Brewing Machine Specialist - Polokwane Brewery

The South African Breweries SAB · Polokwane, Limpopo

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End Date: September 22, 2026

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Operational Support

Provide specialist support to the shift-based teams during operations
Assist as functional expert in problem solving
This must be undertaken in support of the Process Artisan Where requested, provide guidance and advice to the shift-based teams

Planned Maintenance

Take part in maintenance planning meeting, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
Carry out work during the planned maintenance window in accordance with the planned maintenance schedule issued by the planner
Partake in maintenance postmortems to feedback problems, opportunities and learnings from maintenance activities

Routine Maintenance

Partake in cleaning, lubrication and inspection in accordance with the maintenance schedule issued by the Maintenance Planner
Carry out routine maintenance activities in accordance with the maintenance schedule
Where problems have been uncovered during routine maintenance, these must be resolved using the appropriate PS techniques

Running Repairs

On request, partake in carrying out running repairs on plant and equipment, or support the Shift Artisans in carrying out repairs
When carrying out repairs, assess the problem and determine a course of action
Complete the administration tasks relating to any running repairs that the Technician has carried out as per SAP requirements

Problem Solving

Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve
Where required, call in additional resources to assist in problem solving or escalate to the Engineering Controller for direction
Assist fellow team members to resolve problems on request Take part in FFA's on request

Improvement

Improve SWI's, SOP's and maintenance tasks on an ongoing basis to ensure that the loop is closed out to prevent issues arising

Housekeeping and Safety

Operate in a safe manner at all times, and identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
Carry out work according to the work instructions and adhere to appropriate SAB policies and procedures
Carry out housekeeping tasks, and apply 5S principles during the execution of duties