Site Technical Services Manager (4month FTC)

Site Technical Services Manager (4month FTC)

Your Manager: Engineering Services Manager

Team: Manufacturing Engineering

Location: Kilmalid Dumbarton

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard a leading company in the global 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 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 and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes.

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 addition Operations play a very active role in Innovation Talent Development and Operational Risk Management.

The Manufacturing Engineering department provides innovative solutions to Process Re-Engineering and Continuous Improvement projects or issues with the Site Services team supporting operations in achieving required performance levels of plant and site services equipment to meet business continuity statutory compliance and stakeholder expectations.

Your unique contribution

The Site Technical Services Manager will manage a team of engineers and be responsible for a high volume of contractors. The team will be responsible for supporting effective Planned Preventive Maintenance Corrective Repair Project related work (Capex and Minor Works) Continuous Improvement and Equipment Overhaul and Replacement.

You will have six main areas of responsibility:

• People Leadership to manage a technically capable and focussed team of Technicians with a flexible attitude and prioritisation of requests and continually develop your team within our performance management system identifying and planning development safety and technical training needs. You will also support a 24/7 second line call-out service when required and provide emergency support for business continuity.
• Technical Expertise to be the site team technical expert and provide guidance to technicians and contractors managing all aspects of mechanical civil and electrical maintenance and remedial work delivered by both internal resources and external contractors. You will ensure that critical spares availability and routine requirements are identified and available and effectively use our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to record compliance technician performance and equipment effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration - you will manage the control of on-site works process for all contractor works within site services minor works installations and CAPEX projects. You will engage stakeholders and collaborate for access strategy and planning of maintenance outages. You will also provide direct support through your team and contractors for all site related CAPEX Projects.
• Budget Control to manage and control revenue spend for the site maintenance and reactive works and provide budget control for all repairs maintenance and forward planning.
• Compliance to continually review and administer engineering systems procedures and maintenance practices in line with engineering best practices and ensure that all appropriate documentation is available used and kept up to date for site services. You will ensure 100% statutory compliance within site services including statutory insurance inspections quality and business continuity audits lead site care tours and incident investigation (RCPS)
• Continuous Improvement to continually review and identify areas for improving asset capability and engineering compliance and lead specific project work and continuous improvement activities to deliver business benefits and prolong asset life integrity performance and condition.

Who youll be working with

Internally youll collaborate with the wider Engineering team as well as other areas of Manufacturing including Continuous Improvement Supply Chain Bottling Vatting Quality Health and Safety and New Product Development as well as other functions such as Finance.

Externally you will collaborate with contractors suppliers and vendors to ensure delivery of services to the highest standard.

Your blend of talent

This position could be right for you if you:

• Are qualified to HNC/HND in Mechanical/Electrical/Building Services engineering and have demonstrable relevant experience in a similar role with strong technical knowledge.
• Have experience of leading high performing teams setting of KPIs and driving achievement of department objectives.
• Have working knowledge and experience of high-volume contractor management and use of permit LOTO and SSOW processes.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Are computer literate and able to operate business process systems e.g. Computerised Maintenance Management.
• Hold IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.

Our mix of benefits

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

Our lifestyle benefits include 25 days annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus 11 public holidays your employee pension share incentive plan share ownership plan 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 Créateurs de Convivialité.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply 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 Créateurs de convivialité 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.

Closing Date for Applications:

28th November 2025

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