About Us
PENSION ENHANCEMENTS UP TO 10% | 4-WEEK SABBATICAL EVERY 5 YEARS | STAFF DISCOUNT | EXTRA HOLIDAY DAY EACH YEAR | We love great craft beer. We want everyone to be as passionate about it as we are – and our central team are vital in this mission. Every single person in our team can shape our future for the better, whether that’s for our people, planet or our incredible beer. Because we expect great things from you, we give great things back. PENSION ENHANCEMENT | We increase our contributions to your pension up to 10% of your salary so together we can properly invest in your future. And, since the statutory amount all businesses pay is 3%, our decision to pay above that shows we’re taking your future seriously. 4-WEEK SABBATICAL | After every 5 years here you will receive an additional 4 weeks off to spend doing whatever you want. STAFF DISCOUNT | 50% off BrewDog Beers/Ciders, Wonderland Cocktails, BrewDog Merchandise, and Soft Drinks, plus 25% off all other menu items in our BrewDog Bars. Crew also get discount on takeaway beer – perfect for taking the bar home. ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY DAYS | For every full year completed up to your 5th year with us we add on one additional day’s leave above and beyond your initial entitlement. You therefore get an extra full week off at 5 years every single year onward to rest up. AND A LOT MORE | Okay, deep breath… enhanced sick pay, healthcare, life assurance, high street retail discounts, employee assistance programmes, enhanced family friendly policies around maternity and paternity leave, pawternity leave, DE+I and crew forum groups and an allowance to quality check some beers each month! We’re focused on making sure that we, and future generations, have a planet to brew great beer on. Our industry leading techniques help us create and deliver unique beer whilst doing our bit (and others’) for the environment About The Role
Job Purpose
The Reliability & Planning Lead is responsible for
planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities within Brewdog
manufacturing site. The role focuses on optimizing machine uptime, improving
efficiency, and ensuring that maintenance activities comply with safety, food,
and environmental standards. As part of this scope they will also manage
resources, spare parts, and collaborate with production teams to ensure smooth
operations. Additionally, the role includes reviewing and prioritizing new work
requests, defect notifications, and maintaining comprehensive KPI reporting. This
position is responsible for developing and implementing robust maintenance
strategies, optimising asset performance, whilst implementing processes that
optimise the cost per hl of the maintenance function.
Key Result Area / Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Maintenance Scheduling and Planning :
Manage and develop a comprehensive preventive maintenance (PM) schedule for all plant equipment and facilities.
Ensure that all maintenance tasks are prioritized effectively to minimize downtime and production disruption.
Collaborate with the production team to align maintenance schedules with production needs and prevent conflicts.
Plan and coordinate maintenance shutdowns, major outages, and contractor activities to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective execution. Conduct post-outage reviews to identify lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.
Review and Prioritize Work Requests and Defect Notifications :
Work with the wider Maintenance Team to assess incoming work requests and defect notifications to prioritize tasks based on urgency and equipment criticality.
Ensure that corrective and preventive maintenance work is scheduled efficiently to maintain high production uptime.
Collaboration with Production Teams :
Work closely with short-term and long-term production planning teams to ensure maintenance schedules are synchronized with production activities.
Schedule maintenance work during planned downtime or low-production periods to…