Description

About the Function

Our Supply Chain and Manufacturing team are problem-solvers, sourcing, producing, and delivering our much-loved brands to delight customers around the globe. Over half of Diageo's 30,000+ people work in Supply Chain and Manufacturing. It's an intricate and sophisticated operation that's the product of logistical, manufacturing, and technical collaborations.

Our teams in 100 sites in over 30 countries cover production facilities, supplier relationships, customer collaborations and third-party agreements. We're committed to realising our 'Society 2030: Spirit of Progress' goals, to protect the environment and support our farmers and suppliers. Whatever your skills and experience, we'll help you to thrive in our inclusive culture.

About the role

The Project Safety Lead / Manager is responsible for ensuring that Diageo Global Engineering Safety policies, standards and best practices are effectively implemented across all Capital Expenditure (Capex) projects in Türkiye.

The role provides safety leadership throughout the full project lifecycle and acts as the key interface between Diageo Global Engineering Safety teams and local Project Delivery / Execution Managers.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead engineering, construction and commissioning safety across assigned Capex projects.
• Ensure compliance with both Diageo Global and Türkiye Engineering Safety Policies and Minimum Requirements.
• Embed Safety by Design principles from early project phases.
• Work closely with Project Delivery/Execution Managers to integrate safety into execution.
• Act as primary interface with Global Engineering Safety teams.
• Lead and support risk assessments (HAZOP, RAMS, GRMS).
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor safety performance using DGE Safety Statistics portal.
• Provide visible safety leadership on site.
• Support audits, assurance activities and reviews.
• Lead incident, near miss and unsafe condition investigations and root cause analysis.
• Monitor construction safety performance (leading and lagging metrics) and based on identified trends help Engineering Teams determine and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and lessons learned.

Experience / skills required

• Engineering degree with additional safety training or recognised safety qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' on-site project or construction experience.
• Experience supervising projects of similar nature, scale and complexity.
• Strong construction safety acumen with knowledge of construction process, construction safety, behavioural-based safety and contractor management.
• Knowledge of fire safety and machinery safety principles is preferred; familiarity with relevant standards or certifications (e.g. NFPA, CMSE, ISO 13849, ISO 12100) is an advantage.
• Proven track record in leading change and influencing safety on capital expenditure projects from conception through implementation.
• NEBOSH certification is preferred.
• A valid Turkish Ministry of Labour OHS Specialist certification (Class A, B, or C)

Qualifications & Experience - Preferred

• Experience in industrial/manufacturing Capex projects.
• Experience working in multinational or global organizations.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong safety leadership and site presence.
• Ability to translate standards into practical site execution.
• Effective stakeholder and contractor management.
• Risk-based decision making.
• Strong communication skills.
• Fluent English.

Diversity statement

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mindsets, and more.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

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