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BARLEY BOP OPERATOR

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The primary role of the Silo Operator is the operation of the manual maltings plant and process not associated with PLC
control, the execution of maintenance and asset care activities in support of the Maltings Technician Artisan.

The BOP Operator also supports the Malting Technician Operator in the execution of quality control checks.

Competence Requirements

Education:
MIN –

  • Internal Criteria Level 4 Literacy Level 4 Numeracy
  • Relevant prior AB In Bev experience
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Machine specific experience
  • External: Criteria Grade 12
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • PC literacy (Microsoft/SAP)

Training:

  • CAP/SKAP completed and assessed summatively within 12 months

Experience:

  • 2 – 5 years experience in a maltings environment

Output and Accountabilities
Shift based production performance and processes

  • Operate designated pant and equipment
  • Monitor specific production processes on shift
  • Ensure process quality and productivity
  • Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
  • Co-ordinate autonomous maintenance and cleaning

Raw Materials handling and storage

  • Interpret and implement storage plans
  • Ensure and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
  • Co-ordinate autonomous maintenance and cleaning

Shift Team performance

  • Communicate effectively in the workplace

Perform administration

  • Ensure application of administration systems and procedures
  • Contribute to self and team development

Problem solving

  • Apply problem solving and decision making techniques and principles

Roles, Skills and Attributes Required

  • The main role is to apply core competencies to achieve optimum plant and process performance.
  • Supportive role is to attempt to develop others in own skills as well as the learning of the skills of other specialist at

Maltings.

  • A logical, analytical problem solver who can operate in an unstructured environment.
  • 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).

OPERATING AND PROCESS CONTROL

  • Operating equipment in Malting process areas according to the work instructions.
  • Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and recording down time.
  • Recording waste and movement of product on the appropriate documentation or information systems, and reviewing

waste trends to identify problems

MAINTENANCE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

  • Carrying out in-depth cleaning, lubrication and inspection of equipment according to the work instructions and in

accordance with the maintenance schedule.

  • Identify defective plant, and report these through to the Process Artisan or Team Leader for resolution.
  • Assisting the Process Artisan 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 / SOPs.

COMMUNICATION

  • Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions.
  • Making use of the action log to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities.
  • Fully understand the team goals and participate in team goal review sessions.
  • Make use of relevant communication media (e.g. PIMS & POMS / SIC) 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 5Y’s and quick fix routines to identify the possible origin and report these to the Process

Artisan and or Team leader for resolution.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

  • Identify sources of waste and report these to the Team Leader.

Shift Performance

  • Shift efficiencies within maltings production plant environment

Plant Reliability

  • Plant reliability
  • Asset management indicators

Problem Solving

Health, Safety and Environment

  • Adherence to PPE policies
  • General production housekeeping
  • Identification of unsafe practices
  • Safety inspections conducted
  • Ensure staff medical compliance

Demurrage

  • Penalty for not off-loading within allocated time

VPO

  • Visual management, 5 S principles applied in the rail siding and at loading bays

People

  • 1-on-1’s completed
  • CAP/SKAP managed
  • Team communication

Additional Information

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer and all appointments will be made in line with AB InBev 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.

Grade: C

Closing Date: 2019-07-08

Location

Alrode Maltings

Country

South Africa

City

Alrode

Apply here!

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