Multi-Skilled Technician - Electrical

Multi-Skilled Technician - Electrical

Double Day Shift

Your Manager: Technical Team Leader

Team: Manufacturing Bottling Operations

Location: Kilmalid Dumbarton

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19000 employees globally. We own 16 of the worlds top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries including: Absolut vodka Ballantines Chivas Regal Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies Jameson Irish whiskey Martell cognac Havana Club rum Beefeater Malfy and Monkey 47 gins Malibu liqueur Mumm and Perrier-Jout champagnes as well Jacobs Creek Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Here in the UK

In the UK Pernod Ricard is made up of 4 businesses:

• Chivas Brothers the largest brand company in the Group responsible for the production and management of our award-winning Scotch whisky portfolio
• Pernod Ricard UK which markets sells and distributes our products in the UK market
• Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail the global and EMEA home of the groups duty free air travel and cruises business.
• The Absolut Group the brand owner of our global white spirits portfolio whose Gin brand unit and Business Acceleration team sit in London.

We are an organisation of 2000 employees in the UK headquartered in London in a brand-new office designed with sustainability conviviality and collaboration in mind. We also have offices in Scotland and various distilleries and production sites across the UK from Plymouth to London to Speyside.

Your new team

This position sits in our Chivas Brothers business. At Chivas Brothers our 1600-strong team across 27 sites is committed to upholding the heritage of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

The scope of Operations stretches from Procurement through conversion (distillation and maturation) and manufacturing (or bottling) to all the downstream Supply Chain activities until the final product is delivered. In addition Operations play a very active role in Innovation Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The Bottling Operations teams are based across three factories at our Kilmalid Campus in Dumbarton. The site produces over 20 million cases of flagship brands every year such as Beefeater Glen Livet Chivas and Ballantines the focus on quality is paramount. In addition to Quality Focus we put Safety First above anything else whilst we deliver our customers expectations and business targets in efficiency and cost. Finally people are at the heart of what we do we are passionate about delivering our results with our teams on the journey.

Your unique contribution

This role in a blend of supporting operations in achieving performance levels in bottling machinery and equipment and supporting our planned maintenance and Continuous Improvement activities.

You will have four main areas of responsibility:

• Supporting Operations You will be supporting the bottling teams with continued electrical response as part of a 2-person team and also leading Continuous Improvement projects in the controls and automation field. You could also be supporting the teams with line cover and mechanical support to minimise setup and breakdown losses during production time.
• Maintenance to maintain and improve the hall equipment performance to agreed targets and ensure planned preventative maintenance for all electrical systems is completed according to the CMMS schedule.
• Continuous Improvement to participate in all continuous improvement initiatives. You will also initiate implement and follow up on A3 projects in a continuous improvement environment.
• Collaboration you will provide administrative support to the team through effective written and verbal communication and ensure continuity of work priorities and information flow during on-shift.

Who youll be working with

Internally youll collaborate with the Manufacturing teams within the bottling hall and warehouse. You will also collaborate with other teams across the organisation e.g. Engineering Quality New Product Development & Continuous Improvement.

Externally you will collaborate with various OEMs contractors and continuous improvement consultants.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Have a recognised trade qualificaton and are ideally qualified to HNC level with qualifications in Electrical/PLC/Automation.
• Have knowledge of PLC/Automation and with experience in this area.
• Can demonstrate effective Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement skills.
• Proven electrical controls and programming skills.
• Can develop new skills and has the willingness to train others.
• Can operate business process computerised systems such as PLC programming software (Allan Bradley/Siemens)

Our mix of benefits

For your health we offer private medical insurance income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 20 days annual holiday plus public holidays your employee pension share incentive plan share ownership plan private healthcare life assurance and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop our reward & recognition scheme and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar employee-run networks a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! Its our way of being and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

Were committed to conviviality and with this youll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. Youll be Empowered to Perform supported to succeed and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

Were committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as Crateurs de Convivialit.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture an environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills experiences and achievements not your gender age ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As Crateurs de convivialit we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore all are welcome at Pernod Ricard regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business we work together with industry members civil society governments local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking.

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11th June 2025

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