Manufacturing Excellence Manager

Diageo; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Stock awards

Healthcare benefits

Retirement benefits

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellness benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Diageo Montgomery, located in Montgomery, AL, seeks a Manufacturing Excellence Manager to lead CI initiatives across a new on-site plant. You will drive Lean practices, OEE improvements, and standardized work across operations, partnering with plant floors and leadership to deliver best-in-class performance.

The role requires a strong background in Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement, with 5+ years in engineering or manufacturing, preferably in beverage/CPG.

Qualifications

• 4 year Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or related field.
• Advanced training in Lean Manufacturing / CI (Lean/Six Sigma, 5S).
• 5+ years across engineering or manufacturing, beverage/CPG preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership to develop practical CI solutions.
• Execute critical initiatives to deliver site-wide growth.
• Lead manufacturing excellence programs including 5S and autonomous maintenance.
• Coach teams to embed sustainable CI culture and best practices.
• Drive OEE improvements and standardize ways of working.
• Collaborate with plant floor and management to deploy improvements.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Problem Solving

Leadership

Communication

Process Optimization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description :

Title: Manufacturing Excellence Manager - Montgomery

This is an on-site position at our new Diageo Plant in HopeHullAlabama.

About Diageo:

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio,Tanquerayand Guinness!

Our performance ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. We are proud of the brands we make and the enjoyment they give to millions. We are passionate about alcohol playing a positive role in society as part of a balanced lifestyle. It is central to our purpose to celebrate life, every day, everywhere!

Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, our people, our brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo’s global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share standardmethodology.

Diageo Montgomery:

As part of its efforts to build an increasingly resilient and efficient supply network, premium drinks company Diageo North America announced plans to open a new manufacturing and warehousing facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The 360,000 square foot facility will have a multi-million case annual production capacity for Diageo’s leading beverage alcohol brands.This site will enhance the company’s North America supply chain operations and support future growth for the company’s export business.

The new facility, which will be referred to as ‘Diageo Montgomery,’ will provide a new point of operations closer to the company’s beverage distributors in the southern region. The site’s strategic location is expected to reduce required road travel, significantly helping to further mitigate carbon emissions associated withlogisticsoperations. The new facility will also employ top tier technology for more efficient water and energy usage across the site.

Purpose of Role:

• Problem Solving

• Provide thought leadership in developing practical solutions to complex analytical problems.

• Execution of critical initiatives to deliver growthsitewide.

• Culture Change

• Keymemberof the site’s steering committee and serve as coach to embed sustainable CI culture.

• Ensure best in class practicesalignand support Relay ambition across all maturing, brewing,packagingand warehouse operations.

• Best in class Practices

• Work directly with the different departments (plant floor and management) to implement improvements and deploy best in class practices/standards.

• Be a driving force behind strategic,operationaland organizational initiatives.

• Provide insight through analytics and drive CI implementation efforts.

• Leadership ofsite’smanufacturing excellenceprogramincluding 5S, Set Up Time Reduction, Autonomous Maintenance, Focused Improvement, and Asset Care.

• Responsible for improved performance - efficiency and OEE

• Standardize ways of working - based onbest in classpractices, different siteinputsand the global standards

• Ensure all our procedures/ways of working are properly documented, up-to-date and accessible to all users.

• Build Capabilities:

• Improvecapabilityof the Operator and Team Leader (Supervisor) by defining a standardized up-skilling program.

• Provide technical support and be the subject matter expert in all aspects of Manufacturing Excellence (CI).

Key Outputs:

• Support and model behaviors to deliver Zero Harm.

• Collaborate with operational partners todeliver againstcritical metricobjectives.

• Drive reduction in targeted waste streams.

• Support, coach and track root cause problem solving to permanently address issues.

• Using lean techniques,optimizesafety, quality, production, and costobjectivesthrough employee involvement and team approach to problem solving.

• Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve all operations.

• Regular meetings with the teams to drive performance improvement and increased levels of engagement.

• Remain abreast of industry changes andnew technology, equipment, systems etc. as they relate to improving the key operations.

• Link with planning to develop clear guidelines for effective planning of operations.

• Benchmark and measure our performance against best in class.

• Monitor a balanced scorecard of criticalmetricse.g.OEE, Scheduleadherenceetc.

Qualifications:

• 4 yearBachelor’s Degreeor equivalent (preferably in Engineering or related field), with advanced training and experience in Lean Manufacturing / CI (Lean/ Six Sigma Certification/ 5-S.

• 5+ yearstrack recordacross a range of Engineering or Manufacturing fields preferably in the beverage/food business or CPG companies including time in both a front-line and management role

• Solid,demonstratedexperience in implementing best in class tools and lean manufacturing techniques and leading plant wide change initiatives.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Leadership skills particularlyin,creating possibilities, change management, consistently delivering greatperformanceand a strong sphere of influence.

• Must have exceptional influencing skills and be proficient in presentation and training skills. Ability to influence without direct control of resources.

• Demonstrated leadership and role modeling in breakthrough performance coaching to build high performing teams.

• Excellentorganizationskills. Ability to handle multiple priorities.

• Superior problem solving and analytical skills (quantitative and qualitative).

• Demonstrated passion for solving problems and manufacturing and operational excellence.

• Successfulcandidatewill be self-motivated and able to achieve high impact within Diageo NA.

Plant Address:

Diageo Montgomery

7000 Celebration Way

Hope Hull, AL 36043

Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Montgomery

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-07-30

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA: SALARY RANGE IS FROM $91,200 TO $152,000 (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.