The key purpose of this role is To Safely operate and maintain defined Brewing equipment and process areas which have a bigger business impact with cost and consumer quality and other related process to achieve optimal effectiveness.

Key roles and responsibilities
• Complete associated tracking and monitoring: Complete operator workstation administration and act as required.
• Complete Team room administration as required
• Contribute to self-development
• Manage PIMS & POMS and take corrective action on negative trends
• Use QFR’s (As per triggers)
• Complete 5 WHY’s (As per triggers) with relevant team members
• Contribute towards AB reports as required
• Ensure process quality and productivity
• 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.
• 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
• 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 in 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
• Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Interpret and implement production plan for shift
• Operate manual and automatic machines on the line as per standards
• Monitor production processes on shift and correct any negative trends
• 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
• 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).

Profile:
• BSc Degree in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Completed brewing traineeship
• At least 2 years production experience, of which 1 years’ operating at a management level within Brewing