Site Director

Job Description : About us With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, Diageo is home to some of the world’s most iconic drinks. From Johnnie Walker and Guinness to Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Don Julio, we craft brands chosen for life’s moments — from everyday connections to landmark celebrations. Bring your talent, curiosity and ambition, and strive for your personal best alongside people who challenge, support and learn from each other. Together, as one outstanding team, we keep learning, improving and raising the bar for our brands, our business and each other. Join us and play your part in making life’s moments mean a little more. About the Function Supply Chain & Manufacturing is where our brands are made, moved and delivered to the world. With over half of our people working across more than 100 sites, this is a complex, large-scale operation that brings together production, logistics, engineering and supplier partnerships. It’s fast-paced and hands-on, with teams working together to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability at every stage. From sourcing ingredients to getting products into customers’ hands, you’ll play a role in delivering the brands people know and love. About this role The Senior Site Director provides overall leadership for one of North America's most advanced manufacturing facilities. This executive is responsible for delivering world-class performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, People, Compliance and Productivity while leveraging advanced manufacturing technologies, automation and engineering capability to create sustainable competitive advantage. The role is first and foremost an exceptional manufacturing leadership position with strong engineering and technology acumen. Why This Opportunity Is Different This facility represents a flagship manufacturing operation with significant investment in automation, digital manufacturing and advanced technology. The successful candidate will shape the site's culture, operational performance and long-term strategy while maximizing the value of its engineering capabilities. Leadership Challenge The successful candidate will inherit a capable organization with strong operational and engineering talent. Success requires balancing people leadership with operational discipline while fully leveraging advanced manufacturing technology. This leader will align Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence and support functions to deliver benchmark performance. Key Responsibilities Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the manufacturing site. Deliver benchmark performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, Productivity, Compliance and Employee Engagement. Lead, coach and develop a multi-disciplinary leadership team spanning Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing Excellence, Quality, EHS, Human Resources and Finance. Establish a high-performance culture built upon accountability, transparency, trust and continuous improvement. Own annual operating plans, capital investment strategy, technology roadmap and long-term site strategy. Provide strategic leadership to the Engineering function, ensuring technology investments improve safety, quality, service, reliability and productivity. Champion automation, digital manufacturing and advanced technologies to improve operational performance. Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence to establish long-term asset reliability and modernization strategies. Lead execution of innovation, capacity expansion, productivity, automation and transformation initiatives. Ensure capital investments deliver measurable operational and financial benefits. Develop leadership capability, succession planning and organizational effectiveness across the site. Partner with regional and global functions to support enterprise objectives. Serve as the visible leader of the site through growth and change. Experience/skills required: 15+ years of progressive …

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