The South African Breweries

BREWING INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN

The South African Breweries  •  South Africa (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to perform optimization/modification of process control systems.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Interacts daily with the production teams to resolve quality equipment related problems
  • Assists in the implementation of plant and process improvement projects
  • Standby duties – be available for call out when required
  • Carries out specialised maintenance work in on quality equipment - calibration and set up work, complex component replacement, etc
  • Ensures availability of specified critical spares and recommendations on maintenance regimes
  • Verification/validation of quality equipment operation
  • Uses SAP, other systems and reports as appropriate to analyse information in order to identify deviations from process capability relating to quality equipment
  • Sigga / SAP maintenance schedules management compliance
  • Problem Terminator compliance (previously known as 5 WHY)
  • Develop and maintain equipment performance report (ERI)
  • Develop and maintain SOPs / SWI’s in Acadia
  • Support in management of breakdown of equipment
  • Instrument set-up – NPD support
  • Supplier liaison (SPP)
  • Supports development of training material and coaches operational teams to ensure optimal operation of quality equipment
  • Provides specialist subject matter expertise and diagnostic skills in problem solving
  • Provides expert information to assist in compilation of maintenance budgets (including spares stock holding)
  • Continuously improves technical competence to ensure that latest thinking on operating and maintaining the quality equipment is applied
  • Ensure a safe, healthy and risk free working environment Work in teams, support VPO initiatives

Key Attributes and Competencies:

  • Concern for attention to detail and accuracy
  • Team player
  • Good administration & problem-solving skills
  • Good technical knowledge
  • Good self-management practices
  • Good knowledge of SAP and excel

Minimum Requirements:

  • Min - N6 / National Diploma and Trade Test Qualification in Instrumentation and Control
  • Minimum of 3 years instrumentation equipment maintenance and PLC experience advantageous

Additional Information:

  • Band: X

SAB/AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with SAB/AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for short-listing.

The South African Breweries

About The South African Breweries

Founded in 1895, The South African Breweries (Pty) Ltd (SAB) is part of AB Inbev, the world’s biggest brewer with more than 400 brands and brewing interests around the world. Rules of Engagement: https://www.sab.co.za/terms-of-use

SAB is South Africa’s leading brewer and one of the nation’s most admired companies. The company operates 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa with an annual brewing capacity of 3.1 billion litres. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes brands rich in heritage such as Castle Lager, Hansa Pilsener and Carling Black Label.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Sandton, ZA
Year Founded
1895
Website
sab.co.za
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