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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)
Additional Information:
- Band: XI
SAB/ AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB/ AB InBev 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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UTILITIES MACHINE SPECIALIST
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 create and sustain a progressive learning environment for level 2 and 1 teams, this will be done by providing an effective service focused on the acquisition of competence to support brewery performance.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Operational Support
- Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations
- Assist as functional expert in problem solving. This must be undertaken in support of the Process Artisan
- Where requested, provide guidance and advice to the shift-based teams
Planned Maintenance
- Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
- Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the planner
- Partake in maintenance post-mortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activities
Routine Maintenance
- Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner
- Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule
- Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate PS techniques
Running Repairs
- On request, partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Shift Artisans in carrying out repairs
- When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action
- Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs that the Technician has carried out as per SAP requirements
Problem Solving
- Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve
- Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Engineering Controller for direction
- Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request Take part in FFA’s on request
Improvement
- Improve SWI’s, SOP’s and maintenance tasks on an ongoing basis to ensure that the loop is closed out to prevent issues arising
Housekeeping & Safe
- Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
- Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate AB InBev policies and procedures
- Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties
Minimum Requirements:
- N6 qualification/National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical)
- Trade Test qualification: Millwright/Electrician
- 3-5 Years in a Utilities production environment
- Utilities maintenance workshop experience in plant
- CAT-B with refrigeration experience
- Understanding of Co2 purification, boilers, effluent water, chlorine, NH3 plants and reticulation systems
Additional Information:
- Band: X
AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev 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.
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Brewing Team Leader-1
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 operational shift teams to meet production performance target.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Checking that the team, in accordance with work instructions and maintenance schedules carries out required maintenance tasks on shift
- Ensuring that the Brewing Process Artisan carries out running repairs on shift, calling in additional resources where required and communicating outstanding work to the Maintenance Planner
- Verifying that the Brewing Process Artisan coaches, mentors, and transfers knowledge relating to maintenance to the Brewing Process Operator, and provides assistance during autonomous maintenance. Where maintenance issues have been escalated to the Team Leader, the Team Leader with the Brewing Process Artisan must provide guidance and call in additional resources if required Ensuring that the SBU understands and adhere to quality standards, and verifying that team members are carrying out routine quality checks and analyses according to the work instructions
- Verifying that the Brewing Process Operator coaches, mentors and transfers knowledge relating to quality control and analyses to the Brewing Process Artisans and Brewing Operators
- Carrying out quality trend analysis to identify problems and opportunities timeously, and where quality problems have occurred and been escalated to the Team Leader, deciding on an appropriate course of action to resolve. This may involve calling in specialist resources such as core lab. Where quality information has triggered a problem solving, the Team Leader must ensure that the required and relevant SBU members are involved. Where quality trend analysis indicate the need for a problem solving exercise, the Team Leader must initiate one
- Preparing for the daily shift meeting by reviewing past shift performance and identifying issues for team discussion. Lead the daily shift meeting, making use of a standard agenda, and ensuring that team members actively partake
- Ensuring that issues and opportunities raised during daily shift meetings are recorded on the gap list for action, and that these actions have accountabilities assigned
- Communicating production schedule, shift production and quality performance or other relevant information to team members
- Conduct an end of shift meeting with the team to communicate production performance, problems, planned schedule and work assignments
- Conducting a hand-over meeting with incoming shift Team Leader. Issues to be communicated include process performance, quality, production schedule, problems and issues. Check that hand over procedures are followed (e.g. housekeeping, change parts etc.) and that team members are conducting a hand over to incoming team members
- Coaching, mentoring and supporting team members in using the correct problem-solving techniques (such as 5Y, quick fix, etc.) to solve situational problems. Where problems have been escalated to the Team Leader, deciding on an appropriate course of action where necessary, the Team Leader may call in additional or specialist resources. Verify, where problems have been resolved, that the problem has been eliminated and ensure that, where necessary, work instructions and procedures have been updated
- Where problems cannot be resolved on the situational level, the Team Leader must escalate it to L2
- Ensuring that waste reduction and process improvement goals are incorporated into team goals, and the team understands these goals
- Ensuring that where process improvement or waste reduction opportunities have been captured on the gap list, these are properly evaluated, and calls in specialist resources where required to assist in evaluation
- Ensure that SBU members take part in regional and divisional plant optimization initiatives
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Ability to manage team matrix to ensure that team members know their roles and accountabilities
- Ability to analyse team performance and to communicate improvement opportunities to the team
- Ability to manage and implement performance management system by ensuring that goals are known, understood and monitored
- Ability to communicate the department’s imperatives to his/her team members
- Ability to drive shift outputs and be able to hold team members accountable when outputs are not met
- Encourage team members to participate in all planned work to meet operational targets
- Ability to operate as a leader in a multi-disciplinary team
- Can lead problem solving activities within the team
- Have team leadership and team participation skills
- Ability to ensure that all appropriate HR processes are implemented to ensure that the team is motivated, disciplined and committed to achieving goals
- Ability to ensure that payments and other conditions of employment are in line with company policies and legislation
- Can develop team members
- Have self-management skills
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Biological sciences
- Brewing Diploma {AME/IBD} would be advantageous
- Successfully completed a Brewing Technical Trainee program would be advantageous
Additional Information:
- Band: VII
AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev 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.
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Injection Moulding 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 safely operated and maintain defined Injection Moulding equipment and related processes in order to achieve optimal effectiveness.
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Operating equipment and manage associated processes & performance
- Interpret and implement production plan for shift
- Operate manual and automatic machines as per standards
- Ensure process quality and productivity
- Perform administration work such as tracking and monitoring of processes and take action when required
- Manage Process Inputs and Outputs and take corrective action on negative trends
- Use of Quick Fix Routines (As per triggers)
- Initiate and contribute towards Problem Solving as required
- Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
Key Attributes and Competencies:
- Maintenance of plant & equipment
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Continuous Improvement
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum Grade 12
- Post matric or equivalent (e.g. N4) -National Diploma or Equivalent
- Experience within an Injection Moulding environment
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
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PACKAGING MAINTENANCE CONTROLLER
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?
Key outputs and responsibilities:
ASSET CARE
- Manage all packaging maintenance activities and lead machine specific grouping of artisans (i.e Bottle washing, Pasteurizer, Packer and Unpacker)
- Drive continuous improvement using VPO tools
- Responsible for the reduction of breakdowns in the packaging area by analyzing breakdowns, complying with the PM requirements and implementing Continuous Improvements
- Review and Implementation of Planned Maintenance Procedures (Daily, Weekly and Monthly Checklists)
- Ensures that service levels agreements are maintained at the required standards by carrying out all breakdown, preventative and predictive maintenance effectively
- Participate in executing the department’s asset care strategy and ensure the machine performance of the packaging department is maintained
- Coaches and develops the engineering skills of other maintenance and operational staff
- Control and oversee maintenance cost against available budget
- Ensure engineering standards applied correctly
- Draws up, Coaches and develops engineering skills to other maintenance and operational staff using OPL and SOPs
- Coach Artisans on AWS
PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING
- Responsible for fault-finding and problem solving of engineering/ operational problems in the packaging area by ensuring that the appropriate corrective action regarding any deviation from standards is taken
- Identifies the major engineering losses in packaging area and investigates using problem solving methodologies. (5 Why, Stage 1 etc.)
- Review emergency works orders and initiate investigations and corrective action
- Capability to develop and lead cross functional teams to deliver Business needs
SAFETY AND HYGIENE
- Ensure team compliance with acts and procedures
- Maintain 5 S and housekeeping standards
- Ensure reporting, investigation, documentation and action of incidents as per the relevant acts and procedures
- Promote safety awareness
- Ensure compliance with special work permit requirements by own employees and contractors
ADMINISTRATION
- Manage Level 1 & 2 team goals in packaging area
- Conduct individual and team performance reviews and one on ones
- Provide performance feedback
- Lead all VPO initiatives in the department
- Apply and sustain industrial relations initiatives, policies, procedures, agreements & core values
QUALITY
- Ensures that Company Quality Standards and are adhered to in the packaging area
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum Qualification: National Diploma Mechanical/Electrical/Millwright
- Trade: Fitter and Turner/Millwright/Electrical
- Maintenance Diploma would be advantages
- Preferably FMCG environment
- 3 -5 years’ experience in Preventive, & Predictive Maintenance of concerned with production
- plant, involved in the day-to-day inspections, preventive & predictive maintenance and repair of machinery
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence at various levels of the organization
- Previous experience with VPO or other continuous improvement tools would be advantageous
- Ability to prioritize and manage maintenance projects in a packaging environment
- Good knowledge of sustainable development reporting would be advantageous
- Good all round knowledge of manufacturing
- Demonstrated knowledge of SHE policies and procedures
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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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
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