Lab Technician: Packaging

Job description

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The Key Purpose of this role is to ensure quality assurance procedures and analysis are conducted in compliance with company standards and specifications across packaging production lines. This role is responsible for sampling, sample preparation, and analysis of packaging raw materials and in-process packaging products to maintain optimal product quality and production efficiency.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Quality Assurance and Quality Control:

Responsible for personal safety and the safety of others in his / her designated area
Operating, Calibrating and Maintaining equipment in packaging process areas according to VPO standards​
Reviewing packaging quality performance against targets, addressing out of controls and process deviation using the VPO tools​
Ensuring compliance to Food Safety Standard as described in the FS management system
Review and improve Quality at Source Standard Operating Practices ​
Responsible for Quality at Source including training on and check the execution of standards by the operation executed by production teams ​
Verify compliance with daily routines as per Agenda of Routine Execute Daily schedule
Manage personal development plan

Voyager Plant Optimization:

Champion VPO within the work area
Understand VPO Pillars and apply it to the daily tasks
Action glidepath to help drive VPO means to deliver KPIs

Governance in Packaging:

Standards are in place and well understood
Training and operational assessments are done against the specified methods
Verification of the execution of the procedures to ensure that they comply with the standards
Verifying Quality Control and Analysis in utilized by packaging,  raw materials and quality production teams​
Ensuring for quality packaged product is delivered by designated production lines
Ensuring execution of required quality checks and analyses, and accuracy of results inputted on the appropriate information system
Ensure that VPO tools are utilized and imparted to production teams

Maintenance of Equipment:

Ensure and conduct autonomous operations as defined for the instrumentation
Ensure equipment is operated according to SOP’s
Develop work instruction to empower autonomous maintenance of equipment, to ensure its uptime
Identify defective equipment, and report these to the Team Leader, Instrumentation Technician and Lab Specialist

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Communication: ​

Actively participate in shift meetings, asking questions to test understanding and contributing suggestions. Making use of the action logs to record issues, problems and improvement opportunities ​
Make use of relevant communication media) to stay informed and inform others of issues
Utilizing VPO digital tools to improve understanding of process and standards
Required to escalate out-of-control processes to Team Leader or Process Artisan and Packaging Quality Specialist
Complete required hand over to incoming shift team members, ensuring the issues relating to plant performance, quality and maintenance are communicated​

Problem-Solving​:

Ensure Problem solving for all out-of-control processes using the VPO problem solving tools to resolve and record the issues
Ensure QFR and 5why are done timeously

Key Attributes and Competencies:

Assertive and analytical
Proactive
Proven leadership ability
Understanding of the principles and practices of Manufacturing Excellence

Minimum Requirements:

Advanced Diploma or Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Microbiology or equivalent
2 – 3 Years in Laboratory, Brewing or Packaging operation
Understanding of brewing & packaging process and environment

Additional Information:

Band: X

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