Plant Electromechanical Maintenance Specialist

About the Role

Step into a role where safety leads every decision. As a Plant Electromechanical Maintenance Specialist at Diageo, you’ll be the go-to expert who keeps assets performing, production flowing, and people safe. You will partner closely with Operations, Risk, Quality, Maturation, Logistics, and Procurement to sustain a Zero Harm culture while elevating reliability, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Location, Pay & Schedule

• Work Location: 7000 Celebration Way, Hope Hull, AL 36043
• Compensation: $86,465.60 annually; shift differential of $0.50/hour (afternoons) and $0.75/hour (overnights); overtime eligible
• Schedule: Flexibility to move between 8-hour, 10-hour, or rotating 12-hour shifts to support 24/7 operations

A Day in the Life

You arrive ready to lead with “Safety First.” You scan the line, check MMS and SAP notifications, and review planned work. You join a Tier 1 meeting, align on priorities, and head to the floor:

• Execute Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) to the defined frequency and standard, recording results faithfully in SAP
• Partner with operators to build autonomous maintenance capability, optimize machine setups, and elevate equipment performance
• Troubleshoot electromechanical issues, using root cause methodologies (5 Whys, RCPS) to solve problems at the source
• Participate in SIC (Short Interval Control), update documentation, and raise focused improvements based on triggers
• Support capital installs—commissioning, testing, and early equipment management input
• Review RCM activities weekly and apply MMS principles, tools, and techniques; contribute to MMS ITFs
• Collaborate with TLS and Operators to strengthen asset care and problem-solving capability

What You’ll Deliver

• Consistent adherence to Diageo health, safety, environmental, and food safety standards
• An orderly workplace aligned to Safety and 5S practices
• Accurate SAP reporting, completion recording, and timely feedback loops
• Proactive issue identification and performance improvement ideas
• Active participation in start-of-shift huddles, performance meetings, weekly asset care reviews, and Tier 1 actions
• Ownership of personal data updates in Workday (e.g., P4G and profile details)

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship or mechanical/electrical degree preferred
• 5 years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Higher National Certificate (or equivalent) within FMCG preferred

Core Experience & Capabilities

• Strong numerical and verbal reasoning; computer literate
• Broad electromechanical skill set with sound understanding of asset performance and maintenance strategies
• Process improvement mindset and advanced root cause problem-solving
• Self-directed yet highly collaborative; influential in upholding standards
• Constructively challenges non-adherence and raises issues promptly
• Champion for continuous improvement; adaptable and resilient to change

Preferred Knowledge

• Risk standards across Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment; safety/hygiene compliance procedures
• Working familiarity with SAP and Harford

Technical Proficiencies

• Equipment troubleshooting and diagnostics
• Reading and applying electrical schematics
• Conveyor chain replacement and alignment
• Hydraulics and pneumatics troubleshooting
• Electrical/electronic systems, including high-voltage fundamentals
• Equipment installation, wiring, and commissioning

Work Environment & Physical Expectations

• Indoor/outdoor settings with exposure to temperature extremes, wet/slippery areas, and high noise
• Work near moving machinery and vehicles; maintain constant situational awareness
• Stand, walk, climb, and bend for extended periods; perform repetitive tasks
• Lift, move, and handle materials up to 50 lbs independently; heavier loads with team or equipment assistance

Our Culture

We cultivate an inclusive environment where every colleague can thrive—valuing different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences as a driver of performance and innovation.