all aspects of Safety, Quality, Morale, Service, Cost, Asset Care and Engineering. This will include leadership of a support service for the operations team that achievesoptimumperformance and reliability of equipment while delivering within agreed budgets. The successful candidate will own and drive the development ofthe maintenancecompetence across the site.

Key Outputs:

• Lead group of Supervisors, Maintenanceplannersand engineering spares clerks across 24/7operation.
• Lead planning team in the incorporation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), performance of tasks per the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) andfollowing ofgeneral housekeeping guidelines.
• Identify, lead, support and implement site engineering projects
• Become domain authority in Asset Care Planning related MMS topics to drive required change within planning organization while improving assetutilizationand plant performance
• Based on MMS concepts, develops action driven work streams through use of TRACCsystemto foster overall maintenance maturity levels to achieve extraordinary standards.
• Builds the capability and engagement of Maintenance Plannersin order todeliver exceptional weekly plan for Maintenance Craft team execution
• Support overall site and maintenance P&L initiatives through close collaboration with Asset Care Director on overall maintenance expenditures
• Build machine hierarchy and BOM for new and existing equipment
• Liaison of maintenance planning group to other supported departments
• Lead standing meetings including PDR as well as MMS workstream related improve sessions
• Provide information and reporting for weekly and periodic Maintenance Planning meetings.
• Provide priority and approvals for maintenance requests processed within the planning group.
• Lead preparation of schedules, Gantt charts and management reports for shutdowns (major and minor) while presenting short to long range maintenance plans to partners.
• Develop planner reference systems including a file of Planned Job Packages for recurring jobs, plus labor and material libraries for each equipment center.
• Lead maintenance of crucial records and files and prepare and distributesaccurateand meaningful management reports and Maintenance critical metrics.
• Proactively influences Capital Expenditure projects and budgets through collaboration with local engineering teams
• Optimizeprocess flow through engineering spares including purchasing, purchase order maintenance,receivingand material kitting
• Develop and improve processes related but not limitedto;
• Optimized inventory levels and service including required cycle counts.
• Assure that planned work has parts available and kitted before work starts.
• Minimize stock-outs for emergency work and haveexpeditingcapacity.
• Assureaccuratestock keeping records andappropriate controlson parts based on valuation.
• Improve the reliability contribution of stocked parts and consumables.
• Control costs through planned inventory and elimination of obsolete stock.
• Supervise parts crib part inventory in an SAP environment including managing and tracking of critical spares, engineering spares inventory accuracy, and returns
• Lead projects to improve part crib operations
• Track maintenance work orders to supply needed parts
• Lead kitting area and stores though best in class techniques, methodologies, as well as 5S standards

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• BA/BS in Management, or Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience infast pacebottling plant;
• Consistent record of developing a team of Managers
• Knowledge of SAP, Planned Maintenance, Environmental and Quality Systems
• Strong analytical and budgeting skills
• LEAN, Six Sigma TPM, MMS, and/or Manufacturing Excellence experience
• Excellent organization skills along with the ability to handle multiple priorities, prioritize effectively, and manage time.
• MMS and TRACC system experience
• Thorough working knowledge and provenexpertisein all areas ofhigh speedbottling activities, including machine operations, machine changeovers, start-up, shut-down, package quality, OSHA standards, and BATF compliance.

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Lincolnway

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-07-01

PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $100,800 TO $168,000 (ANNUAL)

At Diageo certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including annual incentive payment and stock awards. US-based employees are eligible for healthcare benefits, retirement benefits , short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, wellness benefits and industry leading parental leave, among others. (Benefits/perks listed may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Diageo and the country where you work.) The salary range displayed is the salary range for the role’s primary location.