Brewing Technical Expert

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 facilitate continuous sustainable improvement in product quality throughout the value chain by optimizing brewing technology and ensuring compulsory adherence to standards. Through VPO practices, this role is to ensure that there is a superior performance relating to Governance against standards, Trending and aiding in foresight of the department, and Innovation aspects, all executed through correct VPO practices.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical Governance

• Ensuring that the brewery complies with all global technical governance requirements.

• Control and ensure implementation of local and franchise brewing manual content.

• Regulate concession and permit systems.

• Enforce adherence to standards governed through the PTS (Process & Product Technical Specifications).

Plant Auditing

• Audit of plants against standard audit template.

• Identify non-compliance and opportunities.

• Give specific recommendations to the brewing manager and plant manager regarding action required.

• Feedback to Zone Brewing Manager and highlight areas of concern.

Implementation changes related to projects and innovation

• Co-ordinate process changes.

• Co-ordinate quality improvements.

• Co-ordinate Global Brands brewing.

• Co-ordinate project implementation in the Brewing department.

Problem Solving

• Identification of out of control situations or trends from quality results and process monitoring.

• Work with Brewing manager to resolve the problems using VPO tools and practices.

Ensure pro-activeness in brewing process

• Ensure that appropriate process monitoring and control systems are in place.

• VPO driven MCRS must allow for adequate identification of brewing concerns.

• Monitor all aspects of raw materials.

• Ensure deep understanding of VPO standards.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• A superior performance track record indicating a disciplined work ethic with passion at maintaining quality.

• Proven team leadership skills.

• Highly assertive.

• Outstanding interpersonal and facilitation skills.

• Analytical problem solver and demonstrated ability at implementing effective problem solving.

• Enquiring and curious mind-set.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Degree or equivalent in Biological Sciences, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

• Completed Brewing Traineeship

• Checked out brewer

• 2 years of experience as Brewing Area manager in Brewhouse, Cellars and/or Filtration.

• At least 2 years production experience

• Demonstrated experience in driving commercial decisions in a brewery (financial, operational, people).

• Good understanding of Standard Work Practices and VPO methodologies Exceptional knowledge of MES, eQMS, PaQT, PTS

Additional Information:

• Band: VII

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