Engineering Maintenance Planner

Job Description : Engineering Maintenance Planner Littleconnell Brewery, Co.Kildare Permanent Contract Closing Date: 21/09/2026

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! Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team. 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.

Investment

A forward-thinking €200 million investment has brought an innovative, carbon-neutral brewery to life in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. This best-in-class facility will be Ireland's second-largest brewing operation and a powerhouse of sustainability, running entirely on renewable energy. It's where iconic beers like Rockshore, Harp, Smithwick's, and Kilkenny are crafted for a new generation.

About the Role

We are seeking an Engineering Maintenance Planner to ensure high standards of maintenance and asset care across our brewery, utilities, and water treatment facilities. Working in a semi-autonomous environment, you'll play a key role in end-to-end maintenance planning and execution, managing SAP processes and driving reliability, performance, and continuous improvement across site operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance activities, coordinating labour, materials, and resources effectively
• Manage SAP processes, including maintenance plans, materials setup, and system updates (BOMs, equipment, functional locations)
• Monitor and report on KPIs such as equipment reliability and efficiency, driving continuous improvement
• Control maintenance costs and optimize spare parts inventory levels
• Coordinate maintenance shutdowns and lead integration between operations and maintenance teams
• Support root cause analysis and contribute to performance improvements and risk reduction
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards, including contractor supervision

About you

You'll be a proactive and organised Maintenance Planner with a strong technical background and a passion for driving performance and reliability. You'll be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, with the ability to prioritise effectively and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.

What You'll Bring

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Good understanding of preventative and reliability-centred maintenance techniques
• Knowledge of asset performance, maintenance strategy, and root cause problem solving
• Experience using SAP-PM for planning, scheduling, and maintenance execution
• Basic financial awareness, including maintenance costs and budgeting principles
• FMCG experience is advantageous but not essential

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. 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 your part in making life's moments mean a little more.

Job Details

Worker Type :Regular Primary Location:Littleconnell Brewery Additional Locations : Job Posting Start Date : 2026-05-29

Additional Company Information

With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we're the world's leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 29,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers - the brands we're building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you'll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you'll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you'll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we'll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential.