The key purpose of this role is the safe operation of one or more discrete processes in the Brewing Utilities plant (e. 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

Plant and Process

• Optimise Plant Process Performance where appropriate
• Operate the Brew house Plant and Process
• Operate Beverage Fermentation Plant and Process
• Operate Beverage Filtration 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

Quality control and analysis

• 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. Quick fix routines) to resolve
• Escalate any identified or unresolved problems to BAM

Communication

• Actively participate in meetings and goal reviews
• Utilise 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

Problem solving

• Respond rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that could result in out-of-control process situations
• Apply problem solving techniques (e. 5Y, quick fix routines etc.) to identify and correct problems

Work In Teams

• 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 (do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best)
• Be available to work flexible hours (outside of normal office hours and sometimes over the weekends) to meet production

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology
• Completed IST in Brewing advantageous
• Basic PC Literacy (SAP)
• Problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work shifts

Additional information:

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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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