In-Service Trainee: Processing

JOB DESCRIPTION

Specialist Analysis:

• Prepare syrups for production lines

• Use SAP systems to ensure governance and process requirements are met

• Ability to monitor and predict systems and controls

• Conduct process validations

• Be involved in and execute projects where relevant

• Trouble shoot basic automation and control failures

• Conduct specialised quality analyses

• Record the results of analyses on appropriate information systems and communicate results where required

• Conduct analysis of results to identify problems and improvement opportunities timeously

• Where problems or improvement opportunities have been identified, communicate these to the relevant stakeholders

• Apply the principles of lean manufacturing

• Conduct calibration of specialist equipment for which the laboratory is responsible and provide calibration assistance to the shift-based teams where required

Quality Auditing:

• Conduct required and requested quality audits, completing the appropriate documentation and communicating the results

• Review quality analysis procedures of shift-based teams, identifying problems or training needs and communicating these to the team leader

• Conduct regular audits of calibration procedures of shift-based production teams and communicating results

• Where required, initiate corrective actions arising from quality audits in areas that impact the laboratory and Syrup Room.

Problem Solving:

• Support the shift-based production teams in problem solving, providing specialist assistance and input.

• Where required, participate in FFA's as a functional expert.

Where required, ensure that learnings identified in problem solving sessions are incorporated into analytic and other lab procedures Training:

• Support the shift-based production teams by assisting in training needs analysis

• Participate in the CAP process, specifically in the assessment of quality analyses competence

• Contribute to the development of training material, specifically in quality analysis

• Where required, assist with the training of shift-based production teams on quality analyses

Continuous Improvement:

• Carry out specialised analyses in support of the evaluation of continuous improvement opportunities

• Determine additional analytic work required evaluating continuous improvement opportunities

• Where required, take part in team evaluations of continuous improvement opportunities

• Assist with regional and divisional process optimisation initiatives as required.

Skills:

• Ability to control stocks of raw materials

• Analytical and decision-making ability

• Ability to understand planning and supply chain-related tasks

• Ability to archive data effectively

• Ability to plan the work

• Ability to work shifts and weekends both planned and at short notice

• Ability to work within a team 

• Ability to work in a highly pressurised and changing environment

Education:

• Grade 12 (Maths and Science compulsory)

• Candidate MUST be in final year of theoretical component of qualification (National Diploma) in Chemical/Industrial Engineering

• Must be between 18-35 years of age

• Willing to complete In-Service/ Experiential Training in Industry

Interested applicants who meet the above specifications should submit:

• Detailed CV

• Certified copy of most recent academic transcript

• Copy of Tertiary Institute curriculum/requirements for In-Service Training