Fresh Openings at Diageo

About the role:

• Is a Supervisory role which supplies Bulk Liquid to the Isipingo Packaging Department and other Packaging business partners, in line with the business goals and objectives, to maintain a high efficiency, low cost, good quality and acceptable safety standard operation.  To implement company’s manufacturing processes, systems, and procedures. Accountable for Supervising / leading blending, filtration, mixing process operations. Leading and ensuring loading and offloading of bulk tankers and containers. Maintain and Lead a Safe and Healthy Working Environment and Improve Quality and Food Safety Compliance Agenda

Role Responsibilities:

• Actively this role shall own the entire process to ensure the delivery of the bulk products to internal and external customers On Time In Full at the required Quality. 
• Planning & Co-coordinating Blending processes to ensure the on time in full of no error supply of Bulk liquid to all our Packaging Partners internal and external. 
• Translation of packaging plan into blending plan and communicate timeously to all stakeholders. 
• Comply with the Customs, Excise and Duty payment process as defined in the Tanker offloading SOP. 
• Stand in for the Blending Manager when required for Business continuity.  
• Ensuring all ingredients and processing aids are available for production.  
• Ensuring all utilities are available for blending production. 
• Ensure cleaning and sanitizing of the Plants and equipment in accordance with quality standards.  
• Ensure all autonomous maintenance processes are consistently applied and implemented in line with the maintenance plan.  
• Participate in AM audits. 
• Prepare for, Receiving, offloading, Loading and dispatch of consolidated flavours and blended liquids.  
• This role involves facilitation and interaction with all relevant stakeholders both internally and externally.  
• The individual must have a positive impact on all site KPIs through correct application of Continuous Improvement methodologies. 
• Participate and/or lead the relevant root cause analyses for any non-conformances. 
• This role requires you to work shifts. 
• Lead and support the Blending Operators to execute the relevant production plans in accordance with the set KPI’s 
• Lead the people management agenda related to the Blending Operators (HR/IR policies and procedures). 
• Spend adequate time on the floor to support, coach and guide operators. 
• Manage attendance and manpower requirements. 
• Apply Performance Management Practices consistently with direct reports. 
• Ensure continuous handover across shifts and within the team members. 
• Partner with capability personnel to ensure the development and growth of the Blending Operators. 
• Ensure blending operator’s skills matrix are updated timeously. 
• Effectively lead and deliver department KPIs.  
• identify opportunities on the shift and the plant to drive KPI improvement. 
• Accountable for maintenance of documentation. 
• Accountable for records to be correct, completed fully and honestly. 
• Conduct all activities and processes in accordance with relevance LTO (Licence To Operate)
• Attend all mandatory and statutory training. 
• Conduct all the Blending activities according to the agreed Technical Manuals and Company Standard operating Procedures. 
• Ensure all Quality and Food Safety Management system standards and controls are consistently applied, 
• Ensure prompt adherence of team members to standard escalation procedures. 
• Ensure 5 WHY is completed on shift inline with stipulated standards. 
• Ensure all down time activities is properly recorded. 

Experience / skills required:

• National Diploma in chemistry, Food Science, Microbiology, or related science/engineering fields
• 3 – 5 years relevant experience in Blending environment 
• Preferable 3 years in Supervisory / Team leader position 
• FMCG experience is essential. 
• SAP experience will be advantageous. 
• Analytical ability to understand balance between customer service, inventory holding and production capability. 
• Sensory Expertise: Highly developed sense of smell and identify quality nuances.
• Technical Knowledge: Understanding of spirits chemistry, wood management, and maturation dynamics.
• Experience: A background in distilling, maturation, or laboratory settings is  required
• Documentation Skills: Accuracy in logging, reporting, and maintaining detailed records for compliance and inventory.

Critical Skills Required

Functional Skills

• Incident reporting & investigation
• Emergency preparedness
• Risk Assessment
• Run The Business (RTB)
• 3 Tiers of Problem solving
• Loss & waste analysis
• Auditing
• Hygiene & Food Safety Compliance

Technical Skills

• Understanding of BOM (Bill of Materials)
• ABV understanding & Calculations
• Record Keeping and Reporting
• Blending Inspections
• Planning (Call-offs Include Scheduling)
• Manning
• Right First Time (RFT)
• Blending Waste Management (Include FIFO)
• CIP Management
• Blending Adjustments
• Stock Count
• Trained Noser (Internal)
• Process for isolation of material
• Knowledge of Innovation process of running liquid trials
   

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About the role: 

KPIs & P4Gs: 

• Goal 1: Embed Transformation 
• Goal 2: Market Share  
• Goal 3: License to operate  
• Goal 4: Capability, culture and talent.  

