SAB – Supply Vacancies

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BREWING CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose for this role is the operation of the brewing and associated process areas through a centralised control room and an operator work station (OWS), and communicating with the operator in the field to ensure smooth operation of the brewing area against the plan for the shift. Depending on the layout of the brewing department, the line manager will allocate the required area for operation by this role. The role is specifically designed to manage areas through a control room via constant reviewing of the process, but is also responsible for the coordination activities of the shift, namely escalations of problems, management of yeast planning within the shift, and all raw materials related to each process order being produced. In the absence of a centralised control room, through the line manager discretion, the role is also required to operate certain areas based on the requirement of the department. This position also actively leads shift meetings, and alternately shares this responsibility with the Process Operator on shift.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Shift based production performance and processes

• Interpret and implement production plan for shift
• Monitor and control production processes on shift using the correct tools as per the VPO standards (OWS,Team Rooms). Operation of certain areas will also be required as requested from the line manager
• Actively monitor all the brewing processes in the area through the brewing control room
• Through adequate reaction plans, actively monitor and resolve any problems during the shift on the brewing process
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Conduct problem solving through the prescribed VPO tools
• Actively escalate problems to the operator on the field and/or Brewing Area manager and/or the relevant technical staff
• Actively manage the shift requirements for yeast planning and coordinate the shifts activities for the entire duration of the shift

Shift Team performance

• Communicate effectively in the workplace
• Use escalation procedures to ensure that time to react is reduced
• Execute on VPO implementation plans as per the VPO standards
• Ensure proper understanding of VPO standards
• Execute on goals and ensure shift goals are met

Problem solving

• Apply problem solving and decision making techniques and principles
• Ensure problem solving is initiated as per triggers on the OWS

Development

• Drive your development plan

Operating and process control

• Operating through a centralised control room or non centralised control room for all Brewing process areas according to the standard operating procedures, and supporting the plant control system under instructions and guidance of the E&F Technician Artisan, shift artisan, BAM, BTE, BM, Specialist
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops. Where process performance does not meet target, or trends or opportunities timeously. indicate the existence of problems, corrective action must be initiated
• Identify problems
• Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analyses work practice (if applicable to Control Room Operator)
• Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in quality or production problems
• Appropriate problem solving approaches, as detailed in the problem solving work practice must be followed
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected
• Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks

Maintenance of plant and equipment

• Carrying out in-depth cleaning, lubrication and inspection of equipment according to the work instructions and in accordance with the maintenance schedule
• Performing simple autonomous maintenance tasks (e.g. replacement of simple valves), in accordance with the maintenance schedule, and where required
• Requesting the assistance of the E&F Process Artisan. (if applicable to Control Room Operator e.g. on maintenance days)
• Identify defective plant, and report these through to the Process Artisan or respective leader for resolution

Quality control and analysis

• Monitoring of process inline equipment, and communicating timeously on deviations from inline measurement instruments

Communication

• Actively leads shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. making use of the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities
• Fully understand the team goals and participate in team goal review sessions
• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook and/or other communication technology) to stay informed and inform others of issues
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated

Problem solving

• Where problems occur, use 5Y’s and quick fix routines to identify the possible origin and report these to the Process Artisan for resolution
• Provide information to teams carrying out problem solving or FFA’s as required

Continuous improvement

• Identify sources of waste and report these to the respective SME/BAM

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance. However, a supportive role is to attempt to develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist Brewery Technicians
• A logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
• Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best)

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of Matric or NQF Level 4 equivalent
• National Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 12 months on the job training with SKAP
• 6 months – 5 years experience in a brewing environment or previous experience in a process controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products

Desirable but not essential:

• Progress towards IBD qualification
• IBD certificate (advantageous)
• Completed traineeship
• SKAP guide completed and competency passed
• Previous experience in a process controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products. Ideally, a process understanding of the Brewing process Value Chain from raw materials transfer to BBT, using prescribed VPO methodology

Additional Information:

• Band: A10

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

UTILITIES INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The keypurposeof this role is to perform optimisation /modifications of process control systems. Support the installations of process control systems. Maintain, calibrate, repair equipment, optimize brewing plant equipment and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Maintain a safe and healthy working environment:

• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and legislation
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standard

Maintain, calibrate, repair equipment and optimise plant and associated devices:

• Locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation / systems
• Plan and prepare the job
• Carry out repairs / maintenance
• Continuously improve (optimise) plant, process equipment and systems
• Operate plant and process equipment
• Calibrate instruments

Work in Teams:

• Communicate effectively in teams
• Contribute to self and team development

Apply the VPO principles and practices:

• All work is carried out using the VPO principles

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Analytical ability and attention to detail
• Display initiative and ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization, within a team environment and with suppliers
• Motivated self starter with high energy levels
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Team player

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Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of an N6 qualification and trade tested in Instrumentation
• Minimum of 3 – 6 months on the job training
• Minimum of 2 years post apprenticeship experience
• Extensive experience working in an MHI installation, min 2 years working on Boilers, Refrigeration, CO2, BTS
• Experience on PLCs and network infrastructure
• Electrical & Mechanical experience or knowledge would be advantageous
• Comprehensive E&F plant equipment and process knowledge
• CAT A or CAT B certified
• Flow reporting knowledge

PA & ZBQ ADMINISTRATOR

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to provide an efficient and quality administrative support service to the ZBQ and Standards & Artwork Controller Department at ZHQ.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Create and manage purchase orders and do GRN’s
• Provide support to the team in the management of their budgets 
• Manage operating budgets
• Co-ordinate and process budget recharges and allocations by supporting PPM
• Arrange meetings and bookings of meeting rooms
• Effective diary management of ZBS Director
• Manage the collation of documents for meetings and presentations
• Be responsible for department filing integrity
• Administer the sending of documents by courier
• Arrange travel, hotel and car reservations and forex 
• Coordinate and manage visa administration
• Assist with the preparation of presentation material
• Provide administrative support to the ZBS Team
• Co-ordinate and manage various forums (VPO) and meetings

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure yet remaining meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to operate independently and take initiative
• A pro-active approach essential
• Ability to play a key supporting role between the Team and the Director
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality
• Ability to meet deadlines is essential
• A highly organized work style is necessary to handle the range of tasks, people and issues

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 2-3 years working experience in a senior PA / admin position is required
• Computer literacy (Advanced abilities in PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Office etc. SAP added advantage)
• Sound interpersonal, communication and engagement skills and the ability to liaise with Senior Management and external stakeholders
• Experience on SAP or other EBP system would be considered an advantage
• Ability to interpret and analyze basic data

Additional Information:

• Band: IX

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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QA Technical Trainee

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The QA Trainee Programme is a structured 18 – 24-month programme which is designed to address the acquisition of QA skills and experience for the trainee as well as familiarise them with the SAB philosophies. The rigour of the programme should ensure that an individual that has completed the programme can be allocated an area of responsibility immediately. We are looking for a QA trainee with the best technical smarts to learn and contribute in a high performing professional manufacturing environment. The candidate will be required to assess and make informed decisions regarding governance systems, as well as review system designs ensuring sustainability and mitigating product and package risks.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Principles of quality assurance
• Knowledge and understanding of principles of quality control and related governance systems
• Understanding and application of quality assurance expertise & how these fits in broader value chain context
• Apply quality assurance practices within a specific functional area
• Apply theoretical, problem solving and lateral thinking in the design of new processes and systems
• Communicate practices and solutions to the rest of the team
• Participate in QA team structures
• Diagnose systemic and situational problems
• Interface with other brewery disciplines to meet functional and/or project management objectives
• Positive thinking orientation
• Problem solving orientation

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills
• Excellent self- management practices
• Proactive, energetic and committed
• Flexible, adaptable and pragmatic
• Action oriented, proactive, self-sufficient, conscientious, motivated, tenacious,
• resilient
• High tolerance for stress and managing the operational realities of the business
• Must be willing to relocate to any brewery within the zone post the conclusion of the traineeship

Minimum Requirements:

• B. Tech / BSc in relevant field of study
• 2 years quality control related experience in an FMCG would be advantageous

Additional Information:

• BAND: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short listing.

