Brewing Technical Expert needed at The South African Breweries

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the brewery complies with all global technical governance requirements
• Control and ensure implementation of local and franchise brewing manual content
• Regulate concession and permit systems• Enforce adherence to standards governed through the PTS (Process Product Technical Specifications)
• Audit of plants against standard audit template
• Identify non compliance and opportunities
• Give specific recommendations to the brewing manager and plant manager regarding action required
• Feedback to Zone Brewing Manager and highlight areas of concern.
• Coordinate process changes
• Coordinate quality improvements
• Coordinate Global Brands brewing
• Coordinate project implementation in the Brewing department
• Identification of out of control situations or trends from quality results and process monitoring
• Work with Brewing manager to resolve the problems using VPO tools and practices
• Ensure that appropriate process monitoring and control systems are in place
• VPO driven MCRS must allow for adequate identification of brewing concerns
• Monitor all aspects of raw materials
• Ensure deep understanding of VPO standards

Key attributes and competencies:

• Proven team leadership skills
• Demonstrated experience in driving commercial decisions in a brewery (financial, operational, people)
• A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion at maintaining quality
• Highly assertive
• Outstanding interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Analytical problem solver and demonstrated ability at implementing effective problem solving
• Enquiring and curious mind set
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Good understanding of Standard Work Practices and VPO methodologies
• Exceptional knowledge of MES, eQMS, PaQT, PTS

Minimum requirements:

• BSc Degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering,
• 2 years experience as Brewing Area manager in Brewhouse, Cellars and/or Filtration
• At least 2 years production experience