Operator at AB InBev | June 2024

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

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

Key Outputs 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

Key Competencies:

• 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)

Minimum Requirements:

• OND or equivalent in Engineering
• 2 years experience within a packaging FMCG industry

Additional Information:

Band: XI

ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements.

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