Share this post on
To apply, click on the link at the end of the posts and all the best with your applications
Packaging Maintenance Planner
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 manage the relevant Maintenance Systems, spares management, generation of routine and planned maintenance schedules, provide support to maintenance teams in the execution of maintenance and ensuring relevant Permit-to-Work are in place.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Facilitate and lead the planned maintenance pre-meeting with a focus on required work, problems to be addressed and resource requirements
Plan all required work on the planned maintenance schedule
Ad hoc tasks should be included and prioritized and relevant works requests generated
Determine resource requirements to complete work and assign tasks to specific resources
Interaction with departmental heads to obtain resources necessary for task completion
Partake in planned maintenance period in support of the maintenance team, assisting with problem solving, work prioritization and resource re-allocation
Reschedule incomplete work to the next planned maintenance period and capture all required information from the planned maintenance period on the maintenance systems
Facilitate and lead the maintenance postmortems and document any problems encountered, opportunities identified and lessons learned
Where problems have occurred during routine or planned maintenance activities, apply structured problem-solving approach to resolve
Where required calls in additional resources to assist in problems solving or escalate to engineer for direction
Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request
Take part, as a functional expert, in FFA’s on request
Ensure maintenance and cleaning day and annual shutdown programs are completed
Ensure all required asset care work is carried out and complies with asset care standards
Ensure spares needed to support asset care program are available on time and within costs
Identify asset care training needs in the Machine Specialist’s as well as in the shift teams and make recommendations
Analyse SAP maintenance system to identify recurring problems and make recommendations to enhance the asset care schedules
Co-ordinates resource allocation of process artisans and machine specialist on maintenance and cleaning day and annual shutdown
Participate as a subject matter expert in asset care problem solving sessions
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Understanding of Maintenance Processes and Practices
In depth knowledge of Packaging plant equipment and processes
Assertive leadership, good people management
Strong diagnostic ability
Minimum Requirements:
Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical) or equivalent
3 to 5 years production Engineering
Solid SAP experience
PC literate (Proficiency in Microsoft Office package)
Additional Information:
Band: VIII
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.
Click here to apply
PACKAGING TEAM LEADER
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 lead the shift-based team/s in the execution of the production plan to the required performance criteria.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Maintain a Safe and Healthy Work Environment
Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and legislation
Maintain safety and housekeeping standards
Optimise Production Performance & Processes
Manages shift in accordance with VPO tools and principles
Manages shift to achieve production plan within the allowed costs
Co-ordinate scheduled maintenance and autonomous operations
Monitor and co-ordinate production processes to within budget
Interpret and implement the production plan for shift
Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
Build and foster relationships with customers and suppliers
Optimise Team Performance
Facilitate effective team dynamics
Implement performance management and OPR processes
Communicate effectively in the workplace
Perform Administration
Ensure application of admin systems and procedures
Administer conditions of employment for team members
Contribute to self and team development
Prepare and control budgets
Manage financial performance (prepare and manage budgets) and monthly financial Short Interval Control
Manage Human Resources
Develop employees
Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate
Manage and apply people policies and practices
Minimum Requirements:
BSc Degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering
Completion of an Ab InBev Packaging Traineeship
At least 3 – 5 years factory production experience
Demonstrated experience in shift production
A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion for problem solving
Additional Information:
Band:VII
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.
Click here to apply
BREWING 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 safely operate one or more discrete processes in the Brewing plant (e.g. Wort Cooling, Yeast
Management, Filtration Q&C), the execution of maintenance tasks, quality control checks and analyses, and the coaching of fellow team
members to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Optimize Plant & Process Performance where appropriate
Operate the Brew house Plant and Process
Operate Beverage Fermentation Plant and Process
Operate Beverage Filtration Plant and Process
Operate the Packaging (kegging and bottling) Plant and Process
Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices
Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.
Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems
Carry out the required quality +checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
Where quality problems have arisen, apply the appropriate problem-solving techniques (e.g. Quick fix routines) to resolve
Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to BAM
Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews.
Utilize the gap list to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
Fully understanding the team goals and participating in team goal review sessions.
Making use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook) 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
Complete autonomous maintenance tasks problem-solving activities
Respond rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in out-of-control process situations
Apply problem solving techniques (e.g. 5Y, quick fix routines etc.) to identify and correct problems
Develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist Brewery Technicians
Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment
A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist)
Demonstrate Initiative and energy
Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best
Key Attributes and Competencies
Problem solving skills
Good communication skills
Ability to work shifts
Minimum Requirements
Diploma in Food Science, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Basic PC Literacy (Microsoft/ SAP)
Job Description for Brewing Operator XI
Additional Information
Band: XI
AB InBev 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
Click here to apply
Process Control Engineer
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 the responsibility for ensuring sustained reliability, integrity and stability of the Automation and Control
Infrastructure whilst proactively enhancing and optimising these systems thereby improving Quality and/or efficiency of processes.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Ensuring the integrity and reliability of production systems software and hardware from PLC devices to ERP system
Development and maintenance of all systems component’s documentation as well as integrity thereof
Coach, guide and assist with training of all production and manufacturing systems employees
Assist with ensuring that the system architecture environment remains aligned with the regional manufacturing systems standards and beer division standards
Improvement of software maintenance and fault-finding knowledge within Production
Support change management process
Assist with front-line support of production systems (including outside of normal working hours)
Ensuring systems “Up Time” through liaison with users
Scoping and controlling system changes by agreeing changes with users and users then training /coaching on new system functionality
Managing process control standards, by ensuring that process/data integrity is aligned with divisional and regional risk management policy
Optimising Process Performance, through appropriate Problem-Solving Techniques in order to improve performance
Support the management of server health via implementation of good operating practices from global
Facilitation, implementation and project management of automation and control systems projects to satisfy the requirements of production within budget and timelines
Identify and motivate technical CAPIN justification
Provide after hour support.
