Utility Engineer

Utility Engineer (Yunnan Distillery)

Located in Eryuan County in Yunnan, the Diageo Eryuan Malt Whisky Distillery will produce Diageo's first China-origin, premium malt whisky. At more than 2,100m above sea level, the 66,000 square meter distillery will also feature an immersive and interactive visitor experience center that will attract whisky enthusiasts and boost the local cultural tourism industry. Construction begins in 2022 with the intend to start the operations of the Distillery in late 2023 and to start the operations of the visitor experience center in 2024.

Diageo China offers a diverse portfolio of brands that cater to the trends of premiumization where consumers drink better, not more. China is one of our fastest growing markets and is one of our top growth engines. Diageo's iconic brands such as Johnnie Walker Blue Label and The Singleton, alongside Baileys, have been well received by the consumers of the market. Diageo China has well-established route-to-market capabilities to distribute our brands to our customers and consumers.

Purpose of the role:

• Be in charge of site utility operation and maintenance, including Electrical Boiler & Steam condensate recovery system, Water recovery plant, Electricity Room, Compressed air station, HVAC, Cooling tower and chiller, Spring water pump station and distribution system, etc.
• Compliant with national regulations and corporate disciplines. Build an iconic world class whiskey distillery utility with carbon neutrality.
• Support site and site engineering team e.g. backup of Maintenance engineer, Engineering manager.

Key Accountabilities:

• Be responsible for field safety. Deploy and implement utility area's SBO and defects rectification.
• Ensure the high-quality supply of spring water, tap water, steam, electricity, compressed air, cooling water, HVAC, etc.
• Ensure the normal operation of water recovery plant to achieve carbon neutrality.
• Take responsibility of site water and energy consumption and strive sustainability of carbon neutrality.
• Establish equipment ledger and classify equipment criticality. Define correct maintenance strategy for every single equipment and execute accordingly. Ensure the maintenance effectiveness and quality.
• Establish operation procedures and execute accordingly and train others if needed.
• Nurture high standard of field 5S.
• Maintain SAP master data.
• Other related tasks assigned.

Requirements:

• Hold high voltage certification and low voltage certification.
• Hold boiler stoker license (level 2) and boiler water treatment certification (level 2).
• Ideally educated to degree level. Electrical engineering, HVAC engineering background related etc. 2-3 years related job experience above.
• Good craft skills and put customer service first.
• English can be used as working language.

About Diageo: Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands across spirits and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Singleton, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Don Julio, Tanqueray, and Guinness. Diageo is a global company whose products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (DGE) and the New York Stock Exchange (DEO).

Primary Location: DaLi

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Job Posting Start Date: 2025-09-10