Peter Donald
Engineering Reliability Manager - Brewing Operations @AB InBev
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WORK HISTORY
Engineering Reliability Manager - Brewing Operations @AB InBev
Lead engineering reliability strategy for brewing operations at Samlesbury Brewery, driving asset performance, maintenance strategy and engineering capability across a large FMCG production environment.• Lead and develop a team of engineering technical experts, planners and shift engineers (20+ engineers across reliability and operations)• Deliver reliability strategy aligned with global engineering standards• Drive root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate repeat failures• Manage engineering budgets, CAPEX improvements and contractor strategy• Reduced reliance on external contractors by developing internal engineering capability, saving ~£7k per month• Strengthened engineering accountability and proactive maintenance culture
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ABOUT PETER DONALD
Senior Engineering Reliability Manager with over 30 years of experience in FMCG manufacturing environments, specialising in brewing operations, utilities, and asset reliability.I currently lead engineering reliability at AB InBev’s Samlesbury Brewery, managing technical specialists, planners and shift engineers while delivering improvements in plant performance, maintenance strategy and engineering capability.My career began as an engineering apprentice at Heineken, progressing through multi-skilled engineering, maintenance planning and reliability leadership roles. This hands-on experience gives me a strong understanding of both plant operations and strategic engineering management.I have extensive experience implementing reliability-centred maintenance, root cause failure analysis and TPM methodologies to improve equipment performance and reduce reactive maintenance.I am particularly passionate about developing engineering teams, building proactive maintenance cultures and delivering sustainable improvements in manufacturing reliability and operational performance.
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