Brewing Operator at International Breweries

The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate one or more discrete processes in the Brewing & Utilities plant, execute maintenance tasks, quality control checks and analyses, and to coach fellow team members to produce a consistent product of the right quality at optimum cost.​

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Operating and Process Control

• Operating equipment in Brewing process areas (Brewhouse, Fermentation, Maturation and Filtration) according to VPO standards.
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target and recording short stops and correcting any process deviation using the VPO tools.
• Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends.
• Recording waste and movement of products on the appropriate documentation or information systems (MES, Logbooks, etc.).
• Review trends to identify & resolve problems.
• Support the creation (drafting and documenting) of standard work procedures (including quick fix routines and problems).

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment

• Carrying out autonomous operations (ATO) as defined for the process areas.
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5S principles and following safe work practices.
• Identify defective plant, and report these through/to the Process Artisan to BAM for assist with resolution.
• Assisting the Process Artisan/Machine specialist in executing running repairs on shift.

Quality Control and Analysis

• Carrying out the required quality checks and analyses and recording the results on the appropriate information system.
• The list of quality checks to be executed is contained in the work instructions.
• React to the results using the VPO tools supplied.

Communication

• Actively participate in shift meetings, steercom asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions, making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
• Fully understand the team Dream and contribute to achieving it.
• Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. shift logbook, OWS, team room, etc.) to stay informed and inform others of issues.
• Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated and documented.
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Problem Solving

• Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues.
• Ensure process quality and productivity.
• Prepared to work shifts.
• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance.
• Manage a process area according to VPO principles and standards.

Work In Teams

• Develop others in own skills as well as learning from the skills of others.
• Be a logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment.
• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist).
• Demonstrate Initiative and energy
• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best).

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering.
• Completed brewing traineeship
• Min –12 months on the job training @ SCAP process.
• 6months -5 years experience in a Brewing Environment or Previous experience in a process controlled manufacturing environment, ideally in food FMCG products.