Process Artisan Full-Time

The Key Purpose of this role is to safely operate the brew house manual processes, implementation of maintenance tasks, the execution of quality control checks & analyses, and supporting the Process Operator to produce a consistent product at the right quality & optimum  cost with minimal impact on the environment.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Operating and Process Control.
• Operating the process area according to the work instructions and adhering to usage standards.
• Carrying out the required quality checks as described in the quality control and analysis work practice.
• Recording waste on the appropriate documentation or information systems, and reviewing waste trends to identify problems or opportunities timeously.
• Constantly reviewing process performance against target, and completing all short interval control documentation.
• Responding rapidly to upstream or downstream triggers that result in stoppages.
• Appropriate problem-solving approaches, as detailed in the problem-solving work practice must be followed.
• Performing housekeeping tasks, applying 5s principles and following safe work practices.
• Unsafe work practices must be identified and corrected.
• Assisting fellow team members in the execution of their tasks.
• When problems occur, applying the appropriate techniques (e.g. 5y, quick fix routines etc.) the identify and correct the problem.
• Where the process artisan is unable to resolve the problem, involve fellow team members or escalate to the team leader if necessary.
• Where problems have been resolved, verify that the problems have been eliminated.
• Continuous Improvement Using run/control charts and trend analysis, to identify sources of waste and variation in the process.
• Using short stop analysis, Pareto charts and other tools seek to identify opportunities to simplify activities.
• Where improvement opportunities have been identified, these must be recorded on the team gap list.
• The process artisan should involve other team members in evaluating opportunities and call-in specialist resources to assist if required.
• Carry out in-depth cleaning, lubrication and inspection of machines according to the work instructions, and following the schedules supplied by the maintenance planner.
• Carrying out routine maintenance activities according to the maintenance schedule.
• Where routine maintenance reveals larger problems, and the process artisan is unable to resolve these, it must be escalated to the team leader.
• Taking part in maintenance and cleaning days.
• This work must be executed in support of the maintenance support team and in accordance with the schedule issued by the maintenance planner.
• Taking part in maintenance postmortems.

Minimum Requirements

• Trade test qualification as a Millwright.
• Minimum N3 Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

Additional Information: 

• Band: X

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