The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate and maintain defined Brewing process areas, equipment and related processes to achieve optimal effectiveness.

 

 

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Safety:

• Attend safety briefings covering incidents, near-misses, and risks ​
• Review MES/digital brew sheets for previous shift data ​
• Receive shift handover with process updates and equipment status
• Deep clean, inspect, and lubricate equipment ​
• Apply 5S for organization and efficiency ​
• Identify and report defects or unsafe conditions​
• Conduct ATO tasks

 

Quality:

Monitoring and deliver Brewing Areas parameters (Brewhouse, Cellars, Filtration) ​

• Perform AE (Apparent Extract) and OE (Original Extract) analysis ​
• Conduct beer/tank/colour/volume analysis as per schedule​
• Conduct frontline problem solving
• Monitor fermentation vessel parameters: temperature, deviations, yeast activity ​

 

Cleaning & Maintenance Activities ​

• Perform Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) for tanks, vessels, pipelines
• Remove trub and conduct decanter bypass analysis ​
• Run CIP during double brewhouse downtime ​
• Start and monitor steam systems

 

Performance Monitoring & Raw Material Coordination ​

• Monitor equipment and report deviations ​
• Ensure proper handovers ​
• Coordinate raw materials and process orders

 

Cost:

Autonomous Maintenance & Plant Walkabouts​

• Perform basic maintenance (valve changes, inspections)​
• Conduct routine equipment walkabouts to spot early issues

 

Breakdown & Escalation Management​

• Quickly respond to alarms or deviations​
• Escalate unresolved filtration/brewhouse issues to relevant teams

 

Data Entry & KPI Tracking​

• Capture lab, filtration, and tank data into MES​
• Track and verify beer loss, plant availability, and deviations

 

People:

Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting​

• Use tools like PFR, 5 WHY, and PTCA for root cause analysis​
• Coordinate with artisans, specialists, or suppliers for resolution

 

Team Coaching & Leadership Support​

• Receive daily coaching from Brewing Area Managers​
• Assist peers with troubleshooting and process improvements

 

Weekend & Off-Shift Safety Leadership​

• Participate in safety pillar reviews​
• Lead or support initiatives (e.g. 5S, hazard elimination)

 

 

Key Attributes & Competencies:

• The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance
• 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)

 

 

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma or higher in Food Science, Industrial Chemistry or Engineering
• PC literacy (Microsoft/SAP

 

 

Additional Information:

• Band: XI