UNIT MANAGER

The South African Breweries; South Africa; Sur place; ZAR 180 000 - 240 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The South African Breweries in South Africa is seeking a Packaging professional to drive packaging operations on a high-speed line. The role focuses on achieving planed hl volumes, maintaining product quality, and managing costs while supervising staff across shifts.

Minimum requirements include a BSc/BTech in Mechanical or Electrical engineering, a in-house packaging traineeship, and packaging experience on high-speed equipment, with a readiness to work shifts and comply with OHS/NOSA standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum BSc Engineering or BTech Mechanical/Electrical and in-house Packaging Traineeship.
• Packaging experience on high-speed plant and equipment.
• Ability to work shifts and understand OHS/NOSA requirements.
• Good verbal, sight and hearing abilities to perform the job.

Responsabilités

• Ensure hl packed by brand/pack are in accordance with plan.
• Supply full beer to warehouse and agree on stock numbers.
• Maintain/increase hl packed per day per plan and efficiency standards.
• Ensure packaging process quality and preventive actions for substandard product.
• Achieve targets for hl per man hour, loss controls and efficiency.
• Prepare and implement plans for materials, maintenance and deployment.
• Manage HR activities including performance appraisals and discipline.
• Comply with safety standards and keep packaging line clean.
• Report on efficiencies, downtime and production issues.
• Recruit, select and appoint staff; outplacement as needed.

Connaissances

High energy

Proactive

Problem solving

Planning & communication

Business acumen

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Credibility with management

Attention to detail

Stress tolerance

Out-of-hours work

Formation

BSc Engineering or B Tech Mechanical / Electrical

Description du poste

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 ensure optimum utilization of plant, raw materials and people, to produce quality product at minimum cost which meets customer requirements and complies with legislation.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Packaged Volumes

• Ensure that hl. packed by brand/pack are in accordance with plan.
• Supply full beer to warehouse and agree on stock numbers.
• Maintain/increase number of hl packed per day in accordance with plan and laid down factory efficiency standards.

2. Packaged Product Quality

• Ensure that the packaging process is controlled such that all quality standards are maintained.
• Implement correct action to prevent substandard product and reinforce continuous improvement.

3. Productivity

• Achieve and improve all targets i.e. hl per man hour; % GLY and hl / factory hour targets; % LEF and hl / machine hour targets.
• Control fixed costs, beer loss and container loss.
• Prepare and implement plans that produce required outcomes, including materials, machine maintenance and subordinate deployment.
• Motivate and manage human resource, including performance appraisals, discipline, administration, training, IR climate, absenteeism etc.
• Comply with laid down safety standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure packaging line is clean / tidy at all times.
• Report on efficiencies, downtime, and other production related issues.
• Recruit, select and appoint staff.
• Outplacement of staff.
• Team and individual goals set and monitored.

Key Attributes & Competencies:

• High energy levels with a bias for action
• Proactive, good self starting ability ability to work with little or no supervision and taking own initiative
• Good problem solving ability, attention to detail, logical and analytical
• Good planning and communication skills
• Business and financial acumen and strong project management and problem solving capability
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to build internal relationships
• Good negotiation skills
• Credibility with Brewery Line Management
• Candidate should be systematic and work accurately
• Ability to handle stress
• Willingness to work outside of normal working hours

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Engineering or B Tech Mechanical / Electrical.
• Packaging Traineeship (in house).
• Packaging experience (high speed plant and equipment).
• Ability to work shifts.
• Good understanding OHS and NOSA requirements.
• Should have good verbal, sight and hearing abilities in order to be able to do the job as prescribed.

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 advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.