Generic Accountabilities for all areas:  

• Raise and Close CIRC cards  
• Check that all floors and equipment are standard of hygiene (plant hygiene). 
• Governing Body for Food Safety and Quality Standards in the plant. 
• Providing clear and accurate data and communication to Team Leaders and Quality Manager. 

Quality Control (Online) 

• Gain Knowledge on accurate data capturing of on-line Quality System (Haford).  
• Learn how to Initiate 5 whys / NCRs to production for Quality issues on shift.  
• Once training is complete, provide on-line QC support to Production to verify compliance with Quality & Food Safety Standards including but not limited to plant and personal hygiene check, spinners, missing caps, ppm defects hourly line checks, lab tests 
• Learn how to write up trial reports when a trial is running. 
• Conducting On-line PPMDs 

Raw Material Quality Control  

• Lean and conduct testing and inspecting of raw materials as per raw materials sampling plan. 
• Identify non-conformances and raise NCRs or RCAs where applicable.  
• Ensuring that all equipment is calibrated by an external service provider 
• Maintain GLP standards in the laboratories.  
• Follow up on suppliers with non-conformances raised and attend supplier related queries 
• Verify calibration of all testing equipment and measuring equipment daily before use. 
• Carry out tests and inspections as per the site SOPs and work instructions. 
• Managing of isolation and rework stock for all raw material 

Quality Assurance Technician  

• Learn how to perform analytical and sensory testing. 
• Analyse results, identify trends, and implement corrective actions. 
• Investigating new suppliers for materials / Laboratory Equipment.  

Quality Systems  

• Learn how to close of audit findings  
• Learn how to update system drive and store documents in the relevant folders  
• Archive documents according to retention document procedure  
• Assist QSC when required.  

Experience / skills required

• Degree/ Diploma in Food-Tech, Bio-Tech & Food Science or Equivalent  
• 0 - 2 years’ experience of FMCG 
• Knowledge on liquid blending will be advantageous. 

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About the role:

• It is development role which focused supplying Bulk Liquid to the Isipingo Packaging Department and other Packaging business partners, in line with the business goals and objectives, to maintain a high efficiency, low cost, good quality and acceptable safety standard operation.  To implement company’s manufacturing processes, systems, and procedures. Accountable for Supervising / leading blending, filtration, mixing process operations. Leading and ensuring loading and offloading of bulk tankers and containers. Maintain and Lead a Safe and Healthy Working Environment and Improve Quality and Food Safety Compliance Agenda. 

Experience / skills required:

• ND in Quality, or Production or related 

Accountabilities : 

• Actively this role shall own the entire process to ensure the delivery of the bulk products to internal and external customers On Time In Full at the required Quality. Planning & Co-coordinating Blending processes to ensure the on time in full of no error supply of Bulk liquid to all our Packaging Partners internal and external. Translation of packaging plan into blending plan and communicate timeously to all stakeholders. Comply with the Customs, Excise and Duty payment process as defined in the Tanker offloading SOP. Stand in for the Blending Manager when required for Business continuity.  Ensuring all ingredients and processing aids are available for production.  Ensuring all utilities (Steam; Air and Water) are available for blending production. Ensure cleaning and sanitizing of the Plants and equipment in accordance with quality standards.  Ensure all autonomous maintenance processes are consistently applied and implemented in line with the maintenance plan.  Participate in AM audits. Prepare for, Receiving, offloading, Loading and dispatch of consolidated flavours and blended liquids.  This role involves facilitation and interaction with all relevant stakeholders both internally and externally.  The individual must have a positive impact on Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Morale/people in the department through correct application of Continuous Improvement methodologies. Participate and/or lead the relevant root cause analyses for any non-conformances. This role requires you to work shifts. Lead and support the Blending Operators to execute the relevant production plans in accordance with the set KPI’s Lead the people management agenda related to the Blending Operators (HR/IR policies and procedures). Spend adequate time on the floor to support, coach and guide operators. Manage attendance and manpower requirements. Apply Performance Management Practices consistently with direct reports. Ensure continuous handover across shifts and within the team members. Partner with capability personnel to ensure the development and growth of the Blending Operators. Ensure blending operator’s skills matrix are updated timeously. Effectively lead and deliver department and site KPIs.  identify opportunities on the shift and the plant to drive KPI improvement. Accountable for maintenance of documentation. Accountable for records to be correct, completed fully and honestly. Conduct all activities and processes in accordance with relevance LTO Standards Attend all mandatory and statutory training. Conduct all the Blending activities according to the agreed Technical Manuals and Company Standard operating Procedures. Ensure all Quality and Food Safety Management system standards and controls are consistently applied, Ensure prompt adherence of team members to standard escalation procedures. Ensure 5 WHY is completed on shift inline with stipulated standards. Ensure all down time activities is properly recorded. 

