Production Area Manager

Production Area Manager

Marshalls Road, Belfast

Permanent role

Closing date: 4th June 2026

About us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. From global icons like Johnnie Walker, Guinness and Tanqueray to Smirnoff and Don Julio, we create brands consumers love. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate and innovate. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you'll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future.

Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing Team

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations, and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the role

This position is based at Diageo's east Belfast packaging facility, a 12-acre site running a 24/7 operation and supplied with beer from St James Gate in Dublin. The site packages over 20 brands, including Guinness Draught, Guinness 0.0, Hop House 13, Smithwick's and Rockshore.

This is a key leadership role responsible for driving world-class performance across the canning area, delivering against all elements of the balanced scorecard of Safety, Quality, Performance, Service, Cost, and People. You'll lead and develop your team to meet site objectives, champion governance and compliance standards, and embed a culture of manufacturing excellence through continuous improvement and capability building on the shop floor.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the T1 function to deliver exceptional performance across all balanced scorecard metrics

• Champion health, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance standards (e.g. ISO, HACCP) and ensure audit readiness

• Drive and deploy the manufacturing excellence programme (TRACC) to enhance performance, standards, and asset care

• Coach, develop, and build capability within your team, spending significant time on the shop floor

• Lead cross-functional problem-solving and collaborate closely with Engineering and ManEx leaders

• Own departmental capability, budgeting, and long-term resource planning aligned to site strategy

• Demonstrated leadership experience within a manufacturing or production environment .

• Strong operational knowledge and a hands-on, "shop floor first" approach .

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving.

• Ability to develop, coach, and inspire high-performing teams.

• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence at all levels.

• A passion for continuous improvement and building a positive team culture.

• Share schemes.

• Pension - Diageo pays up to 14%

• Product Allowance

• 10% Annual Bonus

• 25 Days Annual Leave

• And much more!