Brewing Operator at The South African Breweries (SAB)

The key purpose of this role is the safe operation of one or more discrete processes in the Brewing plant (e.g., Wort Cooling, Yeast Handling, Racking, SV operation, Bright Beer), the execution of process tasks, 5S, ATO, Quality Control checks and analyses to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Operate the Brewing 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​
• Will to work in a manual plant that requires the movement of raw materials, machinery and hoses during various processes and operations​
• 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 CRO
• 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
• 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)
• Be available to work flexible shift hours configuration (outside of normal office hours and and over the weekends) to meet production

Profile:

• National Diploma – Chemical Engineering / Biotechnology
• Completed IST in Brewing
• Ability to work shifts
• Experience in working in a NPD process environment
• Attention to detail
• Problem solving ability