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Job Purpose

• To assist the maintenance team and qualified electricians in installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical and automated equipment used in FMCG production plants while gaining practical training to become a qualified electrician.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist electricians with maintenance and repair of production machinery.
• Help install and maintain motors, sensors, conveyors, and control panels.
• Assist in troubleshooting electrical faults on manufacturing equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on electrical and automated systems.
• Support the maintenance team during machine breakdowns to reduce downtime.
• Assist with PLC panels, drives, and industrial control systems.
• Read and interpret electrical diagrams, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Help with testing electrical circuits and equipment using testing instruments.
• Ensure all work follows health, safety, and food-safety regulations in the factory.
• Keep tools, spare parts, and work areas clean and organized.

Minimum Requirements (Typical in South Africa)

• Matric / Grade 12
• N2–N6 Electrical Engineering qualification
• Basic knowledge of industrial electrical systems
• Ability to work shifts in a factory environment
• Understanding of safety standards in manufacturing plants

Skills Required

• Electrical troubleshooting
• Basic industrial automation knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure during breakdowns
• Teamwork with production and maintenance teams

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Role Overview

• The role is responsible for Supply Chain Liquid development and packaging (innovation and renovation) within Supply Chain/Production function in Diageo South Africa. This role is the link between marketing Innovation and Supply/Production functions and would lead in the piloting of new products in this regard. Collaborate and partner with the supply sources, 3rd party, co-packers and materials suppliers in driving the innovations agenda

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

• Delivery of “True to Concept” packaging and liquid solutions to agreed cost, quality and time commitments.
• Develop packs and liquid for innovation and brand change and translate a prototype concept into a fully commercialized package, working closely with suppliers.
• Application of required project planning, budgeting, tracking, reporting and stakeholder communications processes to demonstrate required rigour of project management.
• Application of necessary packaging development skills to ensure “Design for Quality” packaging designed which performs well at all stages in the Supply Chain

Minimum Requirements: 

• Degree level qualification or equivalent.
• 5 years Technical innovations experience in the FMCG industry.
• Strong project management skills with sound knowledge of a wide range of raw materials packaging materials and processes including:
• Artwork specification and management
• Reprographics process
• Design and development of packaging, materials and liquids.
• Translate concept of both liquid and packaging into a fully commercialized product through developing product handling processes and managing technical trials at pilot and production scale, working closely with other teams involved in these trials.
• Ensure new products comply with the requirements of the Liquor Products Act and other legislative and internal regulations and standards.
• Keep up to date with new innovations and technology and be proactive in bringing potential opportunities to the attention of the business.
• Deliver all work to agree standard on time and within budget while at all times complying with Health and Safety requirements and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Application of required project planning, budgeting, tracking, reporting and stakeholder communications processes to demonstrate required rigour of project management.
• Risk Management practices and techniques.
• Ability to develop sound understanding of GBTC and Brand Change processes and Ways of Working.
• Ability to develop sound understanding of Navigate and Accelerate 360 process.
• Excellent organization, report preparation, and presentation skills.

Essential Attributes for Success

• Ability to operate independently on own initiative, including being unable to engage and impact on senior managers.
• Ability to fully engage with customer base to define and deliver projects successfully.
• Project management experience,
• Ability to work in cross functional teams and influence in that scale