Performance Improvement Lead

Position

As part of LVMH / Moët Hennessy, The Glenmorangie Company crafts, distributes and markets two of Scotland’s most acclaimed single malt whiskies. Glenmorangie is famed as the leading Highland single malt, renowned for its smooth, complex, and accessible taste, its mastery of wood in cask maturation, and its industry leading whisky innovation. Ardbeg is the ultimate Islay whisky and the smokiest of all Scotland’s Single Malts – and is also famed for its unorthodox, envied, and untamed brand.

The Performance Improvement Lead drives the systems, standards, and loss‑elimination efforts that underpin stable and efficient operations. The role builds capability by coaching Continuous Improvement methodologies, providing technical support, and enabling teams to solve problems effectively. They will lead the site’s data analysis and digital strategy, using insights and digital tools to improve performance. They also explore future technologies to shape the organisation’s long‑term vision and guide the development of the Future Factory.

Job responsibilities

• Support Daily Resolution of CL outages.
• Provide coaching to the operating teams to support loss elimination based on top three losses from DOR meetings.
• Coach the organisation on Root Cause Problem Solving and ensure triggers are adhered to.
• Support the Daily Pit Stops as aligned in the daily plan.
• Leverage technical experts to define continuously improving Centerline Targets and Ranges to stabilise OEE with focus on eliminating Long and Short Stops.
• Drive rigorous implementation of the Centerline process within the line, ensuring CL targets and limits are stabilized and optimized and CLs out of tolerance are quickly restored.
• Track and Monitor Changeover results and conduct changeover improvement activities on problematic Changeovers (high meantime or high variability).
• Participate in the T1 DOR meetings and the daily pit stop providing coaching and support as directed by the Line Leader.
• Responsible for approving and ensuring updates to tasks and standards in the appropriate system (Q-pulse) e.g. updates to SOPs, Work Instructions, CIL tasks, updates to CLs.
• Ongoing FI projects to focus on significant loss.
• Lead strategic roll out of TRACC, in line area and supporting wider site.

Profile

Technical Skills Experience Required

• Understanding of PDCA (continuous improvement methodology).
• Technical Understanding of bottling and production lines.
• Ability to complete RCPS and coach others to do so with high quality.
• Ability to execute FI projects to develop robust problem statements, define root cause(s) and controls to prevent reoccurrence.
• Experience in Set-Up-Time-Reduction (SUTR).

Key Competencies

• Willingness to learn and develop new skills, whilst also coaching others.
• Discipline to Standards adherence and confidence to challenge deviations.
• A Continuous Improvement Mindset.

Additional information

At Glenmorangie, we aspire to embrace the broadest view of diversity, equity, and inclusion to build teams that are reflective of our customers and consumers, and that celebrate and maximise the uniqueness of every employee.

To reflect the diverse needs of our workforce, we offer a range of life friendly, inclusive policies including flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements. We are committed to supporting the mental health of our workforce and providing a safe space to talk about our wellbeing. We also champion physical wellbeing, offering employees discounted gym memberships.

We are a Disability Committed Employer and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the minimum requirements for the job.

Applications will close on Friday 17th July 2026.

Please submit a CV and Covering Letter, stating your desired salary, notice period, and whether you wish to apply through the Disability Confident Scheme.

Package : Competitive salary and benefits package.

NOTE : Only candidates with a suitable profile will be contacted for further discussions about the position.

Unsolicited introductions from employment agencies will not be accepted.

GLENMORANGIE MAISON

Glenmorangie single malt whisky has been produced in the Scottish Highlands since 1843, when farmer William Matheson and his wife Anne followed their dreams and founded the Glenmorangie Distillery. Considered a pioneer in its field, the Scottish Distillery has become famous for combining tradition and innovation to create the most delicious whiskies. To achieve this, Glenmorangie single malt whisky is created by the people of Tain with a unique distillation process that uses the tallest stills in Scotland. Expertly matured in only the finest oak casks, the resulting single malt is testament to the savoir-faire that has been passed down from generation to generation by a team of expert craftsmen and women.