Instrument Technician at The Heineken Company

Purpose of the role

To perform service, repairs, calibration, and maintenance of equipment to ensure their reliability.

• Maintain the Analytical laboratory equipment to a professional standard.
• Maintain analytical testing equipment and facilities to comply with Heineken standards.
• Ensure calibration schedules are kept to schedule.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory best practices.
• Maintain calibration schedules for production laboratories.
• Maintenance and Calibration of Laboratory equipment per schedule on ARMS
• Perform troubleshooting when instruments are on breakdown, practical electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair skills are expected.
• Perform regular site visits to departments where equipment is in use.
• Maintain good departmental relations and address any queries departments might have.
• Compile and generate reports on any repairs, calibration and maintenance carried out.
• Provide regular feedback to Lab Lead regarding all work carried out.
• Manage all critical spares onsite.
• Provide training to other departments as and when requested.
• Support on call outs related to equipment breakdowns
•  Validate inline equipment in accordance with LSS standards.
• Maintain the Analytical laboratory equipment to a professional standard.
• Maintain analytical testing equipment and facilities to comply with Heineken standards.
• Ensure calibration schedules are kept to schedule.
• Ensure compliance with laboratory best practices.
• Maintain calibration schedules for production laboratories.
• Maintenance and Calibration of Laboratory equipment per schedule on ARMS
• Perform troubleshooting when instruments are on breakdown, practical electrical/electronic troubleshooting and repair skills are expected.
• Perform regular site visits to departments where equipment is in use.
• Maintain good departmental relations and address any queries departments might have.
• Compile and generate reports on any repairs, calibration and maintenance carried out.
• Provide regular feedback to Lab Lead regarding all work carried out.
• Manage all critical spares onsite.
• Provide training to other departments as and when requested.
• Support on call outs related to equipment breakdowns.
• Validate inline equipment in accordance with LSS standards.
• Assist development of Brewing, Packaging and Lab staff with respect first line maintenance and problem solving
• Coach packaging and brewing staff in equipment handling and maintenance to ensure minimal breakdowns across all laboratories.
• Participate in brewing and packaging performance discussions with respect to equipment.
• Participate in Formal Problem Solving, provide technical expertise and documents the process and results.
• Facilitate implementation and coaching of technical recommendations.
• Ensure a safe working environment and practices within the different requirements.
• Ensure safe laboratory practices including safe chemical handling and storage.
• Identify and eliminate all unsafe, unhealthy and environmentally damaging conditions and work practices by conducting safety audits.
• Ensure compliance to ISO9001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 standards.
• Promote safety awareness.
• Ensure the department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act, through continued education and training and obtaining the co-operation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures, and processes in order to drive zero accident mentality.

Qulalification : 

• National Diploma Electrical Engineering or Electronic Engineering or equivalent (Instrumentation Trade test would be an advantage)

Experience

•  At least 3-5 years’ experience in servicing, installing, and maintaining laboratory equipment