Website South African Breweries (SAB)
South African Breweries (SAB) is the largest producer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in South Africa . Founded in 1895, the company is now a direct subsidiary of the global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
Key roles and responsibilities
- Ensure the machines are maintained to optimal efficiency
- Ensure breakdowns are repaired sustainably and effectively
- Enforce and maintain a safe work area
- Manage continuous improvement projects
- Solve situational problems
- Provide a technical support service
- Conduct regular audits with improvement actions
- Manage personal development and performance and lead by example
- Develop and monitor team goals and provide individual coaching where required
- Delegate work activities and empower team members to complete them to the highest standards
- Assess candidates
- Problem solving largest downtime events and re-occurring breakdowns with a focus on loop closure
- Manages a team of artisans for effective equipment reliability
- Manages team activities on a maintenance day
Problem Solving
- Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve. Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the
- Maintenance Planner or Engineer for direction
- Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request
- Take part, as functional expert, in problem solving PDCA, ITF etc
Housekeeping and Safety
- Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
- Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate SAB policies and procedures
- Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties
Minimum Requirements:
- Minimum National Diploma or N6 Mechanical/ Electrical/ Control & Automation qualification
- Millwright, Mechanical / Fitter Trade
- At least 4 years of FMCG experience within a maintenance environment, preferably with some Supervisory / Management experience
- Detailed mechanical knowledge of plant with in-depth understanding of electrical and instrumentation aspects
- PC literacy (Microsoft office package/SAP)
- VPO Maintenance and Management Pillar understanding will be advantageous
- Demonstrated knowledge of VPO Safety Pillar, policies and procedures
