Dervilia Keegan

• Led and motivated 15-person team to consistently meet and exceed compliance targets across Health & Safety, Quality, Environment, Food Safety, and Hygiene.
• Coached and developed team members, ensuring competency gaps were addressed through tailored upskilling and leadership development initiatives.
• Optimized daily running plans to minimize disruptions to Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and maintain production efficiency.
• Championed continuous improvement, embedding lean practices and refining processes to increase value-add activities.
• Led and supported capital and innovation projects, including equipment installations, upgrades, and new product introductions.
• Mentored new quality recruits, providing training on production metrics and strategies to uphold quality standards with minimal performance trade-offs.
• Investigated and resolved quality issues related to raw materials, finished goods, and customer complaints through structured root cause analysis and corrective action plans.

Developed and implemented Controls, Compliance & Ethics strategy across two legislative jurisdictions.

Created communication strategy to embed CC&E agenda effectively.

Established monitoring and verification procedures for CC&E compliance.

Leveraged existing manufacturing excellence frameworks to integrate CC&E strategy.

Facilitated audits with central teams and external bodies, developing actionable plans.

Coached team members on prioritisation and time management to improve performance.

Provided tools and training to increase team efficiency and productivity.

Guided decision-making approaches impacting Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and business KPIs.

Escalated supplier repeat issues and developed Continuous Improvement plans collaboratively.

Led audit for CLAS reaccreditation, ensuring compliance with required standards.

Developed and monitored training programmes for new brewery installation across three suppliers.

Liaised with suppliers and stakeholders to obtain approval for training materials.

Identified and assessed training needs in collaboration with function managers.

Led engagement group initiatives to foster team involvement at the site.

Reviewed food safety culture, developing programmes for embedding best practices.

Served as site lead for International Supply Centre work streams, managing systems training and liaising with accreditation bodies.