Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager - Gin

Pernod Ricardis a worldwide leader in the spirits andchampagneindustry blending traditionalcraftsmanshipstate-of-the-artbrand development and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka Ricard pastis Ballantines Chivas Regal Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies Jameson Irish whiskey Martell cognac Havana Club rum Beefeater gin Malibuliqueurand Mumm and Perrier-Jouëtchampagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposefulinclusiveand responsible culture of authentic conviviality

Chivas Brothersis the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the worlds most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands includingChivas Ballantines Royal Salute The Glenlivet andAberlourwhich are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the worlds No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1600-strong team across 26 sites we are committed toupholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotchand ensuring its sustainable future as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

About the role

As Gin Maintenance Manager you will support and inspire our engineering teams while coordinating maintenance and engineering activities across our gin distilleries. You will play a key role in shaping and delivering a sustainable maintenance strategy enhancing asset reliability overseeing capital projects and developing the skills and capabilities of your team.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on operational performance through collaboration continuous improvement proactive maintenance and people-focused leadership. Working closely with operational and technical stakeholders you will help create an environment where safety reliability and continuous learning enable long-term business success.

What you will do

Engineering Leadership & Maintenance Excellence

• Support coach and develop engineering teams across our gin distilleries creating an inclusive and engaging working environment.
• Foster a culture of safety shared responsibility continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Implement and maintain effective Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Asset Management Systems.
• Support the team in achieving industry-leading maintenance management standards and best practices.
• Work collaboratively to identify opportunities to improve plant reliability availability and operational effectiveness.
• Encourage knowledge sharing capability development and continuous learning across the engineering function.

Operational Engineering Support

• Coordinate corrective maintenance repairs overhauls equipment modifications and replacement programmes.
• Ensure technical documentation drawings and engineering records are maintained in line with company standards.
• Deliver annual distillery shutdown programmes safely efficiently and within agreed timelines.
• Partner with operational teams to align engineering resources with production priorities and business needs.
• Provide technical guidance and support to help resolve engineering challenges and improve site performance.

Safety Compliance & Governance

• Maintain engineering legal compliance across all relevant legislation and company standards.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety Food Safety Site Security and environmental requirements.
• Issue and maintain Work Authorities and Permits to Work.
• Support effective engineering change management processes ensuring documentation certification and handover procedures are completed to a high standard.
• Promote safe and responsible ways of working encouraging engagement and continuous improvement in safety performance.

Project & Budget Management

• Prepare and manage engineering revenue and capital expenditure budgets.
• Manage engineering expenditure responsibly in line with agreed budgets.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to successfully deliver capital projects ranging from approximately 1m to 5m.Ensure projects comply with current legislation CDM requirements and company engineering standards.
• Build effective relationships with internal teams contractors and service providers to support successful delivery of engineering activities.
• Contribute to the identification and implementation of opportunities that enhance operational performance and long-term asset sustainability.

Yourskills andbackground

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline equivalent professional experience or a combination of relevant qualifications and experience.
• Experience leading coaching or developing engineering teams within a manufacturing or process environment. Experience managing maintenance systems asset reliability programmes and engineering best practices.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while working collaboratively in a dynamic operational environment.
• Strong budget management and project delivery experience. Thorough understanding of engineering compliance health & safety and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across a range of teams and stakeholders.
• A passion for continuous improvement developing others and creating positive business outcomes.

Why join us

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected international community shaped by iconic brands a performance mindsetand a proud legacywhere collaboration fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path.

We empower you to own your career innovate boldly and grow alongside our business surrounded by leaders who value curiosity energyand impact.

Cultivate the future.

Youllhelp shape a business with a soul one that cherishes the land respects communitiesand brings good times from a good place responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit asCréateursdeConvivialité. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply our teams we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culturean environment where we can truly be ourselves.

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills experiencesand achievements not your gender age ethnic or educational background or any other such recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview processin order foryou toparticipatefully in our recruitment experience.

Our mix of benefits

• Competitive salary along with performance related bonus
• Defined Contribution Pension Private medical insurance including income protection.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous annual holiday entitlement (increasing with length of service) plus public holidays.
• Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan.
• Life Assurance
• An allowance each year to spend on our brands.
• Our reward & recognition scheme
• Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard more about Chivas Brothers Date for Applications:

29th July 2026

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