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QUALITY PROCESS OPERATOR

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to carry out all the required quality checks in his/her designated area, meeting the prescribed frequency and outputs as per ABInBev quality and process standards. Supports shift operations by ensuring front line problem solving for out-of-control processes and executing maintenance tasks such as cleaning and autonomous operations

Key Roles and responsibilities:

• Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others in his / her designated area
• Responsible for Machine safe practices, PTW, LOTO and SAM
• Accountable for all quality process checks to be done as per prescribed frequency
• Responsible for quality packaged product within designated work area
• Ensure Problem solving for all out-of-control processes
• Required to escalate Out of control processes to Team Leader or Process Artisan
• Verify compliance with daily routines as per Agenda of Routine Execute Daily schedule: Production, changeovers, cleaning and lubrication, autonomous maintenance inspections and fixes
• Operate equipment according to SOP’s Owner of the performance of the assigned equipment, including input and output, Process indicators, uptime and Quality at source Train on and check the execution of standards by the operation Escalate Major issues to the Team Leader or Process Artisan
• Ensure quality results are captured and loaded for each shift
• Ensure QFR and 5why are done timeously
• Manage personal development plan

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric Training:
• ABINBev Learnership or Artisan Training
• At least 1-3 years factory production experience
• Demonstrated experience in shift production
• A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion for problem solving and continuous improvement

Additional Information:

• Band: X

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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PACKAGING ARTISAN

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to maintain, repair and optimise plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost without sacrificing standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a safe, healthy, risk free working environment at all times by abiding to all rules and regulations of the safety policies
• Perform maintenance and operation on various machines while ensuring that the machine is safe before maintenance tasks are carried out
• Maintain and repair plant & associated devices at minimum cost while maintaining highest quality standards
• Optimise and improve plant, process equipment & systems in case of Mechanical
• Need to ensure that all tasks performed meets the requirements of South African Bureau of Standards Act 1945
• Ensure that maintenance tasks are completed to the standard work instructions set out by ABInBev
• Standby duty required as per roster set out with minimum disruptions

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Ability to solve problems on FMCG machines
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge to operation staff improving their skills sets
• Ability to train, coach and mentor operation staff on ATO and 5’s principles
• Ability to optimise usages and reduce wastage with permanent solutions
• Interpersonal Skills
• Work in Teams and Collaborate
• Ability to work no supervision (strong self-management practices)
• Ability to problem solve using basic problem solving tools (5 why; fishbone)
• Ability to reduce machine downtime to minimum while ensuring the all problems have permanent solutions
• Ability to analyse various graphical data and open gaps to improve performance
• Ability to identify non-standard work and tag the defects
• Ability to work out spares requirements for machines and request via the sap system

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum N4 Technical qualification or higher
• Trade test qualification in Mechanical/Millwright
• Experience in packaging would be advantageous.
• Summative assessment in current role would be advantageous
• 2 year’s post trade test experience would be advantageous
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Basic operations of electronic communication devices

Additional Information:

• BAND: X

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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Packaging Process Operator-3

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to operate the packaging process to achieve minimal variability in product quality and maximum throughput whilst minimising waste.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Packaging process operation
• Machine operation: start-up, shut-down, running Operation (including waste management)
• Brand and Pack changes
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment
• In depth cleaning and first level maintenance
• Monitoring process performance
• Conducting Quality Checks
• Monitoring production process and control inputs
• Taking corrective action
• Participation in team
• Communication with customers and suppliers
• Contributing to problem solving

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Matric certificate
• Ability to work shifts
• Experience in working in a packaging process environment
• Alert and quick to respond to out of control situations
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving ability

Additional Information:

• Grade: C

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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PACKAGING OPERATOR

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to operate the packaging process to achieve minimal variability in product quality and maximum throughput whilst minimising waste.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Packaging process operation
• Machine operation: start-up, shut-down, running Operation (including waste management)
• Brand and Pack changes
• Maintain safe and healthy work environment
• In depth cleaning and first level maintenance
• Monitoring process performance
• Conducting Quality Checks
• Monitoring production process and control inputs
• Taking corrective action
• Participation in team
• Communication with customers and suppliers
• Contributing to problem solving

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 Matric certificate
• Ability to work shifts
• Experience in working in a packaging process environment
• Alert and quick to respond to out of control situations
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving ability

Additional Information:

• Grade: C

SAB/ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

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