Jobs at International Breweries

• The Key Purpose of this role is to perform activities related to inspection and coding optimization and apply VPO principles.
• The Inspection and Coding Specialist must ensure a safe and healthy working environment and support the installations of process control & relevant electrical systems, as well as to maintain, calibrate, repair equipment, optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Interpret process description specifications and conduct modifications /optimizations of process control software as per specifications and software standards
• Identify process control software deviations and resolve or recommend solutions
• Support the process control software change management process
• Maintain process control software integrity and security
• Support the development of and upgrade preventative maintenance procedures for inspection & coding systems
• Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers and field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts
• Maintain working knowledge of new technology instrumentation, software, etc., through reading and/or attending conferences, workshops or other training.
• Provide engineering/projects support and recommendations for new and existing equipment with regard to installation, upgrades and enhancement.
• Troubleshoot Packaging inspection & coding systems.

Maintain a safe & healthy working environment:

• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and legislation
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards

Maintain, calibrate, repair equipment and optimize plant and associated devices:

• Locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation / systems
• Plan and prepare the job
• Carry out repairs / maintenance
• Continuously improve (optimize) plant, process equipment and systems
• Operate plant and process equipment
• Calibrate instruments

Work In Teams:

• Communicate effectively in teams
• Contribute to self and team development

Apply the VPO principles & practices:

• All work is carried out using the VPO principles

Minimum Requirements

• HND or B.Sc. in Engineering Studies
• Trade tested Millwright or Electrician
• 3-6 months on the job training plus Vendor Maintenance
• Routine electrical and instrumentation maintenance or similar.

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• The key purpose of this role is to provide artisan skill and knowledge to the team, and to support the operations, maintenance and problem-solving activities.​

Key Outputs and Responsibilities
Operational Support:

• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations. This will include standby and day shift support
• Where requested, assist as a functional expert in problem solving
• Where requested, provide guidance and advice to the shift-based teams on machine operation, machine fault finding and correct responses to machine failure modes
• Where requested, provide coaching, mentoring and knowledge transfer of machine operation to shift based teams
• Assess Operators and Artisans ability to carry out tasks
• Take part, as functional expert, in regional and central office plant optimization trials. Adhere to work practices that support shift-based teams

Maintenace:

• Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
• Carry out work during the planned, routine and opportunity maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the Planner where scheduled work cannot be completed, feedback to the Maintenance Planner for direction
• This may involve rescheduling the work or prioritizing outstanding work
• Assist fellow team members in the execution of their tasks in during planned maintenance windows
• Complete any administration and SAP tasks, SIGGA, Problem Terminator in support of planned maintenance​​
• Partake in maintenance postmortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activities
• Carry out Autonomous Operations as per requirements Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner must be resolved using the appropriate problem-solving techniques. ​
• Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance (where required, additional resources may be called in to assist)
• Verify that where running repairs have been carried out, this has addressed the problem
• Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs has carried out (this includes all SAP & SIGGA, Problem Terminator inputs)​
• Where running repairs cannot be carried out, communicate this to the Maintenance Planner to ensure the work is planned into the next planned window

Problem Solving:

• Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request Take part, as functional expert, in AB reports on request
• Where necessary, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Packaging Engineer and the Performance and Continuous Improvement Manager for direction
• Analyze machine performance, conduct loss and waste analysis and develop action plans to improve performance

Housekeeping and Safety:

• Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected​​
• Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate AB InBev policies and procedures and VPO Standards
• Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Ability to communicate well
• Must be a team player
• Ability to adhere to instructions, work in shifts with minimum supervision and action oriented
• Sober mind, self-starter, physically fit and honest

Minimum Requirements

• HND or BSc in Electrical field.
• Advanced Certificate in Electrical Engineering
• 2 years working experience in Manufacturing.