Jobs at International Breweries

Key Purpose:

The key purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Packaging equipment and process areas which have a bigger business impact with cost and consumer quality) and related process in order to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Operating and Process Control

• Operating equipment in Packaging process areas according to VPO standards
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording short stops and correcting any out of controls using the VPO tools
• Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems. Review trends to identify & resolve problems

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment

• Carrying out autonomous operations as defined for the process areas.
• Identify defective plant, and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader 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 shift 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.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Technical Qualification / Diploma
• 9 months on the job training, SKAP completed
• Experience within a
• Packaging FMCG industry

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The primary function of this position is to directly supervise, manage and optimize warehouse operations (Receipt, Storage, Replenishment, Shipping and Returns) to meet and exceed set goals. This function oversees and coordinates daily warehousing activities by implementing quality, productivity, production, and customer service standards.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Manage and drive improvements in daily warehouse operations – Receipt, Storage, Offloading, Loading.
• Optimize all warehouse processes to ensure satisfactory and on-time delivery to customers
• Manage warehouse Inventory with focus on driving inventory accuracy
• Process customer receipts and pass customer credit.
• Process inter-depot and inter-warehouse transfers.
• Manage all critical products affecting Downtime Caused by Logistics e.g. Sorting and FLT availability
• Manage the inflow and outflow of products (Full Products and Containers)
• Drive achievement of warehouse PI’s and KPI’s
• Participate in annual target setting and cascading
• Cascade Team and Individual Goals and Manage Team Performance (Daily Performance Tracking, Monthly One on One’s)
• Develop and Implement process standards: SOPs, OPL’s OWDs etc.
• Manage Warehouse stock to ensure quality and availability to customers (Internal and External)
• Maintain and improve safety by driving the correct safety behaviors on the shopfloor.
• Ensure optimal asset utilization (Warehouse, Forklifts, Human Resources)
• Ensure accuracy of inventory and shipments
• Facilitate Team dynamics.
• Supervise Daily Stock Counts
• Manage internal and external customer complaints

Own and Drive Implementation of VPO/DPO:

• Engage with the Plant regarding their VPO/DPO dream by driving VPO/DPO on the shop floor.
• Representation during milestone audits will be necessary to support the Plant’s VPO/DPO dream

Warehouse KPI Reporting:

• Collate and Submit daily PI/KPI data as per requirement by the Warehouse Controller.

Minimum Requirements:

• Min. of B.Sc./ B.Tech /HND in a related field
• 2 years’ experience in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Traits & Competences Required:

• Computer Literate 
• MS Office/Excel
• Strong and assertive
• Compliance driven
• Creativity
• Strong work ethic: Setting and achieving goals
• Dependable: Consistently following through
• Positive attitude: Creating a good environment.
• Self-motivated: Working effectively with little direction
• Team-oriented: Making the most out of collaboration