
Packaging Team Leader
Diageo · Plainfield, IL
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Food & beverage
- Posted
- Today
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor manufacturing role at Diageo (food & beverage) in Plainfield, IL. Provide business leadership to ensure that team meets or exceeds Manufacturing Excellence critical metrics.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- 5S, SMED, Root cause, FDA / GMP
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Illinois: typical posted base $78k–$107k.
Median of the low and high ends of 18 live postings that list pay, out of 36 production supervisor openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 25 other live manufacturing postings in Illinois.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 58%
- CNC 46%
- Tooling 42%
- Machining 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for SMED, FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Diageo in Plainfield
1 other open role at this site.
- Packaging Engineer Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
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requirements
across multiple lines including safety, quality, coordinating staffing assignments, safety activities and departmental budget activities.
· Provide business leadership to ensure that team meets or exceeds Manufacturing Excellence critical metrics.
· Drive continuous improvement and total employee engagement in critical success areas by empowering employees to apply Manufacturing Excellence tools and techniques.
· Optimize efficiencies and reduce labor costs as well as improving through puts while minimizing labor use
responsibilities
are in accordance with company policy and applicable laws.
Responsibilities
include: training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, disciplining, and motivating employees; addressing complaints, resolving conflict, solving problems, scheduling vacations, and verifying payroll sheets.
· Ensure efficient production is achieved and standards are met. Optimize safety, quality, production, and cost objectives through employee involvement and team building approach to root cause problem solving and continuous improvement
· Direct the planning and implementation of key initiatives to improve bottling/warehousing operations.
· Ensure production databases are properly maintained and information applied for continuous improvement
· Support all safety and food safety audits and responsible for all corrective action items are completed and all bottling workers understand the goals.
· Generate ideas and implement changes in processes and use of equipment to increase efficiency, improve safety and quality, reduce costs, and improve employee morale.
· Seeks to meet critical objectives while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on the ability to achieve long-term goals.
· Relentlessly seeks, shares and embraces ideas and best processes in and outside the Company and embraces change introduced by others.
· Builds and maintains relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the breakthrough performance of others toward goal accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in current role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching to enhance performance.
· Follow Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP), perform tasks per the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and follow general housekeeping guidelines and rules for Food Safety Regulations. Keep area updated with 5S.
Experience/skills required
· BA/BS in Business, Management, or Engineering
· Experience in high speed bottling plant/warehousing operation in a best in class manufacturing environment with GMPs and/or a highly regulated best in class industry
· Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated expertise in all areas of high speed bottling activities, including machine operations, changeovers, start-up, shut-down, package quality
· Demonstrated ability to effect change within a manufacturing environment through diagnosing, designing and implementing solutions
· Knowledge of TTB and State regulations pertaining to the production of alcohol beverages is a plus
· Manufacturing Excellence experience, such as 5S, Center-lining, SMED
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 backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — challenging, supporting and learning from one another as one outstanding team.
Together, we’re constantly learning and improving, combining the strength of our people, capabilities and iconic brands to raise the bar, grow and win. Wherever you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, make an impact and play
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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
This role is constantly balancing multiple priorities across a number of lines and a large physical structure. There is a high degree of in the moment decision-making that takes place under pressure that affects safety, quality and production. Directly responsible for the overall performance of a shift or that of multiple lines. This role directly managers 15 to 25 operators/mechanics across multiple lines. May also lead direct reports who work opposite days/nights/weekends.
Purpose of Role
· Responsible for running the day to day production
Key Outputs
· Supervisory
