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. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 200,000 employees based in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Job purpose

The key purpose of this position is to operate, maintain, repair and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality.   

The role also maintains equipment and process control equipment systems in the Brewing plant, as well as ensure maintenance and troubleshooting on measurement and control. 

Duties and responsibilities 

• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures and legislation  
• Maintain safety and housekeeping standards  
• Locate plant, equipment, spares and relevant documentation systems  
• Plan and prepare the job  
• Carry out repairs or maintenance  
• Continuously improve (optimize) plant, process equipment and systems  
• Communicate effectively in teams  
• Contribute to self and team development 
• Apply 5S standards and practices in the workplace  
• Maintain and control the process equipment according to SWI 
• Participate in and coach Operators on autonomous operations  
• Support quality at source  
• Improve personal competence and flexibility  
• Utilize loss & waste and short interval control to identify problems  
• Apply problem solving techniques to resolve situational problems  
• Implement VPO routines for continuous improvement 

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of ND or its Equivalent in Electrical or Electromechanical and / or a IBD Certificate               
• 1 year Prior experience in FMCG/production environment 
• Knowledge of Siemens S7 PLC Basic training is an added advantage 

Traits and Competencies required

• Optimize production performance  
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment  
• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of measurement & control instrumentation by consulting manufacturers manuals to determine tests and calibration procedures  
• Support the development of and upgrade preventative maintenance procedures for measurement & control instrumentation. 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 
• Maintain standard instrumentation test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment  
• Record instrumentation calibration and specification data on calibration sheets and maintenance schedules
• Problem solving skills and manufacturing excellence implementation 

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting. 

The company policy requires that your immediate manager is informed of your intention to apply for the role and only shortlisted candidate will be contacted and specify the plant where the role you are applying for seats.

International Breweries PLC is an equal opportunities employer and we promote gender equality in the company.