Beverages
Engineering professionals in Beverages
These engineering leaders run or have run engineering teams at beverage makers, breweries and bottlers, covering packaging, brewing, line design and plant engineering. A reader can learn how beverage plants are engineered and expanded and where those projects run into trouble.
Professionals to explore
01—10Abhishek shukla
LinkedInExperience: VP of Aseptic Manufacturing and Engineering · Niagara Bottling
VP of Aseptic Manufacturing and Engineering at Niagara Bottling since 2024. The highlight describes global experience in the food and beverage industry, especially sensitive beverages including aseptic, with a track record in manufacturing and engineering. Other listed roles include VP of Commercialization at Niagara Bottling (2021–2024), Director of Commercialization at Niagara Bottling (2019–2022), Director of Asset Management at Niagara Bottling (2014–2019) and Sr. Manaager Maintenace Compliance & Asset Care at Niagara Bottling (2013–2014).
Dan Kelsall
LinkedInExperience: Central Engineering Manager · Encirc Beverages
Central Engineering Manager at Encirc Beverages since 2025. The highlight describes creating efficiency and lowering the cost of manufacturing through technology, innovation and problem solving, with multi-site engineering responsibility. Other listed roles include Technical Projects Manager at Encirc Beverages (2023–2026), Operations Development Manager at Encirc Beverages (2020–2023), Technical Manager at Encirc Beverages (2018–2020) and Product Development Manager at Encirc Beverages (2014–2018).
David Rhine
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Engineering · National Beverage Corp.
Director Of Engineering at National Beverage Corp. since 2019. The highlight lists this role, held since June 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. Other listed roles include Vice President of Manufacturing at Carolina Canners, Inc. (2014–2019) and Maintenance Manager at Carolina Canners, Inc. (2008–2014).
Ian Houlder
LinkedInExperience: National Engineering Technical Manager · Asahi Beverages
National Engineering Technical Manager at Asahi Beverages since 2013. The highlight describes responsibility for technical specifications and conceptual line design, and a headline as National Engineering Technical Manager at Schweppes Australia. Other listed roles include Senior Engineering Project Manager at Asahi Beverages (2002–2013), Group Engineering Manager at CBS Engineering Pty Ltd (1999–2002) and Project Engineer at CBS Engineering Pty Ltd (1984–1999).
James Barry
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Harvest Hill Beverage Company
Director of Engineering at Harvest Hill Beverage Company since 2025. The highlight lists this role and the previous Associate Director Engineering role in the Engineering and Technical department at director level. Other listed roles include Associate Director Engineering at Harvest Hill Beverage Company (2021–2025), Plant Project Engineer at AAK (2018–2021), Principal Engineer at The Coca-Cola Company (2015–2017) and Assoc. Director Engineering Systems at Novartis (2013–2015).
Mark Aisenbrey
LinkedInExperience: Director of Brewing Engineering · Constellation Brands
Director of Brewing Engineering at Constellation Brands since 2023. The highlight describes over 20 years of project and brewing experience, directing brewing engineering activities across multiple international brewery locations. Other listed roles include Project Manager Technical Advisor at Foth Production Solutions (2015–2023), Project Manager Lead Process Engineer at Foth Production Solutions (2009–2015) and Project Engineer at Anheuser-Busch (1994–2009).
Rugash Govender
LinkedInExperience: Head of Engineering · HEINEKEN Beverages
Head of Engineering at HEINEKEN Beverages since 2024. The highlight describes a history of working in the food and beverages and smelting industries, with skills in maintenance, project planning and engineering. Other listed roles include Lead Packaging at HEINEKEN Beverages (2019–2025), Packaging Manager at AB InBev (2018–2019), Engineering Manager at AB InBev (2014–2018) and HSEC Manager at BHP (2012–2013).
Vito Biundo
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering · Dr Pepper Snapple Group
Director, Engineering at Dr Pepper Snapple Group since 2003. The highlight describes Dr Pepper Snapple Group as a Food and Beverage Services company. Other listed roles include Senior Engineer at Briem & Associates (2000–2003) and Engineer at Anheuser-Busch (1990–2000).
Zbigniew Rusak
LinkedInExperience: SC Director, Engineering Food and Beverage Execute Lead, EMEA · PepsiCo
SC Director, Engineering Food and Beverage Execute Lead, EMEA at PepsiCo since 2025. Other listed roles include Engineering Senior Manager Po1 (Beverage and Food) Poland at PepsiCo (2023–2025), Beverage Engineering Senior Manager West Europe at PepsiCo (2018–2023), Beverage Engineering Manager Central Europe & Romania at PepsiCo (2014–2017) and Engineering & Maintenance Manager at PepsiCo (2005–2014).
Zeb Robbins
LinkedInExperience: Associate Director of Corporate Engineering · The Boston Beer Company
Associate Director of Corporate Engineering at The Boston Beer Company since 2022. The highlight lists this role in the Engineering and Technical department and describes a current Technical Director role for packaging research and development at The Boston Beer Company. Also Technical Director - Packaging Research & Development at The Boston Beer Company since 2026. Other listed roles include Director - Packaging Engineering and Materials at The Boston Beer Company (2016–2022) and Sr. Manager - Packaging Engineering and Materials at The Boston Beer Company (2007–2016).
Choose the right perspective
Check whether the person's relevant role is current or past and whether it focused on packaging and product engineering or on plant and process engineering. Ask them for one line or plant decision they owned and what they would do differently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Tell me about a time when equipment reliability and production speed pulled in opposite directions. What did you choose and why?
- 02Which operating costs surprised you most once production started, and how did that change what you'd do differently?
- 03Walk me through a distribution or delivery problem you solved. What technical limits forced your hand?
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