Elgin, Alba / Scotland, United Kingdom
Onsite
Job Description :
Moray House - Elgin
Permanent
Join our Supply Chain and Manufacturing teams!
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.
As a Process Engineer, you'll help shape the future performance of our Malt Distilling operations. Working within a collaborative technical team, you'll use data, insight, and innovation to drive efficiency, sustainability, and operational excellence across our network of 30 distilleries and 4 maltings. Partnering closely with operational and technical teams, you'll lead improvement initiatives, overcome difficult obstacles, and help unlock breakthrough performance.
Drive safety, operational, energy, and environmental improvements across Malt Distilling
Lead and support continuous improvement and transformational projects.
Use data and technical expertise to find opportunities and solve complex challenges.
Champion structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to improve performance.
Coach and develop stakeholders, building technical capability and a growth mindset.
Encourage ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement across teams.
Identify and lead multi-functional problem-solving activities for systemic issues.
Benchmark internally and externally to uncover new ideas and technical insights.
Build strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, Technical, Procurement, and Risk & Governance.
Role model high standards and a relentless focus on performance excellence.
Play a key role in leading and contributing to process risk assessments, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations across our production processes
You're a passionate and driven Process Engineer who combines technical expertise with a collaborative, people-focused approach. Energised by continuous improvement, you thrive on solving complex challenges, building strong partnerships and delivering impactful results. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of malt distilling, inspiring teams and driving operational excellence.
Master's Degree (or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering.
Experience leading and delivering projects within operational or multi-functional teams.
Strong collaborator engagement, communication and partnership-building skills.
Experience using statistical analysis tools to drive data-led decision making.
Proven ability to coach and influence others to improve quality, efficiency and performance.
Passion for continuous improvement and developing both people and processes.
Lean and/or Six Sigma experience or qualification is advantageous.
Full clean driving licence with at least one year's driving experience.
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.
Ready to bring your best? This could be your opportunity.
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Worker Type :
RegularPrimary Location:
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Job Posting Start Date :
2026-09-07Want to know if this job is worth applying to?
