International Breweries Plc - Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients.
Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.
The key purpose of this role is to provide engineering support to the maintenance function through the repairing, replacing or manufacturing of parts for plant, machines and equipment in manufacturing.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Operating and Process Control
Operating the process area according to the work instructions and adhering to usage as per the VPO Standards
Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice
Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems, and reviewing waste trends to identify problems or opportunities timeously
Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and completing all short interval control documentation
Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages
Appropriate problem-solving approaches, as detailed in the problem-solving work practice must be followed
Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5S principles and following safe work practices
Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected. Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks.
Maintenance of Plant and Equipment:
Carry out in depth cleaning, lubrication and inspection of machines according to the work instructions, and following the schedules supplied by the maintenance planner
Carrying out routine maintenance activities according to the maintenance schedule
Where routine maintenance reveals larger problems, and the process artisan is unable to resolve these, it must be escalated to the team leader
Taking part in maintenance activities, support team and in accordance with the schedule issued by the maintenance planner
Taking part in maintenance postmortems
This must be done in support of maintenance specialist support
Monitoring trends when conducting routine maintenance
Where trends indicate the existence of underlying problems, corrective action must be Quality Control and Analyses taken
This corrective action may involve the SBU, the maintenance controller or maintenance support
When operating, the process artisan must carry out the non-destructive quality checks and analyses
The list of checks to be carried out are contained in the work instructions
Recording the results of quality checks on the relevant documentation or information system
Where production does not meet quality standards the process artisan must try to identify and resolve problems using the appropriate technique.
Problem Solving:
When problems occur, applying the appropriate techniques the identify and correct the problem
Where the process artisan is unable to resolve the problem, involve fellow team members or escalate to the team leader if necessary
Where problems have been resolved, verify that the problems have been eliminated.
Continuous Improvement:
Using run/control charts and trend analysis, to identify sources of waste and variation in the process
Using short stop analysis, Pareto charts and other tools seek to identify opportunities to simplify activities
Where improvement opportunities have been identified, these must be recorded on the team gap list
The process artisan should involve other team members in evaluating opportunities and call-in specialist resources to assist if required.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification of a Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor`s Degree in Electrical Engineering is an added advantage
Trade Test in Electrical
Work experience as an artisan
Basic computer knowledge (excel, MS word etc).
Key Attributes and Competencies:
Management skills.
People handling ability.
Mental alertness, analytical and problem-solving skills.