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Specialised knowledge of Instrument and Control calibrations, configurations, maintenance, fault finding, installation
Understanding of standards, documentation standards and instrumentation protocols
In-depth knowledge of Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC hardware (Mod icon for sites with this platform)
In-depth knowledge in PLC programming using Siemens and Rockwell, added advantage if experienced in unity/concept.
In-depth knowledge of PLC network topology and field topology including Devicente, ControlNet, Profibus/PA, Ethernet IP, ASI
Working knowledge of wireless control networks and LAN
Working knowledge of Ethernet, Network devices and servers
In-depth knowledge of Wonderware’s Archistrat factory suite, Historian and InTouch SCADA, Top Server, RS Batch, WinCC, Zenon and scripting
Good knowledge of Microsoft database management systems and SQL queries
Good knowledge of reporting systems, specifically flow
Working knowledge of hyper V, ability to troubleshoot and navigate
Good knowledge of manufacturing server maintenance
Knowledge and basic experience in Cybersecurity in OT.
Effective fault finding and problem-solving skills
Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
Enquiring and analytical thinking ability
A self-starter with high energy and a bias for action
Knowledge of the brewing, utilities and packaging process would be an advantage
Ability to effectively manage vendors
Works well under pressure
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronic Engineering or Computer Science
In-depth knowledge of Process Control
Specialization in Industrial Control & Automation Experience
At least 3 years in industrial control and automation or completion of Control and Automation technical traineeship
FMCG or beverages experience in industrial control and automation
Additional Information:
Band: VII
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.
Click here to apply
LAB TECHNICIAN (ANALYTICAL)
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 ensure that quality analysis and procedures are compliant to the company standards and specifications on packaging production lines and teams. The key purpose of this role is to carry out sampling, sample preparation and analysis including Sensory analysis of packaging raw materials, in -process samples of packaging product from packaging production Lines.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Perform routine and non-routine analytical tests (e.g. Chemical, Physical chemistry and Sensory where applicable)
Operate analytical instruments (e.g. Spectrophotometers, GC, HPLC, Alcolyser and pH meters)
Follow approved Global Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and test methods.
Ensure accuracy, precision, and repeatability of results
Quality Control and Assurance:
Maintain detailed and organized records, ensuring traceability and regulatory compliance.
Assist with report writing and presentations as needed.
Analyze and interpret data from tests,
Monitor and maintain an adequate inventory of reagents, supplies, and consumables.
Maintain a clean, organized, and sterile laboratory environment including waste management of biohazardous substances etc.
Participate in the development and optimization of Analytical methods and procedures.
Governance:
Standards are in place and well understood at Quality at source frontline teams
Training and operational assessments are done against the specified methods
Verification of the execution of the procedures to ensure that they comply with the standards
Verifying Quality Control and Analysis in utilized by packaging, raw materials and quality production teams
Ensuring quality packaged products is delivered by designated production lines
Ensuring execution of required quality checks and analyses, and accuracy of results input on the appropriate information system
Ensure that VPO tools are utilized and imparted to production teams
Maintenance of Equipment:
Ensure and conduct autonomous operations as defined for the instrumentation
Ensure equipment is operated according to SOP’s
Perform routine maintenance, cleaning, and calibration of laboratory equipment.
Develop work instruction to empower autonomous maintenance of equipment, to ensure its uptime
Identify defective equipment, and report these to the Team Leader, Instrumentation Technician and Lab Specialist
Communication:
Issues, problems and improvement opportunities
Make use of relevant communication media to stay informed and inform others of issues
Utilizing VPO digital tools to improve understanding of process and standards
Required to escalate out-of-control processes to all Stakeholders
Communicated Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions.
Making use of the action logs to record
Complete required handover to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance
Problem-Solving:
Ensure Problem solving for all out-of-control processes using the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues
Ensure QFR and 5why are done timeously
Minimum Requirements:
MSc/BSc Chemistry, Analytical and Biotechnology or equivalent
Minimum of 1 – 2 years working experience in FM CG industry
Understanding of brewing & packaging process and environment
Assertive and analytical
Proactive
Proven leadership ability
Understanding of the principles and practices of Manufacturing Excellence
Available immediately
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. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.
Click here to apply
Engineering 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?
Job Purpose
The Key Purpose of this role is to address the acquisition of technical skills and experience for graduates as well as familiarize them with the company culture and principles in an 18-month structured programme. The rigor of the programme should ensure that an individual that has completed the programme can be allocated an area of responsibility immediately.
Key Outputs and Responsibilities:
The Traineeship is primarily a hands-on, self-study program where the Trainee is expected to gain a full understanding of the theory, principles and operation of equipment across the various department
Participation in projects is aligned to the program requirements and brewery priorities
Apply VPO principles
Diagnosis of systemic and situational problems and troubleshooting
Participation in team structures including acting roles in identified leadership positions within the department
Communication of learnings and solutions across various levels of the business
Minimum Requirements
BSC, BEng or Btech or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronics, Energy or Mechatronics
BSC Chemical Engineering
BSC/BTech Biotechnology, Analytical Chemistry or Chemistry or Biology
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
Click here to apply
We wish you all the best with your applications
Leave a Reply