Brewing and Utilities Engineer at Diageo, September 2023
JOB TITLE: Brewing and Utilities Engineer
Job Description:
About us
From Arthur Guinness to Johnnie Walker, our business was founded on people of great character, and in 250 years, nothing’s changed. We’re the world’s leading premium alcohol company. Our brands are industry icons. And our success is thanks to the strength of our people in every role. It’s why we trust them with our legacy. And that’s why we reward them with the career-defining opportunities that they deserve. Our ambition is to create the best-performing, most trusted, and most respected consumer products company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people. Feel inspired? Then this may be an opportunity for you.
SBL was incorporated in 1988 as Associated Breweries Limited, changed its name to Serengeti Breweries Limited in 2002, and commenced commercial operations in 1996 with one brewery in Dar es Salaam. The company was acquired by EABL in October 2010 and has three breweries located in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, and Moshi.
SBL's flagship brand is Serengeti Premium Lager. Other brand portfolios include Guinness and Plisner. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, SBL is also the distributor of several global Diageo international renowned spirit brands, such as Johnnie Walker®, Smirnoff Vodka®, Bailey’s Irish Cream®, Richot®, Bond 7 Whiskey®, and Gilbeys Gin®.
Purpose of Role:
Work at Tiers 1 and 2 to deliver asset care functional expertise across the area or site and lead the shift. Asset care technicians and support the day-based asset care support team to resolve complex equipment problems.
Actively lead and sponsor capex and innovation activity at the site level.
Lead and advocate good governance around internal and external compliance (health and safety, quality, and environment).
Continuous Improvement: Accountable for Specialist Improvement Activity
Provide high levels of specialist support to the operations teams.
Proactively lead on performance analysis that drives improvement actions that address adverse performance trends.
Lead the MMS asset care deployment within the asset care areas of responsibility.
Work with operating equipment manufacturers to drive faster problem-solving and greater plant availability.
Support the delivery of outstanding performance in all aspects of the balanced scorecard (safety, quality, environment, asset care, delivery, productivity, cost, and morale).
Accountabilities
Ensure adherence to health and safety, environmental, and quality standards and compliance with maintenance regulatory standards at all times.
Lead the deployment of the MMS asset care practices in the shift asset care teams and within the support team.
Lead the specialist support team to ensure maximum equipment availability.
Ensure the asset care team executes all scheduled specialist improvement activities.
Attend daily asset care review meetings and take appropriate action to provide support to correct non-conformance.
Continuously drives for the next level of performance through a review of autonomous maintenance, asset care, and focused improvement.
Ensure effective management of spare parts.
Take responsibility for the asset care budget and ensure the most cost-effective solutions are executed.
Develop team morale, recognize great performance, and take timely action to address underperformance where necessary.
Role models and coaches in the use of problem-solving tools
Apply specialist knowledge to lead improvement projects using DMAIC methodology.
Engage with the Daily Operational Review meetings to raise, discuss, and follow up on persistent performance issues to root cause problem solving and effective control.
Qualifications and experience required:
Graduate degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
At least 3 years of supervisory experience in an operations environment
Ability to manage people's performance, coaching, and development as a multi-disciplined team
Thorough working knowledge and demonstrated expertise in all areas of utilities and brewing
Proactive structured problem-solving skills learned through exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, TPM, or Manex
Expert knowledge of RCPS, 5S, set-up time reduction, and autonomous maintenance
Basic financial awareness, understanding of business drivers, and budgeting processes
Proficient in the use of standard business (MS Office) and Diageo packages.
Project management skills and experience
Track record of maintenance management: KPI improvement, planning effectiveness and adherence, CI
