PERFORMANCE & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER

SAB; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a Packaging Operations Manager to lead CI initiatives that improve packaging unit performance and reliability. You will coordinate NPD trials and projects, enabling maintenance teams to focus on routine work while guiding the shift teams with coaching and mentorship.

The role requires a relevant engineering degree, 3–5 years of factory production experience at a management level, and a proven track record in people leadership and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Instrumentation engineering.
• 3–5 years factory production experience at a management level.
• Proven people management and continuous improvement track record.

Responsibilities

• Improve packaging unit performance through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Execute non-routine activities such as NPD, trials and projects to support operations and maintenance teams.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to Packaging Levels 1, 2, 3 and develop team competencies.
• Analyse plant performance data to identify opportunities for performance improvement and waste reduction.

Skills

Engineering degree

People management

Continuous improvement

Process optimization

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

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 improve packaging unit / hall performance through continuous improvement initiatives. Execute non routine activities such as NPD, trials, projects to allow operations and maintenance teams to focus on routines. Point of contact for packaging process technical specifications.

Key outputs and responsibilities:

• Occupational Health, Safety and Risk
• Ensure that Brewery quality and safety targets are met
• Ensure overall reliability of production
• Process optimisation and asset management and plant availability
• Adherence to ABInBev and global packaging quality standards
• Ensure Packaging strategy implementation and support
• Ensure line audits are complete by machine as per Zone Technical Experts guidelines
• Ensure training need analyses are conducted and training plans developed for team members
• Ensure appropriate competencies are developed in the team, and ensure cross skilling occurs within the packaging shift team
• Provide coaching and mentorship to Packaging Levels 1,2,3
• Analyses plant performance data to identify opportunities for performance improvement and waste reduction
• Analyses plant failure modes and investigate causes for repeat failures to correct root causes

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Degree (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Instrumental)
• Belt training and problem
• Solving Packaging Technical / Management / Global Management Trainee
• At least 3-5 years factory production experience and a management level
• Proven people management. A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion for problem-solving and continuous improvement
• Excellent understanding of VPO
• Effective communication skills. Good presentation skills along.
• Must be self-managed and assertiveness
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business creative and broad- minded thinker.
• Must be a dynamic personality
• Must be a Change agent (Influential power), Self-starter and energetic Provide operational support to autonomous shift-based teams on process problem solving, supplying expert advice and guidance Willingness to challenge the "status quo" and uphold process a quality standards within the operational environment Coaching and mentoring: with deviations addressed through the non-conformance management procedure and CAPIN process

Additional information:

• Band: VI

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

The South African Breweries (SAB) has reimagined what a beer company can be and has anchored this in a powerful brand purpose – We Dream Big to Create a Future With More Cheers – which articulates who we are and where we are going. At SAB it’s always about more than the beer. We are driven by our passion to demonstrate the unique power of beer to propel South Africa forward. Since our inception over a century ago, SAB has grown to become South Africa's largest brewer, a powerful economic contributor, a leader in sustainability, and a champion of responsible consumption. SAB is one of South Africa’s admired companies and corporate brands. The company has 7 breweries and 42 depots in South Africa, a total workforce of approximately 5000, and supports a beer economy ‘from seed to sip’ of over 250 000 jobs. Its portfolio of beer brands meets the needs of a wide range of consumers and includes leading brands in beer and beyond such as Castle Lager, Carling Black Label, Corona, Brutal Fruit, and Flying Fish