The South African Breweries (SAB) is a subsidiary of AB InBev. Founded in 1895, SAB is South Africa’s top brewer and leading distributor of beer.
For more than 120 years SAB has been an integral thread in the social fabric of our country and continues to play a crucial role in the national economy. The company operates seven breweries and 40 depots in Sout...
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Operating equipment in Brewing process areas according to standard operating procedures
Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording and understanding reasons for deviations
Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems, and reviewing waste trends to identify problems
Carrying out in-depth cleaning, lubrication and inspection of equipment according to autonomous operations and in accordance with the maintenance schedule
Identify defective plant, and report these through to CRO for resolution
Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses, and recording the results on the appropriate information system
The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions / SOPs
Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. making use of the action log 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. operator workstations/team rooms) 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
Where problems occur, use 5Y's and quick fix routines to identify the possible origin and report these to CRO for resolution
Minimum Requirements:
Studying towards a National Diploma in Chemical /Food Science / Mechanical Engineering (3rd year student)
Understand Brewing Process and Chemical process of brewing the beer
Provided an opportunity to fulfil their experiential training or plant exposure.