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
End Date: August 27, 2026
