Job Openings at International Breweries

Job Purpose

The primary function of this position is to maintain equipment, assuring reliable performance to standard through inspections and providing corrective actions to restore equipment back to inherent condition.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

OPERATING AND PROCESS CONTROL

•  Comply with safe, health and environmental procedures and legislation.

•  Maintain safety and housekeeping standards

•  Identification of unsafe practices through SIO's.

•  Safety inspections conducted.

•  Safe maintenance practices audited.

•  Adherence to PPE policies.

•  Maintenance tools are in good working order

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

• Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas. 

• Identify defective plant, and report these through to the Machine Specialist or Maintenance Controller to 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 team meetings, 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) 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.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Where problems occur, use the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

• Trade test 2 & 3 is added advantage.

Traits & Competences Required:

• Manage Machines according to VPO principles and standards        

• A logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment.

• A team player (prepared to communicate, listen and assist).

• Initiative and energy.

• Achievement Drive (improvement, do better than standard or what was done previously, be the best).

• Key Function is to Carry out repairs / maintenance.

Reporting Lines

• Reports To – Maintenance Controller Mechanical

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Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations.
• Assist as functional expert in problem solving.
• Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions, and clarifying work required
• Carry out work during the planned maintenance outage in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the Main Planner 
• Partake in maintenance postmortems to feedback problems, opportunities, and learnings from maintenance activities        
• Partake in cleaning, lubrication, and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner
• Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule
• Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate PS techniques.         
• Partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Process Artisans in carrying out repairs
• When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action 
• Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs carried out as per CMMS requirements.
• Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve
• Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Maintenance Controller for direction
• Assist fellow team members to resolve problems.

Expected Standards

• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment 
• Help developing/improving Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Work Instructions
• Operate manual and automatic machines online as per standards
• Apply/Execute the department's 5S in the workshop and artisan workstation
• Pursue continuous improvement in processes and activities within area of scope
• Always Operate in a safe manner, 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
• Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of dutiesApply formal failure analysis process
• Ensure a healthy industrial relations climate
• Maintain system integrity and change control

Traits & Competences Required:

• A motivated individual with high levels of resilience and the ability to operate in a high-pressure environment Commercial Acumen with strong planning & financial management skills
• Highly developed analytical skills with excellent problem-solving capability
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality is non-negotiable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to interact and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Proven leadership and management capability.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• An Innovative thinker, persuasive, assertive and a good negotiator
• Ability to set high standards and bring team along to achieve the standard expectation.
• Ability to implement the People business processes to lead, motivate, and develop employees
• Exceptionally organised
• High degree of self-discipline
• Able to influence work to be carried through others.
• Assertiveness

Qualifications & Experience:

• Min. of Diploma/OND in Electrical Engineering.
• 2-5 Years Experience within a Brewing FMCG industry

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Job Purpose
An opportunity exists for a highly skilled and result driven Laboratory Technician - Micro in our Plant located in South-East Nigeria reporting to the Brewery Microbiologist & Food Safety Specialist. The successful incumbent would carry out sampling, sample preparation and analysis of raw materials, in-process samples, and packaged product.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Amongst other duties, the Laboratory Technician - Micro will:
• Maintain and calibrate laboratory equipment
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment
• Prepare samples and conduct sample analyses
• Request for chemicals /reagents and other working tools from Specialists
• Ensure equipment is maintained and calibrated according to manualized methods.
• Carry out specialized and highly specialized quality analyses for which the shift-based teams are not responsible.
• Record the results of analyses on appropriate information systems and communicate results where required.
• Conduct analysis of results to identify problems and improvement opportunities timeously.
• Assist the shift-based teams in the execution of quality analysis, where required.
• Conduct calibration of specialist equipment for which the labs are responsible and provide calibration assistance.

Requirements

The occupant of this position should possess:

• Minimum of B.Sc/HND in Biological Sciences/Microbiology or related field
• 1-2 years’ experience as a Laboratory Technician
• Good knowledge of micro laboratory systems, processes, and analyses
• Experience in the application of problem-solving techniques and statistics.
• Good understanding of HACCP, GMP standards and CIP requirements, PC literacy Good allround knowledge of AB InBev manufacturing processes and philosophies
• Proven knowledge and experience in integrating and facilitating a multidisciplinary group of skills, specialists, and functions
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good auditing skills Information systems knowledge.
• Analytical ability.
• Communication skills (verbal and written).
• Problem Solving ability to work in team