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Site Director

Diageo · Montgomery, AL

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Level
Director+
Team
Manufacturing
Degree
Required
Experience asked
15+ years
Certification
Black Belt preferred
Industry
Food & beverage
Posted
21 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A director-level manufacturing role at Diageo (food & beverage) in Montgomery, AL. Provide strategic leadership to the Engineering function, ensuring technology investments improve safety, quality, service, reliability and productivity.

They ask for
15+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, TPM, Automation, EHS / safety

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $134k–$165k.

Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 38 manufacturing engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 37 other live manufacturing postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
More than usual (15+ vs 3+)

Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Root cause 68%
  • Tooling 61%
  • Machining 47%
  • Welding 45%
  • FMEA 42%
  • ✓ Lean 39%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for TPM, EHS / safety, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 15+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Diageo

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
    • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
    • The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Diageo in Montgomery

1 other open role at this site.

Full description from DiageoAs posted on their careers site.Show

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 manufacturing leadership in complex consumer products or similar industries.

· Proven experience leading a large-scale, highly automated manufacturing operation.

· Demonstrated success partnering with engineering organizations to maximize automation, manufacturing technology and capital investments.

· Strong record delivering operational, financial and people performance simultaneously.

· Experience leading organizational transformation and building high-performing cultures.

· Expertise in Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma and Manufacturing Excellence.

· Executive presence with ability to influence at all organizational levels.

· Experience managing significant capital investments, modernization programs or greenfield/start-up environments.

Executive Competencies

Manufacturing Leadership: Strategic Agility, Operational Excellence, Customer Focus, Financial Acumen, People Leadership

Engineering & Technology: Automation & Controls, Capital Engineering, Asset Reliability, Digital Manufacturing, Industry 4.0

Continuous Improvement: Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, Loss Elimination, Performance Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or related field required; Engineering degree preferred. Master's degree (MBA or Engineering) preferred. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP or PE certification advantageous.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

We recognise and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including:

Our purpose is crafting iconic drinks chosen for life’s moments. And it’s our people, with their different experiences, perspectives and talents, who make that possible.

We value diversity in its broadest sense and want everyone to feel they can belong, contribute and strive for their personal best. You’ll work alongside people with different background

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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.

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