Brewing Technical Expert at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key Roles and responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the brewery complies with all global technical governance requirements.
• Control and ensure implementation of local and franchise brewing manual content.
• Regulate concession and permit systems• Enforce adherence to standards governed through the PTS (Process & Product Technical Specifications).
• Audit of plants against standard audit template.
• Identify non compliance and opportunities.
• Give specific recommendations to the brewing manager and plant manager regarding action required.
• Feedback to Zone Brewing Manager and highlight areas of concern.
• Co ordinate process changes.
• Co ordinate quality improvements.
• Co ordinate Global Brands brewing.
• Co ordinate project implementation in the Brewing department.
• Identification of out of control situations or trends from quality results and process monitoring.
• Work with Brewing manager to resolve the problems using VPO tools and practices.
• Ensure that appropriate process monitoring and control systems are in place.
• VPO driven MCRS must allow for adequate identification of brewing concerns.
• Monitor all aspects of raw materials.
• Ensure deep understanding of VPO standards.

Key attributes and Competencies:

• A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion at maintaining.
• Quality
• Proven team leadership skills.
• Highly assertive
• Outstanding interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Analytical problem solver and demonstrated ability at implementing effective problem solving.
• Enquiring and curious mind set.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• BSc Degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, Completed
• Traineeship, Checked out brewer

Training:

• Completed brewing traineeship
• 2 years experience as Brewing Area manager in Brewhouse, Cellars and/or Filtration.

Experience:

• At least 2 years production experience.
• Demonstrated experience in driving commercial decisions in a brewery (financial, operational, people).
• Good understanding of Standard Work Practices and VPO methodologies.
• Exceptional knowledge of MES, eQMS , PaQT , PTS.