Bourbon Production Expert

Diageo España SA; Lebanon (KY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Parental leave

Stock awards (eligibility)

Job summary

Diageo Lebanon Distillery is seeking a Bourbon Production Expert to oversee distillery, dry house, and warehousing operations, ensuring safety, quality and efficiency in a 24/7 environment.

You will work on a salaried, professional team focusing on mastering the entire bourbon production process, including maintenance, process optimization and cross-functional collaboration with leadership across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field and strong technical foundation.
• Experience in distillery or brewery operations preferred but not required.
• Analytical and budget-management skills with ability to read gauges and process drawings.

Responsibilities

• Control and optimize distillery, dry house and warehousing processes.
• Maintain automated production recording and management reporting systems (SAP).
• Produce technical contributions to process improvement initiatives within a multi-functional team.
• Identify and correct deviations from standard process parameters.
• Support KPIs for safety, quality and efficiency cost management.
• Communicate with site team across all facets of production and maintenance.
• Complete multi-functional training and schedule rotations to ensure flexibility.
• Ensure accuracy of production paperwork and inventory records.
• Support the sensory evaluation panel for whiskey distillate.
• Troubleshoot and maintain facility equipment including pumps and motors.
• Perform basic PLC programming and instrumentation troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Bourbon Resource Manager to prioritize work orders.
• Lead and mentor team members to foster continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Organization

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Cross-department collaboration

Blueprint reading

Pumps and valves knowledge

Process interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Science

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Bourbon Production Expert

Aboutus With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments - from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

About the Function

Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships. It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love.

About this role

The Diageo Lebanon Distillery is the newest addition to Diageo’s North American Distillery portfolio! The Bulleit brand is undergoing significant growth and this is a key role in ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality whiskey to meet consumer demands. The Diageo Lebanon Bourbons Production Experts (BPE’s) are responsible for the distillery, DDG dry house, warehousing operations and maintenance. This position is a member of a salaried, self-directed, professional, operator/mechanic team ensuring the site operates at the safest level and achieves the highest quality. We are currently hiring to support a 24/7 schedule. Candidates must have a driven sense of ownership and a strong desire to master the entire bourbon production process!

Crucial Functions

Plant Safety

• Work to eliminate safety hazards, and respond quickly to any safety issues
• Assist site leadership team in meeting site safety objectives

Distillery, Dry House and Warehousing Operations

• Control and optimize all distillery, DDG dry house and warehousing processes
• Maintain automated production recording and management reporting systems (SAP)
• Produce technical contributions to process improvement initiatives while participating within a multi-functional team
• Identify and correct deviations from standard process parameters
• Support consistent approaches for Key Performance Indicators of safety, quality and efficiency cost management and delivery
• Communicate with site team regarding all facets of distillation, dry house and warehousing
• Finish the multi-functional training and implement to scheduled rotations in all production areas to support flexibility
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of all production process and inventory paperwork
• Support the sensory taste panel for whiskey distillate

Distillery, Dry House and Warehousing Maintenance

• Troubleshoot, inspect, diagnose, adjust, test, maintain, and clean all facility equipment including, but not limited to; mechanical equipment, electrical equipment and digital, pneumatic and manual instruments
• Basic repairs to pumps, gearboxes, and electrical motors
• Conduct basic PLC programming and instrument troubleshooting
• Pipe installation including threading and compression fittings as needed
• Basic steam system maintenance
• Ensure modifications and changes to any process or equivalent have a valid work order and approvals
• Work in partnership with the Bourbon Resource Manager to understand work order backlog and priorities
• Control job execution including quality, duration, cost and thoroughness of all work
• Use SAP to coordinate and record asset care activities
• Attend operations shift handover meetings to communicate maintenance and operations events

Leadership and Success

• Provide support, training and mentor your fellow team members, while positively impacting your colleagues, inspiring and engaging others
• Support a continuous improvement culture
• Outwardly demonstrate positive actions and behaviors
• Openly support Diageo’s industry-leading environmental initiatives on reduced water and power usage
• Self-motivated, driven to see a task through

Experience / Skills Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Science, Business or related field
• Strong analytical, budgeting, organization and time-management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with all departments and levels of management
• Must work well with other departments and levels of management
• Understanding of blueprints, specifications and schematics
• Basic knowledge and experience of operating pumps and valves
• Ability to read and interpret gauges for pressure, vacuum, temperature, and flow rate
• Ability to read and understand basic process drawings
• Willingness to work towards industry qualifications
• Experience in distilling or brewery operations preferred but not required

Work Environment

Role operates 90% in the distillery, DDG dry house, and maturing warehouse environment and 10% in an office environment.

Salary Range

Minimum Salary: $61275.00 Maximum Salary: $102125.00

Benefits

• 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.

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 roles primary location. Working with Us Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including: Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible. You’ll work alongside people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team. Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more.

Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.