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Performance Improvement Lead Distillery

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Diageo

Performance Improvement Lead Distillery

La Barca, Mexico

La Barca Distillery:

In "La Barca Tequila distillery" by DIAGEO, our vision is to cultivate a world-class culture in which our employees are both passionate and proud to be part of our esteemed team. Together, we are dedicated to surpassing industry norms by shattering boundaries and creating unparalleled tequila experiences that captivate consumers globally. With our exceptional team of high achievers who value diversity and inclusion, we foster a culture of radical transparency, curiosity and continuous learning, holding ourselves accountable for our impact on the environment and communities we serve. Our relentless pursuit to be the benchmark in the tequila industry drives us forward, one bottle at a time.

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About the Role:
  • The Performance Improvement Lead will be an integral part of a process team to help develop and coach cultural change and drive towards Zero Stops & Zero Waste
  • Performance Partner to Process Team Leader with joint accountability for results of the line scorecard (Safety/Quality/Cost /Service) - especially c/o time, OEE losses, long and short stops and other forms of waste
  • Implement & Coach to ensure sustainable deployment of MMS practices and lead at least 1 practice at line / hall level.
  • Functional Partner to the Distillery Team Leaders well practised in the tools and methodologies to apply (e.g. Loss & Waste analysis, RCPS, DMAIC)
  • Facilitate and leading plant and process problem solving.
  • Coaching of process team (PTL'S, Operators and Craft) on trouble shooting tools
  • Provide performance data and drive CI activities eg into weekly Planned Preventative Maintenance Meeting, & Weekly Team Meeting
  • Support process teams to drive an integrated approach to continuous improvement at T1 & T2
  • Support Data Analysis for their designated lines


Qualifications
  • Sophisticated formal training or further education or qualified through experience
  • Yellow and Green belt six sigma
  • Train the trainer
  • DMAIC


Experience
  • At least 3 years' experience in a process environment with a consistent record in leading people and/or small teams, projects and cross functional team working
  • Record of utilising manufacturing excellence tools and techniques such as 5S, set up time reduction, Lean six sigma, Asset Care, DMAIC improvement techniques.
  • Experience of coaching and influencing a range of team members for success is crucial.
  • Track record of great engagement and communication skills
  • Intermediate project management skills.
  • Desirable knowledge in Tequila making process
  • Ability to interpret and analyse extensive data sources to identify loss and waste, cost saving opportunities and trends,
  • Proficient in use of standard business (MS Office) and Diageo packages
  • Solid understanding of SAP.
  • English and Spanish sophisticated skills.


Key Accountabilities
  • Provide guidance and support to PTL.
  • Actively develops, promotes and drives the implementation of MMS tools and techniques across Lines to the agreed line plans.
  • Closely monitors and reports performance and practice progress across designated lines
  • Ensure that any improvements implemented are standardised and sustained within operations teams (sharing standard methodology)
  • Analyses loss & waste, validates data and provides clear strategy to prioritise improvements with PTL.
  • Participate, lead, sponsor & coach ongoing prioritised improvement projects using the DMAIC methodology. (eg 5Why, FT-DMAIC, Yellow Belt etc)
  • Coordinates and effectively delivers training and coaching of MMS practices
  • Engage with the Daily & Weekly Operational Review meetings to provide expert analysis of performance improvement opportunities.


We Offer Stellar Benefits!

Diversity statement:

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere". This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.

Character Is Everything

Client-provided location(s): La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico
Job ID: Diageo-JR1114146
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • Pension
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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