Quality Analytical Lead

Quality Analytical Lead

Kildare/Dublin, Ireland

Fixed Term Contract

Full Time

Closing Date 13th November 2024

Join Our Supply team at Diageo's new brewery in Kildare.

Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, J&B, Buchanan's and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo's new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Newbridge, Co. Kildare will brew lagers and ales including Rockshore, Harp, Smithwick's, Kilkenny and Carlsberg. With a capacity of 2 million hectolitres, it will be the second largest brewing operation in Ireland after St. James's Gate and support the future growth of Diageo Ireland's beer brands.

The state-of-the-art brewery will be powered with 100% renewable energy and will harness the latest process technology to minimise overall energy and water consumption. The target date for the brewery to begin production is 2026 and it will facilitate the growth of overall beer exports from Ireland. It will also facilitate enhanced capacity for the production of the fast-growing Guinness 0.0 at the traditional home of Guinness at St James's Gate in Dublin.

About the Role

The Quality Analytical Lead is a pivotal member of the Operations team, responsible for setting up the lab facilities, including an analytical lab, microbiological lab, and dedicated water lab, throughout the duration of the project.

This role will ensure lab performance meets the highest standards by leading all aspects of equipment procurement, setting up work practices, training lab analysts, and establishing the lab asset care strategy.

As the subject matter expert, the Quality Analytical Lead will work to ensure that quality systems are effectively implemented.

Key Responsibilities

The Quality Analytical Lead will be responsible for embedding safe lab practices, ensuring all onboarding analysts are trained in Laboratory Practices.

Key responsibilities include the procurement and set-up of lab equipment, developing analytical and microbiological procedures, and ensuring compliance with ISO and Diageo standards.

The role will also establish calibration, maintenance, and quality systems for lab and field instrumentation.

You will collaborate with water and effluent plant providers, manage external lab contracts, and implement a sampling plan.

Additionally, you will coordinate the training of lab staff, manage lab asset care, and work with the MANEX lead to set up continuous improvement processes.

About You

You will have a relevant science degree and demonstratable laboratory experience in a similar environment.

A background in science or analytical chemistry is critical, along with expertise in chemical and microbiological analysis, brewing quality control, and statistical techniques.

Ideally you should have ability to demonstrate proficiency in lab setup, training personnel, and delivering on high-performance objectives.

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage relationships with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers are key to success in this role.

Experience in lab commissioning and working in production environments will be a distinct advantage.

Join us to lead, inspire, and achieve outstanding performance in a challenging, quality focused FMCG environment.

Working with Us

Join us and you can also expect a highly competitive and flexible rewards and benefits package including annual bonus, product allowance, 6 months paid family leave, private medical insurance, share options, contributory pension scheme.

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to Diageo's purpose of "celebrating life every day everywhere." This purpose is, in itself, inclusive in nature, as it values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills, and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.