Engineering Manager - Mechanical
Your Manager: Head of Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & Ireland
Team: Global Engineering - Distillation & Maturation, UK & I
Location: Kilmalid, Dumbarton or Miltonduff, Elgin
Contract Type: Permanent
Travel requirement: Regularly across local geography, across UK&I as needed and occasional to other regions
Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.
Pernod Ricard’s Gold Brand Unit is the Group’s Aged Spirits & Champagne division, bringing together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Chivas Brothers, Martell Mumm Perrier- Jouët and North American Distillers. With a global team operating across 40 sites and brands spanning Irish, Scotch and American Whisk(e)y, Cognac, Champagne and wine, the division unites exceptional craftsmanship and deep expertise across iconic terroirs in Ireland, Scotland, France and North America. Its portfolio, rooted in heritage and provenance, embodies Pernod Ricard’s commitment to excellence from Premium to Ultra-Prestige, delivering some of the world’s most celebrated and enduring spirits and champagnes.
About the role
We are now hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and support the delivery of major capital expenditure (Capex) projects through a team of Engineering Project Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers, alongside external partners where required. This role also includes Capex management of multi-disciplined projects under its governance, ensuring budgets are correct, maintained and correctly phased from a cash perspective. You will also provide Mechanical Engineering technical leadership and authority and support the successful delivery of engineering projects and standards.
What you will do
Project management:
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Ensuring the top spend Capex project for the respective areas is well managed by their Senior Project Engineering Managers, Senior Project Engineers and Project Engineers.
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Ensure Project briefs are clearly compiled before assignment to Project Managers, signed off by project sponsor. Support the resourcing of project teams with the skills, expertise and resources required for successful delivery.
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Ensure projects are delivered safely, effectively and within agreed timelines and budgets across the region.
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Act as Engineering Project Manager when required.
Capex management
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Responsible that reported Capex required is covered by outcome of required studies in respect to the project phase (e.g. FEED, detailed design)Align with key stakeholders to coordinate requested inputs into Capex plan for required area.
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Track progress and monitor costs of ongoing projects.
Team management
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Support the professional, technical and interpersonal development of team members.
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Foster a culture of continuous learning and development for yourself and the wider team.
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Moderate global interaction with other regional teams.
Technical Leadership
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Work in collaboration with Global Engineering team on implementation of global standards as required.
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Define and maintain engineering standards while providing technical expertise, coaching and support within your discipline.
Your skills and background
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Degree qualified & Chartered Mechanical Engineer or sufficient experience to achieve
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Significant experience leadership of teams in engineering and capital projects within a manufacturing, industrial or related environment
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Experience developing and delivering strategic engineering plans
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Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
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Experience managing budgets, project expenditure and risk within complex projects
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Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and teams
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Commitment to continuous learning and supporting the development of others
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Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and engage a range of stakeholders
Why join us?
Collective Spirit
You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.
Craft your Path
We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.
Cultivate the Future
You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.
People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves.
We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.
Our mix of benefits
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Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
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Defined Contribution Pension
- Private medical insurance, including income protection
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Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
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Generous annual holiday plus public holidays
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Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
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Life Assurance
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An allowance each year to spend on our brands
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Our reward & recognition scheme
- Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers
Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en
Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/
Closing Date for Applications:
28th August 2026
Job Posting End Date:
2026-08-29
Target Hire Date:
2026-12-14
Target End Date:
