Processing Plant Artisan - VOPS Caledon at The South African Breweries (SAB)

Key outputs & Responsibilities

Operational requirements

• Operating the process area according to the work instructions and adhering to usage standards (Operation of micro-brewery & pilot malting plant).
• Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice (In process analyses and brewery quality analyses).
• Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems and reviewing waste trends to identify problems or opportunities timeously.
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target and completing all short interval control documentation.
• Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages.
• Appropriate problem-solving approaches, as detailed in the problem-solving work practice must be followed.
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices.
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.
• Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks.

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment

• Carrying out routine maintenance activities according to the maintenance schedule.
• Taking part in maintenance and cleaning days.
• Monitoring trends when conducting routine maintenance.
• Where production does not meet quality standards the process artisan must try to identify and resolve problems using the appropriate techniques.

Problem Solving

• Effective problem solving (e.g. 5y, quick fix routines etc.).
• Continuous Improvement Using run/control charts and trend analysis, to identify sources of waste and variation in the process.

Technical Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated and proven technical knowledge of electrical standards and be able to read electrical schematic drawings.

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum N4 Electrical/Millwright
• Trade test qualification in Electrical/ millwright
• PC literacy
• Valid driver's license
• Malting and brewing experience would be an advantage but not required.
• Prior experience in a Process Control Environment would be an advantage but not required.