Lead Asset Care Manager at Diageo

Job Description

Lead Asset Care Manager - Electrical/instrumentsReports To: Head of Engineering

Context/Scope

EABL operates within a multi cultural, multi national, multi currency environment. EABL comprises of business units: KBL, EAML, SBL ,UBL And Kisumu Plant . KBL is further categorised into Demand and Supply. The Demand business is involved in marketing and pushing the product to consumers. The Supply business is involved in production of beer and spirits.

The Engineering Department is responsible for asset care of the Plant and Equipment within EABL. They ensure that these remain in good condition and deliver required outputs.

• This role works closely with Asset Care leads, Capex Engineers, Brewing Maintenance Manager, OEMs, Quality Manager, Shift Brewers, process technicians and Brewing Technical operators, Procurement , Logistics , Stores, Spares suppliers,3rd Party vendors , appointed GOK regulators, CR, HR function, Finance and marketing functions.

Purpose of Role

• To direct and manage all electrical and instrumentation operations for the site through management of maintenance contracts, services from 3rd Party providers including calibration and maintenance of high/low Voltage systems.
• To advice the business on technological developments in the field of electrical and instruments, automation etc and developing business cases for any needed change
• The role coordinates and directs Consultants and contractors who occasionally have to be called in to help in complex issues resolutions
• Works with the CAPEX department to ensure all new installations have the latest control technology ( future proofed ) to prevent retrofits in less than 10years which are otherwise very expensive
• Ensure compliance with local and international electrical and automation standards, taking full charge and responsibility for conformance and compliance to the standards.
• Strictly adhere to Diageo codification process as outlined by Diageo Engineering Excellence ( DEE)
  
  

Dimensions

• KBL- Tusker consists of one brew Brewhouse with dual stream, fermentation and maturation vessels, two centrifuges, two filtration plants, Packaging hall with 2 bottling lines, 1 canning line and two keg lines. UDV plant with 4 spirits packaging lines. Kisumu Senator Plant is an extension of this dimension and requires Electrical technical oversight from KBL.

Financial

Indirect control of an annual maintenance budget KSh. 1.2billion

Complexity

The company has undergone changes in its asset care policy through adoption of Business Centred Maintenance (BCM) strategy focused on attaining maximum equipment availability and performance at optimum cost.

Asset care is now seen as a business activity in the organization with key deliverables and clear strategic plans, rather than a cost centre. The role is responsible with setting and executing asset care performance objectives with KPIs to address all key elements of the strategy.

• The role is also responsible for: Medium and long term asset care planning in line with the strategy. The ultimate goal is to embed the BCM asset care pillars, that will drive paradigm shift in the ways assets are managed
  
  

Leadership Responsibilities And Decision Making Rights

• This position has direct reports of Engineers and works very closely with Heads of Departments mainly Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineers across the site, Quality, Warehousing and Move, HR, Safety, Security, Legal, Compliance and Regulatory departments.
• The role demands timely decision making skills in a complex environment and within measured risk
• Precise judgement and Influence is a strong attribute for this role
  
  

The Incumbent Needs To Abide By The Company Values

• Be the Best
• Proud of What We Do
• Passionate About Consumers
• Freedom to Succeed
• Strong ethical values, authenticity and integrity

Top Accountabilities

• Delivering Diageo Engineering Standards on Electrical and Instrumentation though Coaching and mentoring direct reports on ways of work and management behaviour
• Organising, Planning and executing corrective and preventive maintenance operations. Prepare digests for plant overhauls and maintenance. Determination of annual specified and periodic maintenance budgetary requirements
• Ensuring Problem solving and root cause analysis on breakdown/diagnostic maintenance are done as per Maintenance System and agreed procedures
• Actively participating and driving the DOC agenda in electrical and Instrumentation department by challenging the status quo , methods of work and aligning the team to value streams that support business growth
• Spare parts management in electrical and instruments department.
• Working with OEMs on cost effective solutions for optimizing plant reliability and quick resolution to equipment failures
• Participating actively in planning for budgets and other business oriented activities geared to optimizing performance of the department
• Delivering Diageo performance ambition as relates to sustainability
• Design/Implementation of modifications to the existing Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Systems to suit user requirements and for any legal or statutory requirements
• Ensure safety and emergency systems are operational. Maintain formal environmental and Occupational Health & Safety management systems that shall ensure effective management and continual improvement in brewing.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience Required

• University Degree in Electrical & Communication/Electronics Engineering or an option degree in automation/Instrumentation Engineering from a recognized institution

Experience:

• 10-15 years’ experience in Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation plant maintenance management in a bottling environment.
• Budgeting and cost management knowledge
• Masterly in international and local electrical regulations and standards especially vast experience in ERC regulatory requirements.
• Familiar with networking components both industrial and office, instruments and control designs
• Thorough knowledge of SCADA systems in terms of Architecture, Configuration and Applications, Electronic Instrumentation systems, high voltage systems and Motors and associated switchgear
• Experience in different models of PLCs at an advanced level
• Training and Coaching skills

For success

• Astute and robust work planning in liaison with departmental heads
• Compliance with statutory requirements
• Liaising with professional bodies and consultants
• Compliance with BPLC management
• Keeping abreast with technological advancement in the industry
• Extensive networking and benchmarking

Barriers to Success in Role

• Failure to influence internal stakeholders on cost effective tools, including astute planning and utilisation of available resources to the full
• Failure to comply with Business Partner Life cycle management requirements
• Failure to network and comply with regulatory issues

Flexible Working options

• This role requires extensive flexibility and utilization of available windows to execute projects and tasks